Hot Dog Race Cars

Okay, if you don't know about Works For Me Wednesday, yet, I'm here to tell ya... it is an absolute GREAT place to get all kinds of ideas and such. You really need to check it out. It's so much fun. Thank you Shannon, for all of your hard work, and for making your blog such a fun place.

On to my own "great" idea for the week. I have a picky child. *GASP* She's three and she loves cheese. When she wakes up, first thing she wants is cheese. When she's "hungry 'gain, Mama," she wants cheese. This is my attempt to get her to eat OTHER THINGS, and yet have fun too.

You take a slice of cheese off those big blocks, take a hot dog, and a handful of toothpicks. Slice the hot dog into "wheel size" bites, and stick the toothpicks through like an axle.
Then you put your cheese block (that's the body of the car) on top of your toothpick axles. You can also use half a hot dog as the body of the car and a mozzarella cheese stick as the wheels. In this picture, I used pieces of mozzarella as the road stripes. You can add a steering wheel if you want. I use the ends of the hot dog for that, because it has that tilt to it.
And eureka! You have hot dog race cars, guaranteed to charm even the pickiest eater. :D You can see the other "variety" in this picture.
And while I was taking pictures, I had another thought..... How would I get people on these cars? How about a half a grape topped by a whole grape? You do have to secure it by a toothpick, so it looks a little funky, but I still think it's cute.
**Beep, beep** "Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Pou'pon?"

And please, I know that these foods are considered choking hazards for young children. I watch my Little Bit pretty closely when I give her this meal. My biggest problem with her so far has been the toothpicks. Please use your best judgment as a mother and in regards to giving this to your own children. If you don't think you should give your child a hot dog race car, then please don't.

For the record, Little Bit doesn't eat much of the hot dog, but she does eat more than just cheese. ;) So, that's what works for me!

FYI

I haven't posted in awhile, because I'm sewing. I'm working on my very first UFO. It's a quilt my mom helped me start. It's the very first fabric I ever cut out for a quilt. And it's sat and sat and sat in my closet. But it's time.

Would you like a peek? :D
And for those who don't know, Sweet Pea and Little Bit went to Nonnie's house ............................................ for a month. I have the greatest MIL in the world, but I sure do miss my little girls. My house is really quiet without them.

I'm headed back to my sewing machine now. Have a great day!

I'm Stumped

I'm stumped. I've been working on Hula Huts by Lisa Boyer. I'm making a wall hanging for the silent auction of our upcoming guild show. In retrospect, I probably wouldn't use this sky fabric in this pattern. I would probably use a more solid background. I would also probably use a less busy fabric for the roof tops as well.
My problem is this. It almost seems too busy except for the grass. I thinking it needs some sort of solid border to kind of ground it a little bit (maybe orange?). But how do I make the huts stand out without unsewing it all?

Where I am

I feel like I've been going crazy. It seems like I hardly ever get a chance to sit down anymore.

We're making an offer on a house tomorrow. I'm so nervous and excited and scared all at the same time. This is such a BIG thing. I know God will take care of us, but I still worry.

Anyway, if I'm not around, that's one of the reasons why.

The other reasons would be that I am taking my two girls to meet Nonnie in Ft. Smith. They are going to go stay in LA with her for a whole month! :O Yes, I will miss them, but it will make packing that much easier. I was hoping to catch up on some quilting, but packing will be just as nice. LOL

[Edited to add] It was pointed out to me that it was not a smart thing to post all that information about this house. How about this picture instead? :D This is the front. Isn't it cute? I am currently waiting to hear from the realtor (on the front porch in this picture) to tell me she's home and where to meet her with all the paperwork.