Next up for Women's History Month is Elizabeth Blackwell. Now this is a women most of you have probably heard of but I thought she was important enough to mention because, can you imagine a world where women are NOT doctors?? I can't, but it did exist! And I'm forever grateful to Elizabeth Blackwell for opening up that door for all the women who followed after her.

Doc McStuffins may not be all the rage is was 10 years ago, but you can still catch episodes on Disney+. And even if your child has never watched it and will probably not watch it, this Doc-Mobile is still an adorable little mobile clinic for all your pretend doctors and veterinarians! Little C had a spontaneous need for a Doc-mobile so this was a spur of the moment-fast as possible creation. If I were to make it again, I would replace the Tinkertoy wheels and pull handle with something permanent. If I ever make it again, I'll update. But for now, here's what I used to build the Doc-mobile.

Painting/decorating was the last thing we did since I wanted Little C to have something to play with as soon as possible. If you have the option, I recommend painting first!

First I used the screwdriver to poke holes on the sides of the box through which to push the rods that hold the wheels.  Then I poked a hole at the front for the pull handle. There's a yellow circle piece (like those used for the wheels) on the inside of the box to which the red flexible rod attaches.

Next, I had to make seats for Little C's friends. I cut rectangular flaps using the x-acto knife on either side of the box which would be used for seats. I cut a little notch at the top of the flap so Little C could easily pull the seat open when it was pushed closed. Above the flaps I cut 3 vertical slits (left, middle, right) for the seatbelts. I pushed lengths of ribbon through the slits and affixed Velcro pieces to either end so Little C could buckle her friends in. This left us with 4 seats, but Little C requested seats for the entire Mickey Mouse Clubhouse gang.

She wanted the last 2 seats on the back but that would have left Pluto sitting upright in an awkward position so I put them on the top. I cut another flap and stuck the ribbon for Goofy's seatbelt through it. It's a little hard to see, but Pluto's seatbelt comes up from underneath him, pushed through the top of the box.

Now, to hold all Little C's doctor tools, I cut a large flap at the front of the box above the pull handle. I put a little piece of Velcro on the end so it would stay closed. As you can see there is plenty of room for anything a little doctor would need!

Add some paint, decorations and friends and we're off to find toys - or people - in need of a doctor! If you make your own Doc-mobile we'd love to hear about it and see pictures!

Alma Thomas is new to me but as soon as I read the quote before the start of the story I knew I would love her.

"Through color, I have sought to concentrate

on beauty and happiness, rather than on man's

inhumanity to man." - Alma Thomas (1970)

Harriet Tubman definitely does not fall into the category of awesome women I'd never heard of, but the anniversary of her death was yesterday and I feel she deserves a spotlight. Tubman is most well known for being a conductor for the Underground Railroad but she was also a Union nurse, spy, and general during the civil war, founder of the Home for the Aged, and a suffragist.