{"id":464,"date":"2010-09-06T23:56:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T23:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2010\/09\/timmys-flower-pot-repurposed.html"},"modified":"2010-09-06T23:56:00","modified_gmt":"2010-09-06T23:56:00","slug":"timmys-flower-pot-repurposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2010\/09\/timmys-flower-pot-repurposed.html","title":{"rendered":"Timmy’s Flower Pot — Repurposed!"},"content":{"rendered":"

To follow up on yesterday’s panicked posting…<\/p>\n

I went to the Apple Store today and came out of there with a new replacement iPhone. Apple has a program where wet iPhones can be replaced for $199. This is FAR cheaper than walking into the store in the middle of a two-year contract and buying a new phone<\/a>: $500.<\/p>\n

But far more expensive than if I hadn’t dropped the phone into the toilet to begin with.<\/p>\n

Anyway, to get on with my life and put this sadness behind me…<\/p>\n

Timmy came across an empty flower pot in our garage, where I’ve stored all of our flowerpots. It was one that he made for me at preschool in 2009 for Mother’s Day. It had a potted petunia in it. Once the petunia finished up for the season, I put away the flowerpot.<\/p>\n

This upset Timmy. He asked this week “Can we buy some more flowers to plant in it?”<\/p>\n

I told him “No”, but I did have a good idea…<\/p>\n

You’ve all seen them at the doctor’s office or anywhere else where you’re having to sign paperwork and they’re attempting for you to not steal pens. The flower pot full of pens.<\/a><\/p>\n

So that’s what I did this morning. I ran over to Michael’s and picked up a few fall-inspired flowers and some floral binding tape. I had everything else I needed in the house: the pot, the beans as filler for the pot, and plenty of pens and pencils.<\/p>\n

I whipped this together in under 10 minutes. Cute, isn’t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
From 2010 09 06 Timmy’s Flower Pot<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

And here’s the back:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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From 2010 09 06 Timmy’s Flower Pot<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Timmy was thrilled to see this come to life, and is happy his flowerpot is now a centerpiece at the kitchen table. And maybe now I won’t leave a trail of pens and pencils all over the house.<\/p>\n

Although I have to say…the floral binding tape leaves a sticky residue that I hope goes away over time…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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