The Woodards – The life and times of us

When we bought this house, we knew there were a lot of things we would be changing and remodeling. Well, here is one of our first projects…well, the beginning of it anyway. There’s no pantry in this house, and since there’s this weird space next to the stairs, we thought it might make a really nice spot for one! Part of the space will be used for a chase when we have our new furnace installed, but the rest will be pantry space with lots of shelves and lots of storage. Here’s the progress so far:

It was a lovely day considering it was January 31st, although it WAS still a little bit chilly and breezy. I could only convince the kids to participate in this photo shoot for a few minutes before the complaining began. Cute result though!

I found the recipe for Flubber while browsing Pinterest (my favorite site, by the way), so since we didn’t have anything else to do today and I actually had the ingredients on hand, we gave it a try! I only made a half batch because I didn’t have enough glue, but it turned out to be plenty for the kids to play with. It’s such a strange substance and it’s really crazy to watch it form after you mix the two halves of the ingredients together. Vaughan was pretty much amazed!

Flubber Recipe

Mixture 1:
1 ½ cups warm water
2 cups Elmer’s Glue
Food coloring

Mixture 2:
3 tsp. Borax
1 cup Warm Water

Stir mixture 1 together in 1 bowl and Mixture 2 in another bowl. Make sure both are mixed well. Then, pour mixture 1 into mixture 2. You don’t really need to stir the two mixtures together as the chemical reaction starts happening almost immediately, but we did stir it around as we watched it solidify. Pick it up and really mush it around in your hands. It will feel really gross and wet at first, but as you work with it, it will become more dry and “rubbery” feeling. Once it’s not leaving goop on your hands, just plop it down on the table for the kids to play with!

I read that you can store it in a Ziploc bag or air-tight container for up to three weeks.

The best part was leaving it to sit for a few minutes and coming back to find it all flattened, smooth, and quite a big bigger around than it was when you left it. Weird stuff!

In preparation for my Valentine’s Day Mini Sessions coming up at the end of this month, I decided to use my own cute little models for some sample shots. I got all of these shots in under 30 minutes…even with one very minor Rheya tantrum. I think they came out really great and they work so perfectly for the informational piece I will put together for my clients.

…just take some pictures of your adorable children instead! I was supposed to have a photo session at the park today, but the family was a no-show. I was annoyed, to say the least, since I was already out there with both kids in tow. Fortunately, the kids agreed to a little walk around the Botanic Gardens and along the lake so I could take some pictures. They were great troopers even though it was pretty cold. I love the “bundled up” look with the hats and coats!