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Hello friends! So we all know it’s helpful to drop a few hints before Mother’s Day to let our loved ones know what would be extra special for us, right? And Daily Candy Kids is here to help us out! Today they were so kind to mention my individual pencil portraits, found in my shop …
Friends, I’ve been dying to share this gem of a book with all of you! Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids, by Jenny Doh, hit the shelves on April 3rd and I’ve been waiting until after all the Easter holiday fun was over to introduce this book you. If you are not already familiar with …
The boys and I had a fun weekend working on some artwork for their room. We’ve been in our new place for over six months and I think it’s high time we got something on the walls, particularly in the boys room. I wanted to do something simple and graphic, and most importantly, something that …
I wanted to share the gifts from our Christmas 2011 zero-dollar-gift-exchange earlier but I’m afraid I caught that pesky flu bug that I was so hoping to avoid. But I’m now alive and well and ready to jump right into the new year! If you have been following my blog you know that Jon and …
So I’ve been a busy, busy bee this past month. In between a number of illustration projects, preparing for a move and trying to keep my littles entertained in the California heat, I’ve managed to squeeze in a 2-day, day camp that I just happened to be in charge of planning and carrying out. The …
We celebrated Jon’s birthday on Wednesday and I can’t believe how time flies. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were celebrating with donuts and custom cards. Well we had a great day starting with breakfast at Marston’s and ending with a Menchies custom frozen yogurt pie. In celebration of Jon I wanted to share a …
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, …
I wanted to start Valentines Day off with a lovely, love story and a new print in my shop to go along with it. About a week ago I got an email from Ruth Schultz, wife of Scott Schultz – the creator of a little known kids show you might have heard of….Yo Gabba Gabba. …
Can I just say that any holiday that uses an overwhelming amount of saturated reds and pinks in it’s celebration is OK by me? As I was going through my Valentine inspiration files this year I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by the powerful, strong colors popping off the pages. I was inspired…and the artist …
I was asked to put together a Halloween photo booth for a trunk-or-treat after-party at our church this year. Being a fan of the photo booth movement, I was of course totally on board. I had grand plans for this but as the clocked ticked closer and closer to Halloween time seemed to melt away …