We had our annual photo shoot whilst on vacay, as is now the tradition, and what better backdrop than my parents out-of-service barn? We’ve used this fond location before but this time we decided to venture on inside and we were delighted with what we found. Not only was there a delicious amount of woodsy …
[fireworks and a…]
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Whew! We have finally returned home from our annual summer reunions to see family and friends and as usual, had a most excellent time. The kids were over the moon with seeing grandparents and cousins and we couldn’t have been happier either. We pretty much didn’t see Little A at all in the past 3 …
[arrrrg…we be lookin’ for…]
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I’m not sure what ye land lubbers have been up to but we be sailin’ the desert seas with our sights set on plundering some pirate treasure. We have many a more piratey adventures to share when we sail on back home and will be sure to share them with ye all then! Stay tuned…or …
[arts and crafts corner]
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We’ve been doing a lot of drawing and painting around here. Little A is getting older and is more capable and willing to really learn how to draw and Little O is just over the moon to do whatever his brother is doing (and of course loves getting his hands on any sort of messy, …
Paper Doll Chain Ballerinas
And as of today, school is officially out for the summer! Can you even believe it? Do you have any great summer plans in store? Join me and our friend “Little J” over at the Crafty Crow today for the marvelous “Book and a Craft” series. I decided this was a great excuse to do …
Lemon Squares and Triangle Tee’s
We had a marvelous weekend. It started off on Friday with a fantastic benefit held in miss Davy Jean’s honor. I can’t begin to describe what a special night it was. Truly amazing people working together to do something even more amazing for this special little girl. And can I just say that Ruthy is …
April flowers, bring…
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It has been unusually chilly and drip-droppy here in SoCal as of late, especially following a brilliantly warm April full of blooms. To embrace this bit of drizzle I’ve come up with a little rain drop craft made from security envelopes. It’s an incredibly simple craft that will be easy to do with your little …
On Ohdeedoh
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The lovely Danielle Thompson, of Thompson Family-Life, interviewed me for Odeedoh’s Big Blog Family series. Take a looky-lou here. Thanks Danielle and Odeedoh!
A Recap of Easter Sunday
As I didn’t have time to make little suits for my little gents, I had to come up with something much more simple. Freehand fabric painted bunnies on t-shirts was just the ticket. Dress them up with some suspenders, a cardigan and new shoes, and an Easter hunt ensemble you have. (They wore their Sunday …
[mix n’ match…]
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I have had this idea in my head for mix ‘n match animals ever since I had a few extra wood tiles left over from Little A’s geometric floor puzzle activity. And like all ideas floating around in my head, it would be lucky if it came to fruition. This one, however, just couldn’t stay …