tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post6953352007138114369..comments2009-10-29T20:15:23.192-04:00Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066972931053719521valerie@frugalfamilyfunblog.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-81173790340562917452009-10-29T20:15:23.361-04:002009-10-29T20:15:23.361-04:00Extremely creative, very inexpensive and many hours of good times!Lawrencehttp://www.creditrestorationbureau.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-79900633663951340012009-10-29T10:16:57.250-04:002009-10-29T10:16:57.250-04:00very cute! you and mark crack me up!Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997579515125829560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-29695946045052445642009-10-29T07:28:38.167-04:002009-10-29T07:28:38.167-04:00Hi Valerie<br /><br />Those bats look oh so cute, nearly sweet enough to help me overcome my fear of bats!<br /><br />When I was still teaching, I was staying back late one night to finish proof reading report cards. While engrossed in this task, a bat flew up a set of stairs and into my office. I screamed and the louder I screamed the more the bat circled me. What a sight this must have been. I ended up leaping over my desk, running like a woman possesed out of my office and next door into the Principal&#39;s office. The staff downstairs heard all of this commotion and came to my resuce. The story went around the school the next day like wild fire - what a tale for the students to hear about me, their Deputy Principal! Not so funny at the time, but the next day it was hilarious.Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01736379272589983153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-74235404537587238022009-10-29T02:52:00.278-04:002009-10-29T02:52:00.278-04:00this is such a simple yet great idea! :) thanks for sharingNadia@FunWithMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775336866699302239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-68597976453688322192009-10-29T00:50:07.465-04:002009-10-29T00:50:07.465-04:00@ Mark -- Hey!!!<br /><br />**shudders**<br /><br />Ewwwwwwwwwwww.....Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066972931053719521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-38411590988219015672009-10-29T00:38:03.256-04:002009-10-29T00:38:03.256-04:00@Valerie<br /><br />I used your toothbrush to clean the sink. I didn&#39;t tell you??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />sorry.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08256880374179588983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-32622757945710933592009-10-29T00:34:28.193-04:002009-10-29T00:34:28.193-04:00@ Mark -- All this time, and I never knew that it pooped in the sink. I think I was better off not knowing that information. It didn&#39;t get on my toothbrush, did it? Blleeccchhh!!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066972931053719521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-23602935536169722972009-10-29T00:31:41.739-04:002009-10-29T00:31:41.739-04:00The bat was doing laps in the living room, and landed on the cuckoo clock. It was nearly invisible there. After catching and releasing it, I went upstairs to figure out how it got in (1.5&quot; gap in a half-screened window) and noticed that it pooped on the sink. :-(<br /><br />If you ever have to catch a bat in a house, wait for it to land on a wall and hold a paper grocery bag upside down above it. Slowly slide the bag down, dragging it along the wall. Eventually, the bat will get startled and fly up into the bag. Close it up and take it outside. Less messy than a tennis racquet.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08256880374179588983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-62943528689468947272009-10-28T23:50:24.011-04:002009-10-28T23:50:24.011-04:00@ Marie -- Seriously! I need to get more googly eyes... our supply is looking pretty sad now.<br /><br />@ Petula -- I feel like you know me so well. :-)<br /><br />@ Christy -- I remember reading about C&#39;s obsession with bats on your blog. We went to a local cavern in hopes of seeing some, but there were no natural entrances, so no bats!! Boo hoo! One flew into our house once when we were first married. I frah-reaked OUT and Mark came to the rescue by trapping it in a brown paper bag. My hero! Funny... I love seeing them in caves, but NOT IN OUR HOUSE!! Eek!!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066972931053719521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-45706870792422146452009-10-28T23:44:54.686-04:002009-10-28T23:44:54.686-04:00@ Anonymous -- It really doesn&#39;t get any better than that, does it? I&#39;m planning much of the same for tomorrow too.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066972931053719521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-84607473483991928582009-10-28T23:44:19.428-04:002009-10-28T23:44:19.428-04:00@ Jessica -- Thank you!!<br /><br />@ Mark -- How can I...er... I mean, Emily.... resist??<br /><br />@ SkylarKD -- Great idea!! We are sooo going to add some of these in the treat bags for Emily&#39;s friends! :-)Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066972931053719521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-77771214366016657732009-10-28T21:36:42.082-04:002009-10-28T21:36:42.082-04:00Too cute! The picture of Emily loving on the bat is so adorable!Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16765716422962515766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-24173171511601187932009-10-28T21:19:25.730-04:002009-10-28T21:19:25.730-04:00fun! LOL at the googley eyes!!!<br /><br />I made home made pumpkin play doh for the preschool party goody bags -- included plastic cookie cutters that I got on sale (16 for $5) and placed it in a cellophane bag with a copy of the recipe attached... fun and totally frugal! And so I thought of you!EntertainingMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026783815905169830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-27011916438843405502009-10-28T20:52:44.242-04:002009-10-28T20:52:44.242-04:00Those are so cute! I have to make some of those. <br /><br />That poem sounds familiar. I think my mom used to read us that. She was a preschool teacher.Stephanie Griffithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857490557127422841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-27743262763007706162009-10-28T19:19:22.644-04:002009-10-28T19:19:22.644-04:00GET OUT these are fabulous and I love that poem!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18259780683037042533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-13348499892888373772009-10-28T18:16:09.949-04:002009-10-28T18:16:09.949-04:00very funny and very tender too valery!biancifiorehttp://www.biancifiore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-31255681834674813362009-10-28T17:41:02.081-04:002009-10-28T17:41:02.081-04:00Oh my goodness, I love them! C LOVES bats! You are so clever!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07159841014641280973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-28740743982150259462009-10-28T16:17:36.793-04:002009-10-28T16:17:36.793-04:00Of course you needed a bat playset to go along with the book. LOL... Any excuse for you two to get to crafting! They are adorable and I look forward to seeing the tote bag. :)Petulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246335892746223347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-53237830622199179642009-10-28T16:16:31.120-04:002009-10-28T16:16:31.120-04:00These are adorable. And yes, they&#39;re not complete without googley eyes on them!!!Marie {Make and Takes}http://www.blogger.com/profile/13638611950265026245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-2442780192094648872009-10-28T16:01:58.034-04:002009-10-28T16:01:58.034-04:00Very cute - fun poem, too!maryannehttp://mamasmiles.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-58577750186503954612009-10-28T15:40:23.703-04:002009-10-28T15:40:23.703-04:00Great idea for a rainy day. What is better than a a story on a cozy couch and making crafts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-52963484409022293962009-10-28T15:22:59.107-04:002009-10-28T15:22:59.107-04:00Oooooh, these would be great to put in Halloween treat bags!SkylarKDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-3629534026785084632009-10-28T15:14:22.372-04:002009-10-28T15:14:22.372-04:00Dear Valerie,<br /><br />I am going to find googly eyes on the TV again, aren&#39;t I?<br /><br />Love,<br />MarkMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08256880374179588983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553990294643991122.post-30515774026133635382009-10-28T14:59:48.698-04:002009-10-28T14:59:48.698-04:00Very cute :)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16020246577071748204noreply@blogger.com