For mother's day last month, my family ordered the print I had been wanting and had it professionally framed. There is actually a humorous story that goes along with that, but I will save that for another time. It happened that I really needed a haircut that weekend. I had planned to get one before... Continue Reading →
In my search for a large lidded cup with a straw to help keep up with my hydration needs, my husband stumbled across Copco's Eco-First reusable to go cups. Styled after conventional to go cups, the Eco-First cups are BPA free, dishwasher safe, have a quarter turn sealing mechanism, and a textured non-slip grip. My... Continue Reading →
This piece is entitled beginnings. I painted it the weekend before our last child was born. I was feeling a bit stressed and frustrated and needed a break from exhausted, cranky little people. I headed out to the garage with roughly cut pieces of fabric. The paint is tempera paint, borrowed from my children's art supplies.... Continue Reading →
Childhood has changed. Endless hours of playing in dirt, working beside parents, and sitting down to a dinner with your family has been replaced by a mad rush to get to the next activity, run through drive-through for a bite to eat, and then sitting down to watch advertisement filled television. Interactions between parent and... Continue Reading →
Socks tend to multiply, get eaten by dryers, run off on their own leaving poor mateless singletons behind, and be a source of dissention for many households across the world. Certainly they serve their purpose. They keep our feet warm and help keep our shoes from stinking. But managing them and their wild ways has... Continue Reading →
Reusable grocery bags are popular these days. You can find cheap ones at the grocery store for $1, although from what I've heard, they don't hold up very well. I made a set of canvas bags many years ago. They lasted us well, but they weren't as convenient as they could have been. A few... Continue Reading →
Here are a few more pieces of play food I made for Ostara, including half a kiwi, a piece of pumpkin pie, and a couple of waffles:
Blogs aren't carbon neutral - no more so than internet usage itself is carbon neutral. While we are bumbling about, turning off extra lights, recycling as much as we can, planning our trips to better accomodate our ever-increasing gas prices, we seldom stop to think about how our internet usage is also costing energy and... Continue Reading →
This Winter, I was making a lot of play food to add to our stash with the plan to put it in my children's Ostara baskets. I do like to plan ahead. While I tend to be able to make patterns and sew most things, yarn crafts hold a romantic fascination for me. Knitting and crocheting... Continue Reading →
If you have children and a bath tub, you probably have tub toys. We've gone through several tub toys the years. Stacking cups with different holes in the bottoms and measuring cups have been some of our favorites. However, regardless of what our current tub toys are, storage always seems to be an issue. Commercial... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 