A coffee filter butterfly mobile semed to be a popular project with my children. They spent quite a bit of time using watercolor paints to paint their coffee filters. The next day, they used pipe cleaners to complete the butterflies. We needed a stick to hold all of them. The one we used was... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, when I was reaquainting myself with my knitting needles, I came across the Nugget Bunny pattern from Danger Crafts. It's free and adorably snuggly. I thought these would make perfect Ostara gifts for my children while being a nice introduction to cable knitting and magic loop for myself. Originally I had planned... Continue Reading →
As part of my 2011 Reusable Bag Challenge, I am giving away a free cloth produce bag each month. At some point during each month, I will post a bag to give away. Check back each month for a chance to win. Would you like to win this bag? Just leave a comment on this... Continue Reading →
Our family is Irish. My husband and I are each half-Irish, subsesquently making our children half-Irish. With a very Irish surname and Irish names for the kids, we always try to do something fun on St. Patrick's Day - a secular celebration of Irish culture, for us. In the past, the kids and I have... Continue Reading →
I love making crafts from my children's artwork, and we have plenty of artwork around our house from which to gather inspiration. We had three wooden eggs in our stash of art and craft supplies, and I thought that was perfect for my trhee older kids as we prepare for Ostara next weekend. When I... Continue Reading →
Beginning in January and going through February, I and my family participated in our own 29 days of giving. We try to do random acts of kindness often. However, our typical random acts are often convenient, occurring where we might otherwise be. For our 29 day challenge, we tried to grow a bit more. We... Continue Reading →
Please join us for a new monthly blog carnival focusing on families and creativity. Read below for details, both for the March carnival and for upcoming themes - we have a whole year planned! Your co-hosts are Dionna at Code Name: Mama and Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children. So what is the "Families, Create!"... Continue Reading →
ogany Way
I have wanted to make some I Spy bags for my children for quite a while. However, I don't have enough little things around my house already, discounting LEGOs, which we have in plentiful amounts, and purchasing single items is cost-prohibitive. After a failed attempt to get a swap going with others in order to take... Continue Reading →
As part of my 2011 Reusable Bag Challenge, I am giving away a free cloth produce bag each month. At some point during each month, I will post a bag to give away. Check back each month for a chance to win. WIN IT! For your own chance to win a reusable cloth produce bag,... Continue Reading →
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