My Mary Poppins Bag

So I've mentioned before that I have a "nanny box" in my trunk... Full of things that aren't usually in the family's home or things I carry around for different activities with the kids... Here's a look into the things I have in my version of a Mary Poppin's bag.. Just not as cool!

Most of this is from Walmart or the Dollartree/store. If it's from Walmart it will have a -W. If it's from the DollarTree/Store it will have a -D. If it's from any other store I'll label accordingly. 

Aprons -W

Table cloths -W

Cornstarch -grocery store

Vegetable Oil -grocery store (dollar store had small bottles)

Vinegar -D

Rubbing Alcohol -D

Liquid Starch -W (used for slime)

Paper Bags -D

Large Craft Sticks -W

Paint Brushes (sponge & regular) -W

Paint -W

Plastic Eggs -W (what kid wouldn't want to do a random egg hunt?)

Large Mixing Bowl -D

Leftover Colored Pasta -D

Balloons -W

Skittles -grocery store

Bird Seed -W

Toothpicks -D

Googly Eyes -W

Pipe Cleaners -W

Koolaid -W

Alka-Seltzer -grocery store (for lava lamps)

Bird Seed -W

Peanut Butter -W

Paper Plates -W (the super cheap kind- used as a painting surface or paint pallette, craft supply)

Chalk -D

Shaving Cream -W

Coffee Filters -W

Tape- packaging & painters -W

Giant Coloring Pages -W

Large Construction Paper -W

Stickers -W

Tacky Glue -W

Crayons -W (I bought cheap ones but I would suggest sticking to Crayola)

Pipettes (droppers) -Amazon

I also collected toilet paper rolls, water bottles, egg carton, tissue box (not pictured)

What isn't in the box that should be:

Food coloring

Baking soda (I would buy a large quantity from Walmart because its used in so many projects)

Marshmallows

String

Glitter

Scissors

Markers

Clear Glue (for slime)

IPad- I used my iPad all of the time, but never carried it in the box (post to come) 

What isn't in the box but used frequently at a family's house:

Bowls

Funnels

Plastic utensils

Cookie sheet

Muffin pan

Ziplock Sandwich Bags- gallon & sandwich

Bleach Wipes/409 spray to clean 

Almost all packed up

Completely packed

Bittersweet Ending

Last Tuesday was my last day of being an official Nanny. I've been offered a full-time job at a doctor's office doing a number of different things and it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up.

In honor of our last day together G, C, Kraig, and I headed to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Not going to lie it was a pretty expensive day trip for us with the cost of tickets- I would suggest any family to get a family membership because it's totally worth the cost and I would recommend taking kids multiple times in the year, they really do love it- and feeding the goats is worth the membership alone.

They have their new exhibit: Stingray Cove where you can touch (non-poisonous) stingrays. Unfortunately, we were at the exhibit between times and they were giving them a break... They also have a new baby that they started putting out for the public two days after we had gone to the zoo!

The boys were the PERFECT age for exploring the zoo and we had SO much fun together! I'm really going to miss hanging out with these two. G was thinking of ways that I could still come and hang out with them- it included skipping work, canceling work, and coming after I was done.

Tell me that's not one of the sweetest things you've ever seen!
If that doesn't put a smile on your face... well.. it should.

I will continue to make occasional posts of things I have saved up from the last few months, so don't worry I'll be sticking around hopefully at least once a week ;)