It’s Camp month!
Hi there! It’s me, Roberta. I am really pumped because my parents signed me up for Craft Camp this summer! It should be a lot of fun. We are starting with pottery this week which will be awesome – I mean, what’s the point of doing crafts if you’re not going to get MESSY, right? It’s going to be great because it’s only a morning camp, which means that I will still have my afternoons free to hang out with my friends and with the new baby when it comes along! When my dad and I were signing up for camp we ran into Molly and Millie. It turns out that Millie will be going to day camp this summer and I could tell by the look on Molly’s face that she was kind of relieved about that. Poor Molly. She keeps telling me that she loves Millie and they do have fun sometimes, but that I should really try to set boundaries when the baby starts to get older because otherwise it’s just going to be getting in my stuff all the time. I will try to remember that! Last summer Booger went … Read more
Roberta’s Mom’s Baby Shower!
Guess what, everyone? Today was my mom’s baby shower and it was SO much fun! We played games, we ate delicious treats (we had the whole thing catered by La Soufflé) and my mom got a TON of cute gifts. You should see some of the baby clothes! They’re SO tiny. She got mostly green and yellow things, because we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl. My aunt (my mom’s sister) thinks it’s DEFINITELY a girl, but I don’t know. I keep switching between boy and girl! What I DO know is that my mom said in about a month or so the baby will be here, so we have to be ready for him or her. What does that mean? Well, she said we should pick up a few more baby clothes, some diapers, a baby bathtub and a few other things. We’re going to go to the store after school gets out for the summer. I can’t wait! If you guys could tell me one thing about taking care of babies (something that would help me be a better big sister), what would it be?
Father’s Day gift ideas with Roberta
Hey everyone! Father’s Day is tomorrow, and I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty excited. My dad is amazing. He and I love to hang out (when he’s not traveling on business). I’m even named after him! (He’s Robert, I’m Roberta). So I wanted to come up with a few extra-special things to make my dad. Here’s what I’m going to give him tomorrow: Picture Frame This was pretty easy to make. I just got some wooden sticks, craft glue, paint, and a picture of me (the other side is empty for when my new brother or sister arrives – their picture can go in there). First, I glued four sticks together to make one square frame. Then I did the same for the other frame. I painted the frames. I used construction paper on the back to attach the two frames together (I just glued the construction paper rectangle to each square). Then, when everything was dry, I put in the picture of me. Aren’t I cute? Dad Coupons I made my dad a few coupons to use – but I decided to cut them into fun shapes, instead of just making a book. I … Read more
Trip to the Big City: Who can’t go?
Well, this is just rotten. It’s Cowabelle here and I just found out that Roberta is not coming on the school trip! Can you believe it? And she’s not even upset about it! Her mom won tickets and a gift certificate to some big Baby Show that’s on that week and Roberta said she wants to go with her mom instead! Can you believe that? I think even her mother was shocked – she kept asking Roberta if she was sure, but Roberta is getting so excited about the new baby and she said could go to the Big City anytime but her mom’s not going to have a baby every day. Whatever. So I decided that since Roberta wasn’t going to come I should room with Molly instead. So I called her to tell her that and she was kind of weird about it. So I asked if she didn’t want to room with me and she said it wasn’t that. She said that both Salley and Polly had already asked if she could share a room with them and she didn’t know who to choose. I said I had the perfect solution – Salley and Polly could share … Read more
Shower Forecast
Hi, it’s me, Roberta, and I am so excited! My mom is expecting my little sister or brother (I think it is a sister!) and I’m helping her friends throw her a baby shower! I’m going to serve a baby spinach salad with baby tomatoes, and dip with baby carrots and baby corn. We are going to have a cake shaped like a giant baby bottle and we’ll be playing some fun games and holding a baby pool where everyone gets to guess the baby’s birthday and whether it will be a boy or a girl. The one who is closest wins a prize! For the invitation I am making paw print bunnies! You dip your paw (or your thumb) in colored ink, press it down on a piece paper and when it is dry, you draw ears and a face on it! I put an orange bunny on a green background and then added and orange border (because orange and green are the color of carrots!) I thought that tearing the edges of my paper looked more interesting than just cutting it with scissors. When I pasted them both … Read more
Roberta’s Yummy Ice Pops
Hey everyone! Roberta here with a bit of a funny story to share. So Molly dropped Millie off yesterday because she had to head to the library with Polly, and I (foolishly?) agreed to babysit while she was gone. Everything started off great! I told Millie that we were going to make our very own ice pops. She was super-excited! I told her that we were going to put some berries, yogurt and sugar into the blender and mix it up. She added the ingredients, but I realized that we didn’t have quite enough sugar. I told her to wait a sec while I got it from the pantry. Unfortunately, Millie didn’t quite understand. And that’s why she pressed the ‘blend’ button while I was out of the room. And while the lid was noticeably missing from the blender. And that’s why part of the kitchen wall is now a very nice violet-pink color. Anyway, I cleaned up as best I could and we tried the recipe again (with me standing right next to Millie the WHOLE time) and thankfully the pops turned out fantastically. My mom wasn’t too thrilled about the new wall color, but I figure … Read more
Kinzville Sings! Roberta Auditions
Hi. It’s Molly. I’m sure you probably all heard all about how terribly I did at my Kinzville Sings auditions last week. It was so humiliating! Of course Cowabelle totally rocked it and – believe it or not – even Ms. Birdy was amazing! Ms. Birdy!!! So today we all went to watch Roberta’s audition and – big surprise – she sang really well. Now don’t get me wrong – I am really happy for Roberta. I wanted her to do well. But now I’m thinking that it wasn’t fair that I had my audition on the very first day. There was a lot of pressure that day. I’m sure that if I had more time to prepare, and see how all the other auditions were going, I would have done much better. In fact, I think I deserve another chance. Somehow I need to get another audition. There must be a way! Why should I be the only one left behind when all my friends hit it big?
