The holidays are a perfect time for crafts. Cold weather, gift giving, decorating your home, and keeping the kids busy during the countdown add up perfectly. I always love an easy beautiful craft, especially when the kids can participate. These gorgeous candles are sure to please. Thanks to a great friend and her creative inspiration, …
Sensory Blanket for Alzheimer’s/Dementia Patient Care Browsing through our local publication, The Connection Magazine, I came across an article that sparked my interest and warmed my heart. Knit for Peace, shared a column about creating fidget hand muffs and blankets for patients with dementia. I love creative projects, especially ones made with compassion and a purpose. I …
It saddens me to hear that there are many people who totally avoid taking their children to the library. I’m not judging. I know life is busy and going anywhere with kids, especially a quiet place full of fragile items, can seem daunting or down right foolish. Some people don’t want to be responsible for …
Shortly after L started preschool, I realized I had severely underestimated the amount of artwork my little one would bring home. As much as I would like to save every precious painting and sketch, it’s unrealistic. However, for those special ones I needed a good way to hold on to them. I already have a keepsake …
-(It’s like herding cats, trying to get both girls to sit still for pictures anymore. These are the best I could get.)- After lots of wavering (between everything from a circus clown to an elephant), L decided she wanted to be a ladybug for Halloween. She stuck with the ladybug idea for several weeks in …
Life with two children is full. It is everything to the tenth degree. There is so much love, so much learning, so much stress, so much joy, so much laughter, so much creativity, so many messes, so many tears, so much of everything…except for sleep. A few weeks ago I realized it had been 10 …
As promised, I’m finally getting around to posting some extra pictures for a quick tutorial on the magnetic kids’ fishing set. If you missed the note on social media, one day L came up to me and said she wanted to go fishing. We were in no position to actually go fishing in the traditional …
The last 3o+ days have been amazing! Our beautiful baby girl, “C” arrived mid-October. She weighed in at 8 pounds and was 20 inches long. Since then she’s already grown 2 inches and gained a pound and a half. We are all doing well and now just trying to adjust with 2 little ones in …
I’m not really sure where to start, I know I need to at least post a quick update though as I’ve had many inquires about what’s been going on lately. There hasn’t been anything too major, just life in general. But when you look at it, life in general is often quite major and a …
Happy Spring! For some of us, the weather is still working on getting there; but thankfully the end is in sight. I know it’s been several weeks since I’ve posted or been online at all really, but it’s not without good reason. When I prayed about what this year would hold in store, the word …
