Ive been admiring colorfully painted birdhouses on pinterest and in catalogs and imagining how lovely they would be in our own garden. We have a few birdhouses, and most, if not all, of them attract ...
We made some gorgeous beaded bubble wands yesterday! As a DIY project, this didnt take much in the way of materials—simply pipecleaners, beads, and wooden dowels (although popsicle sticks or natural ...
This was the kids after school snack yesterday. A grape and toothpick sculpture to make, briefly admire, and then eat. It was the perfect combination of delicious and engaging. Oh, and healthy. We st...
With warm weather here and summer vacation around the corner, I thought Id post a round up of nature arts and crafts (and some that are simply play). Here are 33 artful ideas for celebrating and expl...
Maia has been asking for a fancy braided hairdo and we finally had the time to create one after a bath last weekend. She surprised me with her patience as I spiraled a french braid around her head. I...
Im a bit obsessed right now. With raspberries, lemon zest, and cream cheese. All wrapped up in a delicious and addictive coffee cake. Perfect for breakfast, second breakfast (um, should I admit to a ...
Daphne is really coming into her own as an artist. At two and a half, shes no longer simply joining in on her sisters art activities or engaging in those that I initiate, but rather taking the lead m...
We brought a bit of the garden inside a few days ago, making another flower stained glass window—this time for the kitchen door. As before we used flower petals and contact paper. Super easy! And flo...
I want to say a big thank you for all of your kind and thoughtful comments yesterday. I so appreciate them and you. Thank you. I was surprised by how many of you thanked me for my brief and passing m...
Hello, my friends. Im here. Sorry for the temporary halt in blog posts. Ive had a little tussle with depression and illness and some medication that my body didnt care for, but have finally made my w...
Maia and Daphne created this wood collage yesterday, working on it off and on all day long. Maia was home sick from school and spent a lot of time on the sofa "sick bed," but also quite a bit...
We made a new set of garden wish flags this past week, as part of our plan to increase the magic of our gardening space, and hung them in the backyard. These flags carry our wishes and hopes for the ...
The girls and I baked these cherry hand pies a few days ago. So, so good! I was reminded about hand pies when I came across Amy Karols rhubarb hand pies on pinterest the other day. Weve made blueberr...
Heart & Stone Jewelry, one of my new blog sponsors, is offering a set of two womens rivet rings as a giveaway to one lucky winner. The rivet rings are made to order by owner and jewelry designer,...
I came home with a bubble machine over the weekend. This is something Ive thought about buying off and on for over two years now. Id tell myself, "How totally awesome and magical it would be to h...
Weve tried watercolor pencils before a few times and theyve never worked well for us, but I recently ordered some watercolor crayons to try and we are all thoroughly impressed. Daphne, Maia, her frie...
Ive put together round-ups for tempera paint activities, watercolor projects, stained glass ideas, and felt boards in the past (most of which probably need to be updated), so its about time I did a p...
I just came across this photo of a rainbow house that I drew when I was four. The segmentation and the assortment of colors reminded me of Maias House of Color (one of my all-time favorites of hers)....
We received a box of wood bits and pieces in the mail a while back and Maia was immediately inspired by the different shapes and sizes to create a sculpture out of them. This is a box I ordered from ...
Okay, so I meant to post about these suncatchers before Easter since some of them are sort of Easter-y, but I guess its still relevant since its mostly about how to use washi tape for suncatchers. Wa...
Weve been exploring and playing more with our fun washi tape—decorating Easter eggs (shown here) and making suncatchers (which Ill share soon). The washi tape is so thin and somewhat transparent, tha...
I just received a lovely new book in the mail last week—Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids. Jenny Doh, the author, asked me to contribute to her book over a year ago and I was so excited to finally see...
We did some more Easter egg decorating over the weekend (and will likely do even more before Easter). Its so fun to try new egg decorating ideas and to transfer some of the art ideas weve done in the...
We made colorful tissue paper bird nests last week, partly just to try it, and partly to hold some of our Easter eggs. This is a simple Easter or spring craft for kids or adults inspired by the many ...
We used our favorite hole reinforcement stickers this past week for some fun Easter egg decorating and dyeing. It was a simple, toddler-friendly project and equally as rewarding for grown-up me. It w...
There were a lot of yeses for my cherry pie recipe, so here it is! Cherry pie is my all-time favorite dessert. Chocolate is up there but doesnt surpass a good homemade cherry pie in my mind. I used t...
I finally placed a long overdue order to Discount School Supply to restock some of our key art supplies. I told myself I was going to keep it to the basics (always hard for me) but couldnt help notic...
If you had to choose one baby item for the mother of a new baby, what would it be? Just one. My answer? A sling. Slings allow mamas to keep their babies close, anticipate and meet their needs, comfor...
Hello, my friends. Its been a while. Last week was a doozy. One family member after another sick. Fevers, ear infections, doctor visits, the works. Were still recovering. But during a midweek lull, w...
Maia and Daphne picking flowers in the yard I am sick. Probably the sickest Ive been since I had a stomach bug at Christmas a few years ago. Ive been trying to tell myself all weekend that Im not sic...
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