One of my favorite quotes is, "Necessity is the mother of all invention." On a daily basis, I find this to be true!
I come from a long line of crafters, savers {aka "hoarders"}, re-purporsers, and all around thrifty people. There is a desire in me to create, to take an every day item and turn it into something else. Ask my husband, {well...maybe don't ask him} I am always keeping something with the idea that I might use it someday. With these thoughts in mind, I bring you today's post.
The first thing I want to show you is something I first saw on Pinterest.
I give you...the cassette holder turned smart phone stand.
To me this is such a simple great idea. I have a kick stand on the back of my case, but it tends to fall over. The cassette holder works wonders. First of all...it's free. Second, it provides natural amplification of your phones speakers. When I listen to Pandora, it naturally boosts the sound without being plugged in to anything. And it is even sturdy enough to keep my phone upright on my bed while it's plugged into my computer. Genius!
The next thing is probably on Pinterest somewhere. But I actually thought of this the other day. My sister was here and asked if I had a sippy cup for my 18 month old. Well, a normal mother would, but this mom doesn't. I have a habit of misplacing them. When I do find them, they usually contained something that has spoiled long ago. So, necessity being the mother of all invention, I present to you...
The big boy sippy cup {as we call it in our house}.
I have one of these for each of my boys. They love it! Simply save your frapuccino bottles {I bought these from Big Lots for $3. Walmart sells Frap's for $6} and take a screwdriver and punch a hole in the lid. Voila. Instant sippy cup. If you were so inclined you could remove the label and paint the lid.
Hope this inspires you to think outside the box!
