Tips for Tuesday- A Tampon Bird Feeder revisited

Remember last week, when I attempted the Tampon Bird Feeder but failed to consider its absorbency in the rain? Well, I’m not one to give up on a good idea, so I’ve made a few changes.

The Idea: This bird feeder just screams “Eco-Friendly”! Not only are you feeding the birds, but when the seeds are gone they can use the cotton for their nests!
 

 

 

What you’ll need:
Peanut butter
Bird seed
1 Tampon (not 15, that was waaay too many)
Knife
Forgiving neighbors
 

Breakfast of champions?

 
 
Step 1:Remove the tampon from its applicator. Remember, this is NOT a recycling project, use an unused tampon. I cannot stress this enough!

 
 
Step 2: Smear the peanut butter wherever you want the seeds to stick. I found that chunky peanut butter is a bitch to work with.
 

 
 
Step 3: Roll the tampon in the birdseed. I prefer to use the “No-Mess” seeds because the last thing you want under a hanging tampon is a mess.
 

Step 4: And here’s the big change…hang the feeder under an umbrella! It’ll stay dry and unexpanded for days!

 

 
*Idea: Hang one on every umbrella rib. Just imagine you and your guests dining under a canopy of tampon bird feeders!

Happy bird watching!

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The Weekend through Crappy Pics

Friday

I had eyelash extensions applied! That’s right kids, this is my birthday week so I wanted to do it up all fancy-like.

BOOM!

“When I blink, I want it to look like a million tiny spiders are doing ‘the wave’.” – One Classy Motha

By the way, before you start talking smack about me, my nails look like shit and I haven’t shaved my legs in a week, so I can’t be all that high maintenance.

Surprisingly, the kids were great and kept relatively quiet for the whole 1 hour appointment. It’s probably because I promised them a picnic in the park afterwards…without ever once mentioning that the food I bought was organic and vegan approved.

Unfortunately for him, I’m lazy and the ATM happened to be next to the health food store.

Saturday

I practiced Parasite Parenting at the neighborhood pool. (Parasite Parenting: Weaseling your kids into another family’s fun while you relax)

Sunday

This happened:

My poor baby girl woke up with a 101 degree fever (probably from that damn Host Family). Thank goodness it turned out to be the “I just want to lay in your arms and rest” fever and not the “I think I’m going to vomit all over your face” fever.

So I used the unexpected downtime to apply for an awesome writing job:

 

Dear Mr. Wallace,

I’m very interested in the Freelance Copywriter position available at XYZ (name protected so you don’t steal my job). When I read that you were looking for someone who is social media savvy, loves XYZ, has basic HTML experience, and is extremely professional, I almost crapped my pants! This job is right up my margarita soaked alley!

As the creator, editor, writer, and publisher of www.oneclassymotha.com, I meet all of your requirements and I can do them while wiping someone else’s ass. Now THAT’S multi-tasking.

I understand that you’re offering an hourly pay rate, and I expect that it’s probably pretty low. That’s ok, Mr. Wallace, money isn’t everything. Though, I would like to make enough to pay cash for my 3-legged dog’s anal gland surgery rather than taking out a loan. The last encounter with my bank, regarding their 2012 Community Pet Contest, was extremely humiliating. In my defense, the registration packet never indicated there wasn’t a talent portion…and besides, who doesn’t love Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” played with musical urine glasses? (true-ish story)

Poor guy, it took him all day to fill them. 

I’ve attached my resume and a sample of my writing for you to read at your leisure, preferably while drinking an alcoholic beverage (it might make you just loosey goosey enough to actually offer me the job).

Ok then, I’ll be desperately waiting to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Kim

www.OneClassyMotha.com

 

I’m feeling really good about this one, guys.

 

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Tips for Tuesday: Tampon Bird Feeders & Scary Mommy!

You guys, today’s tip had the potential of being my best one ever. Had. Here’s what happened…

 

The Tampon Bird Feeder

The premise: This bird feeder just screams “Eco-Friendly”! *I used Tampax Super Plus with the cardboard applicator. Not only are you feeding the birds, but when the seeds are gone they can use the cotton for their nests! Brilliant, right?

The execution: Everything went as planned. I smeared peanut butter on 15 unused tampons (seriously, UNUSED. This is not the time to start recycling), rolled them in birdseed, and tied them all together with their handy dandy strings. I then hung the whole thing in a nearby tree while my neighbor measured for a fence.

The result: The birds loved it! …and then it rained.

I can tell you, with all honesty, I did not anticipate what happened next.

Sadly, the tampons absorbed ALL the rain water –> they swelled to 1,000 times their size & weight –> this caused the tree limb to break off –> which then landed on the poor birdie sitting below. *The worse part…he would’ve moved if it hadn’t been for all the peanut butter stuck in his wings (I used extra-chunky).

Bummer.

 

But guess what? None of this matters because the most awesome thing has happened to me (it’s all about me)! I’m giving another tip today, one with great results, over at Scary Mommy!!!

BOOM!!!

 

As if you didn’t already know, Jill Smokler is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of A Scary Mommy (April 2012) and Motherhood Comes Naturally (And Other Vicious Lies) (April 2013), and the creator of ScaryMommy.com, a parenting community for imperfect parents (does me being on there make sense now?).

So go read today’s tip and check out her fabulous site by clicking here or the big ass button above.

 

 

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The Weekend through Crappy Pics

About a month ago, I got a “I need to have a hammock” bug up my ass. So I bought one at a yard sale for $10.  It wasn’t until this Saturday that the bug came out of my ass and said, “Listen Bitch, you need to hang that damn hammock!”  So off to the hardware store I went.

After selecting chains, hooks, and those things that mountain climbers use, I took everything to the counter.  The register guy rang it all up (it cost more than the hammock itself) and said “Do you need a bag for that?”  I don’t know about you, but when a cashier says “Do you need a bag for that?” I hear, “You DON”T need a bag for that.  And if you ask for one, you’re a lazy Earth-killer that probably pours Clorox bleach and chemical fertilizer down your kitchen drain.”

“Oh, no.  I have plenty of room in my purse for heavy duty chains.  In fact, I can use them to secure my hemp wallet and eco-friendly tampons.”

Then we went to the grocery store, where I had to put the chains on the conveyor belt to get my wallet out.  And Ana says to the clerk, “We’re going to hang-a-monk”

Ha…ha…ha…kids say the darnest things…that’ll get you arrested.

 

 

Later that night, we went out to a nice dinner (still haven’t hung the hammock).

And I made the mistake of taking Ana to the bathroom with me.

As I’m in the stall, I hear her say, “What’s this do?”  Then this happens…

*This is a reenactment as I’m not in the habit of taking my camera to the bathroom.

 

 

On Sunday, I decided I HAD to hang the hammock

I call this pic “Shit’s About to Get Real”…or “A Badass Lives Here”, I haven’t decided yet.

 

and then I HUNG IT! and it was TOO TAUNT! son of a bitch.

Now Ana uses it as a swing.

Bright side:  I can relax in a lawn chair while she swings on the monk I hung.

 

How was your weekend?

 

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