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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 …
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 …
Wow. Has it really almost been a month since I’ve posted last? Time truly is hoppin’ away from me. And can Easter really be just around the corner? I swore to myself that I wouldn’t have another whirlwind Easter…but I have to say, things are looking like they are going to plow forward as usual …
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 …
If you’re like me and are slightly manic about what you want to be for Halloween (Frida Kahlo? Liz Lemon from 30 Rock? Cool spooky ghost?) and have been waiting up to the very the last minute to put something together, well you’re in luck. With this simple hooded cloak ghost costume (made from two …
OK, so summer is officially coming to an end…which makes the nights a bit more chilly and (in my opinion) absolutely perfect. And what could be more sublime for a breezy night than a light weight cowl scarf? And one that is so super easy to make? Even better. In fact, you probably don’t even …
Be they fabric or oil based, it’s official, I’m obsessed with paint pens. The possible applications for these snazzy little markers are truly endless (and SO not messy…big plus). I first experimented with the oil based pens on wood, creating freestyle geometric patterns (yes I’m also obsessed with this pattern, I can’t help it. It’s …
Yes it’s late in the day but I hope you all had (and still are having) a wonderful Easter Sunday. Aside from the cat scratching strep throat I’ve got going on I think things worked out pretty well for us this year (I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to make it off the couch). …
Now that baby O has wiggled his way into the title of toddler, I knew it was high time I did away with the itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny baby towels that I’ve been stretching over and around him in and attempt to dry and cuddle after bath time. Little A’s polar bear towel had also seen quite …
Our Little A is a budding mathematician (or at least that is what his very biased mother thinks) and we are more than encouraging it (hey, the arts are great and all, but any other way to make a living and we say go for it!). He’s been obsessed with puzzles for quite some time …