The girls started to get a bit hungry on the way back from visiting with Grandma and Papock. We stopped at a rest stop, and realized we had snacks, but no cups or bowls to serve them in. The solution? Mark’s origami skills and a sheet of paper! You won’t believe how quick and easy […]
Time Warp
October 24, 2009 by
We have entered the time warp that is Grandma and Papock’s house, where the girls are enjoying all the wonderful toys Mark used to play with when he was a kid. Don’t you just love that they saved this stuff? It’s a real trip down memory lane, I tell you. I couldn’t help but smile […]
Fun Autumn Treasure Hunt
October 22, 2009 by
We went on an Autumn treasure hunt at our local nature conservancy! It was so much fun! Emily used a clipboard with the list of treasures we were looking for. In mind were these playground scavenger hunt cards. We used our own non-illustrated version, since Emily’s working on her reading skills. Here are just some […]
Tiny Pumpkin Patch Playset — Cuteness Overload!!
October 17, 2009 by
We had so much fun creating this tiny pumpkin patch playset for our little friends (in this case, Calico Critters). Emily has been busy helping me make this, and then playing with it all day! First, we made tiny pumpkin seed packets with some paper and flax seeds. Dog got to work planting the pumpkins […]
Tutorial — Princess and the Pea Playset
October 13, 2009 by
Am I the only one who has craft fantasies? Not so much while I’m crafting, but after the craft has been made. I know, it’s weird, right? I noticed it after the crayon wallets were made, and the fantasy went something like this… We’re seated at a restaurant waiting for our food, and Emily pulls […]
Sunday Snapshot — Pumpkin Patch!
October 11, 2009 by
I took Clara to the pumpkin patch! (Emily was visiting with my parents for a few days.) It was so much fun!
Fabric Crayon Wallet Giveaway
October 7, 2009 by
It seems it is the birthday season for many of Emily’s little friends, so I was trying to find something cute to make for each of the girls. These fabric crayon wallets were perfect! I made the first one for Emily to give it a good test run. She’s been writing and drawing tiny love […]
Fall Treasure Bag
October 6, 2009 by
Emily’s garden goody bag has now evolved into a Fall Treasure Bag! She loves to collect colorful leaves, acorns or interesting seed pods while we go on nature walks, and I love that she has such a special bag for all her Fall treasures. We have lots of crafty plans for these pretty leaves! Now […]
Super Emily to the Rescue!
October 5, 2009 by
This super hero cape was a late night sewing project I made with my own pattern and some costume satin that is currently on sale at JoAnn Fabrics. It was going to be part of Emily’s Halloween costume, but we are currently suffering from a serious case of indecisiveness with regards to Halloween costumes. At […]
Pumpkin Printed Halloween Treat Bags
October 1, 2009 by
Today’s project was inspired by Lisa Anne from Smell the Coffee, Lisa! She recently featured a great Halloween Spooktacular post with all sorts of neat crafty ideas. Lisa Anne plans to sew Halloween treat bags this year, and I thought that was a terrific idea, so we made our own too. I made a very […]
Indoor Herb Garden Update… Sprouts!
September 30, 2009 by
When we woke up this morning, we were greeted by these….. …. sprouts of basil from our indoor herb garden!! To celebrate, we read the book Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. What a fabulous find this book turned out to be, and I highly recommend it if you have any junior gardeners in […]
Sunday Snapshot — Puddle Jumper
September 27, 2009 by
Jumping in puddles is so much fun… …even more so when Mom jumps in too!
Eliminate Plastic Bag Clutter with this Easy Craft
September 26, 2009 by
We recently borrowed Ed Emberley’s Picture Pie (Ed Emberley Drawing Books) from our local public library, and it inspired this quick project for a plastic bag organizer that uses an empty tissue box! We used a large circle cutter to cut all the pieces quickly and easily. Then Emily chose a design from the book […]
How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers
September 25, 2009 by
We make tissue paper flowers on a regular basis in our household, and I’ve blogged about them before here and here. We have even been known to make spontaneous deliveries of these to our local assisted living center! During the Fall and Winter months, they can be a nice reminder of warmer weather, and they […]
Indoor Herb Garden
September 24, 2009 by
Starting this indoor herb garden was such a fun project for Emily and me, and we are especially looking forward to having some fresh basil to add to our homemade pizzas! Thanks to a few items from Target’s $1 section, this was very inexpensive and surprisingly not nearly as messy as I had anticipated. The […]
And the winner is…
September 24, 2009 by
The winner of the YoBaby 3-in-1 Meals Prize Pack is Mama King from 4 Crazy Kings! Congratulations!! Thank you to everyone who entered, and if you haven’t done so already, be sure to get your entry in for a Melissa and Doug Play Grill Set Giveaway from AllChildrensFurniture.com.
Review and Giveaway — AllChildrensFurniture.com
September 23, 2009 by
What a fun review and giveaway we have for you today, sponsored by AllChildrensFurniture.com, which is part of CSN Stores, LLC. AllChildrensFurniture.com features a huge selection of furniture for kids, including kids chairs, toys, games, decor items and so much more! They sent us this adorable play grill set by Melissa and Doug to review, […]
