Here’s what has been keeping me sane the past few days:  Holly Hobby paper dolls.

I used a combination of markers and colored pencils.  It’s not very creative, but it gave me something to do all week.  Not that I don’t have plenty of things to do, but it was a nice distraction.  It made me feel about 7 years old again, only this time my coloring and cutting skills are much improved.  I even dug my old clipboard out of the basement so my project was portable.  I was never into paper dolls as a kid and now I remember why.  The clothes don’t stay on!  It is frustrating!  I enjoy the coloring and cutting out, but then, eh.  Arwyn got frustrated about this as well, so these may or may not ever be played with again.

I got the dress-up dolls here. They also have coloring pages, games, videos and other activities.  Check out the site if your child is also interested in Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears or Sushi Pack.

When I worked at the Daycare Which Shall Not Be Named I spent a lot of time making folder games for the teachers.  This was probably my favorite part of the whole job and I was really good at it, or so they said.  Maybe they just didn’t want to do it themselves, I dunno.  Anyway, if it weren’t for this fun aspect of the job, I probably wouldn’t have lasted working there as long as I did.  I can put up with a lot of abuse as long as I have free reign with the markers and scissors.