Not really, I'm just saying that because of the anonymous comment I got last time about how terrible it was that I was doing that. So, Anonymous, you might want to turn your head.
I put all the corks in a repurposed infant formula can. It just so happens that the formula scooper from the Target brand is the perfect size for a wine cork.
Rosalie loves dumping the corks out and dropping them into the can one by one. It's like a Montessori for children of alcoholics. (Kidding!) Okay, in all seriousness, (here comes the disclaimer) if you do this activity, it needs to be closely supervised as I'm sure those wine corks are wicked choking hazards. And if you don't have enough wine corks, well, you better start drinking.
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Love the pictures of Rosalie and the corks. As you already know the girls really enjoy playing with the corks I have at my house.
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I LOVE this idea, so creative!
As a Mom who formula fed her two boys, I find it hurtful when other moms bash formula feeding. It might not have been your choice, but it is the path that was right for me and many other moms for many different reasons. I've stayed quiet on the issue before when I've wanted to comment, but this time your comment, even though made in humor, stung.
Patricia,
Thank you for saying something. I never intend to hurt anyone's feelings and, while you are right that I said it in humor (mostly for my lactivist friends), I can see why your feelings were hurt and for that I am sorry.
When I joke about formula feeding, know that it is rooted in me feeling insecure about not being able to breastfeed Violet and NO SORT OF JUDGMENT WHATSOEVER on anyone's feeding choice or ability.
I'm not anti-formula; all three of my girls have had it.
I'm pleased to see that this activity did not involve the blatant waste of perfectly consumable alcohol.
Once the girls are a bit older there's plenty of crafts to be made with a pile of old corks. They can be made into a useful trivet. Ive also seen wreaths & noteboards & other various trinkets.
I am detecting a rather alarming dearth of champagne (or better yet: cava/prosecco) corks in your photos. Its not just for sports-related-celebratory-geysering anymore. I find it preferable to white wine in most circumstances.
And while your choking-hazard disclaimer is admirable from a legalistic, CYA, standpoint -- when you get right down to it, what isn't some form of a choking hazard in the wrong situation. What with Rosalie's recent tendency to be a human trash compactor, it's an understandable concern.... however, the hair barrette is rather conspicuous in these photos, which I understand is the preferred diet of this species.
Me again.
I've decided to go ahead and delete my little made-in-humor-but-fell-short aside comment in the post above.
Consider it self-editing that should have happened before I pushed publish in the first place.
Okay, carry on.
So are we left to guess how long it took you to assemble that collection of corks? I'll just assume 1 week, given the number of children you're dealing with.
ha ha ha!
Oh this would keep my daughter occupied for a good half hour or more; brilliant! I love using household stuff as play things, so fun.
Oh you're funny! Thanks for making me smile!
I also formula fed my babies and there were people who tried to put a guilt trip on me, but I knew that my decision not to breast feed was the best thing for me and I never let it bother me when comments were made. I felt secure about my decision...Sometimes I think we all are way too touchy. Life if short and it's fun when you can look at the humor in things.
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