Roberta’s Babysitting Adventures Part 4
Hey, it’s Roberta and guess what? Babies aren’t actually as bad as I thought! I know things didn’t exactly go well with Molly’s cousin, but I was telling PJ Collie about how awful it was and she said that all babies are different and I shouldn’t judge them all by one bad experience. She said some babies are shy and don’t like being away from their mothers but that doesn’t mean they’re not perfectly nice kids. I don’t know – I will reserve judgment on that one. Anyway, PJ said that she often babysits for her neighbor and that they have the cutest little baby boy who is not too shy with new people. I thought she was going to ask me to go along with her but she actually asked if I wanted to take over and babysit one night. She said she would give me a good reference and that she would be right down the road if I needed her help. So I did it and guess what? He really was the cutest thing – like EVER. He giggled at pretty much everything I did. Feeding him was kind of gross but also hilarious. He loved to … Read more
Hailey & Elwin’s Studio: The Trophy Room
Elwin and I had a small room in our studio, and we were trying to figure out what we should do with it. It was too little to use for anything major, so we decided: it’s our trophy room. OK, so we don’t have a TON of trophies yet (definitely not a roomful), but we’re getting there! And with each design contest we enter, we manage to win at least one or two. So we WILL need a whole room to house or awards sooner or later! That’s why we put the bamboo plants in there, by the way – for good luck. Plumpy happened to drop by along with our friend Pearl. Here they are checking out our brand new trophy room (they were suitably impressed). I hope we need to add a LOT more tables – and maybe even a shelf or two!
Moms & Dads Celebrate Webkinz Day too!
Hey Moms and Dads! What are you doing on Sunday? Hopefully you’re joining us at 2pm (est) on Twitter for the amazing Webkinz Day party we’re having. Read more
A Letter from Laurabeard – FINALLY!!!
Dear Nibbles, I’m sorry I haven’t written to you. It’s just been so crazy around here. There’s been a stowaway on board and we have been searching high and low trying to find them. I’ve actually been kind of scared, knowing there was someone out there but not knowing who it was. Then, the other day I was heading back to my cabin after dinner and I heard this strange sound. It was like a whining noise. I didn’t know what was making the sound but it seemed to be coming from a lifeboat that was hanging on the side of the ship. I thought it might be the stowaway and I wanted to go and get Dogbeard, but we had searched so long and hard, I was afraid that they would just get away again if I left. So I walked quietly over to the lifeboat and, being careful not to make a sound, I lifted the cover. And do you know what I saw? Crouched down in the lifeboat was a little boy crying. As soon as he saw me he started crying even harder. He told me that he had wanted to see the world so he … Read more
Cotton Candy Sheep Winners
Congratulations to Wyatt, Henry, Cambria, Lilly and Renee! They’ve each been sent a Secret Code for an eStore exclusive Cotton Candy Sheep. We wanted to see your pictures of the Cotton Candy Sheep having fun in the snow. Check out the winning entries below. Wyatt Henry Cambria Lilly Renee
Roberta’s Babysitting Adventure: Part 3
Holly started to cry as soon as the door closed. I guess she realized that Molly and Millie had officially left her with this strange Rabbit. I tried humming and walking again, but it didn’t work. I decided to see if maybe Holly was hungry. In the fridge, I found a bottle labeled “2:30 – heat for 30 seconds in the microwave.” Even though it wasn’t quite 2:30 (nowhere near, actually), I decided that maybe we should give it a try. I heated the bottle, made sure it wasn’t too warm, and then sat down with Holly on my lap. And she drank the whole thing! After that, she seemed kind of sleepy again. Since she wasn’t crying, I figured it would be smart NOT to move her. So I sat on the couch and lo and behold – she fell sound asleep! After about 20 minutes, she got SUPER heavy, but I still didn’t move. And after about 10 minutes more, I heard the sound I had been waiting for – the turning of a doorknob. “We’re home!” came Molly’s mom’s voice. You can only imagine how surprised she was when she saw Holly and I alone in the … Read more
Roberta’s Babysitting Adventure: Part 2
Millie burst into tears. Her nose was bleeding and I don’t do so well with blood, so Molly said “Roberta, you take care of Holly – I’ll help Millie.” I ran into the spare room and saw Holly standing up in her crib. She was so cute! But so freaked out to see me. I guess she was expecting to see her mom or her aunt, because as soon as she laid eyes on me, she began to wail much louder. I decided I should try to pick her up. I didn’t realize how heavy she’d be! I managed to scoop her out of her crib (somewhat awkwardly) and hold her against my shoulder. She was REALLY upset at that point (can you say hysterical?), but I started walking around the room, humming a little tune. After a few minutes, she started to calm down. After about ten minutes of walking, she was just whimpering. I walked into the living room with her and found Molly sitting with Millie, who was holding an ice pack on her nose. “I think her snout might be really hurt,” Molly said nervously. “I’m going to see if Debbie Dragon can drive us to … Read more
Roberta’s Babysitting Adventure: Part 1
Guess what I did today? I babysat! And it went…well, let me tell you the story. Molly called me first thing this morning and said “guess who’s in town?” I guessed Dacey Bryn and SantaKinz, and then she stopped me and said, “No! My Aunt Maria and my cousin Holly!” And I said, “Great!” And she said, “Want to help me babysit Millie and Holly this afternoon?” And I said, “Sure!” I figured it would give me some practice with babies. You know, for when my sibling is born. I arrived at Molly’s house at around 1:30. Holly had just gone down for a nap, so I thought we were in for a pretty easy afternoon. Molly’s mom and aunt were going to go out shopping for two hours, so it wasn’t as if we were going to be babysitting for a long time. Molly’s mom said that they’d probably be back before we heard a peep from Holly. And that might’ve been the case. If it hadn’t been for…Millie. Molly and I had just locked the door behind her mom and aunt, when Millie came running down the hall yelling “LET’S GET READY … Read more
Hailey and Elwin’s Meeting and Break Room
Hailey and I agreed that when we had a studio of our own, we’d have an awesome break room. We also needed a very spacious and official looking meeting area. In this case, it’s the same room! We just got creative in how we divided it up. As you can see, the left part of our room is all about meetings. We’ve got a big, long boardroom-type table, some delicious snacks (and a fancy drink machine), and a fireplace (for ambiance!). On the right side of our room, we’ve got a kitchen and seating area. And let me tell you, that couch is surprisingly comfy and nap-worthy. Not that I’d know from experience. Ahem. Anyway, I’m really pleased about how the whole thing turned out. Having two doors makes it extra-convenient to go into part of the room while not disturbing anything that’s happening in the other area. What do you think of our meeting room, friends?