Roberta’s Ice Cream Sandwiches
Roberta here with a tasty summer recipe: ice cream sandwiches! I just LOVE ice cream sandwiches. They combine two of my favorite things: ice cream and cookies! Here’s what you do! What you need: Store bought or homemade plain chocolate sugar cookies, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sprinkles (optional) What you do: Let the ice cream sit on the counter for about 10 minutes to soften up a little bit. Place chocolate cookies on a cookie sheet. Put a scoop of ice cream on top of each cookie. Top each scoop of ice cream with another cookie. If you like, roll the sides of the ice cream sandwiches in chocolate sprinkles Put them in the freezer to firm up Serve and enjoy!
Everything’s Coming Up Roses!
Hi, it’s me, Roberta. Today my mom brought home this cute baby name book. She really liked the name Reid (my idea!) for a boy, but she wasn’t crazy about any of the girl names I came up with. We started looking through the book and I saw the name Rosebud. I am named Roberta after my dad, Robert, but my mom’s name is Rosemary and I thought – what if we had Robert and Roberta and Rosemary and Rosebud? Pretty cute, huh? And guess what? My mom really liked that idea. She said that we could call the baby Rose for short. Isn’t that cute? I’m so excited! Soon I’m going to be a big sister and our school trip to the Big City is just around the corner. It’s going to be so much fun seeing all the sights and staying in a hotel with my friends! And after that school’s out for summer! Is June going to be an awesome month or what?
Roberta’s New Craft Room
So I guess this whole baby thing is turning out pretty well. Our new house is pretty cool, but the best thing about it? I get a whole room JUST for making crafts!!! How awesome is that? There is this room in the basement that used to be the laundry room before they moved the laundry room upstairs. So it’s even got a couple of sinks which is perfect. And you know what else? Because my mom and dad hired Hailey and Elwin to decorate our new house, they are going help me decorate my craft room too! How many kids get to have professional designers come and design their craft room? I am so pumped! Especially with all the cool pieces from the Creative Studio Theme that are in the W Shop! Hailey said that we could try it a few different ways and then I could decide which one I liked best, so Hailey designed it one way, Elwin did another design and then the three of us worked together to come up with a third design. … Read more
Roberta’s Rec Room
The Rabbit family has a lovely, large basement. When we asked Roberta’s parents what they wanted to do with it, they said they only wanted three things down there: 1. A craft room for Roberta 2. A workshop for Robert (Roberta’s dad) 3. A playroom/recreation room for the new baby and Roberta Today, we started with the recreation/playroom. We knew that this room would allow us to be really whimsical and creative. After all, it’s for kids and it’s in the basement. Here’s what we came up with: As you can see, half of the room is for Roberta and her friends, and half is perfect for a little bunny. Pretty awesome, right? Roberta sure thought so! What do you think, friends?
Roberta’s Attic
Hailey here with another fabulous makeover. Today, we tackled the attic. Now, most people just use the attic for storage…or for nothing at all. But the Rabbit family wanted to use it as a library. We knew we’d need to create a peaceful space for the family to relax and unwind. The only thing Roberta’s mom mentioned is that they needed to keep SOME storage up there. So with some clever design, this is what Elwin and I came up with: Tell us what you think!
Nursery Makeover
Well, as everyone knows, the Rabbit family is expecting a new addition in a couple of months. To prepare for his or her arrival (Hailey says it’s going to be a girl…but I think it’s definitely a boy), we decorated the nursery today. Since we’re not sure if it’s a boy or girl, we kept the color palette neutral (and really, does it matter if a girl has a blue room or a boy has a pink room? Anyone can like any color they want!). Here’s what we came up with: I know the little bunny is going to LOVE this calming, gentle space. It’s just perfect for a baby…and when he or she grows up, we can come back and redecorate again!
Roberta’s Bathroom: Before & After
So today Elwin and I got to redo Roberta’s bathroom. It’s not a HUGE space to work with, but I think we definitely made the room feel larger. We had a long talk about what to do with this room, and we actually worked together on a design. The only request Roberta had was “make it super-girly!” Here’s the before: Wow. That wallpaper is just…no. And here’s the after: Roberta absolutely LOVES the new look. Mrs. Rabbit couldn’t believe how much difference a paint color can have – it IS pretty impressive. Elwin and I have never decorated an ENTIRE house before, but we’re really enjoying the challenge. Roberta’s parents told us that they’re going to recommend us to all of their friends – so I guess the Designer Elephants are going to do a booming business!
A Special Treasure Box
So since the baby is going to be here in a matter of months (eek!), I thought I might make him or her something special: a treasure box! Parents like to keep all sorts of mementos from when their babies are small, so I figured my parents would be happy to have something like that for my brother or sister. What you need: Kleenex box or shoe box, packing tape, fancy paper, craft glue, decorative items, plain paper, marker What you do: If you’re using a Kleenex box, cut about an inch and a half from the top, all the way around to make a lid for the box. Leave one long side uncut (this is the hinge). If you’re using a shoe box, use packing tape to tape one long side – this is the hinge. Decorate your box with the fancy paper. Use the craft glue to stick it to the box. Decorate the lid with all kinds of neat stuff: shells, rocks, stickers, felt shapes – whatever you like! Attach your plain piece of paper to the lid of the box and write “Treasure Box” on it. Present the box to your parents (or whoever it’s for).
