Pin ItYesterday I decided to let the kids paint (I blame the Sudaphed) I covered the table and figured why not. I went out to the garage and found some Terra Cotta Pots one for each child and decided to let them at the pots with the paint. They were both extremely happy that I … Continue reading
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Tasty Tuesday – Gardening Edition
Pin ItI know it seems really early but my daffodils are up and that means I need to get stuff in the ground! This weekend my mother-in-law, the Booga and I cleaned the vegetable beds. The princess and I also started seeds and I am hoping the seeds will fair better than last year (remember the hail … Continue reading
Cleaning Pennies and Teaching Science
My daughter recieved a magazine subscription to Turtle it is full of ideas and projects for her age. Everyday or almost everyday we go on a walk and we find dirty pennies. My daughter saw this in her magazine and came out with all her dirty pennies to clean. Materials:1/4 cup white vinegar1 tsp salt1/2 … Continue reading
T’was the Tuesday Before Christmas…
Only one batch of cookies were baked and no peppermint bark to be found. With the light all hung both inside and out I decided that with the colds we all had cookies will need to wait until next year. Santa of course will get his fill since we are making sugar cookies on Christmas … Continue reading
UPDATED: Countdown Santa Chimney Pattern (Only Took 2 Years)
UPDATED: It was brought to my attention that the files were no there. I apologize it took so long I had to rebuild everything because I in my infinite wisdom deleted the original files. So here is the revamped directions for the Countdown Santa Chimney Pattern. It only took me two years to complete this … Continue reading
WIP – Wednesday
So many Works in Progress and this isn’t even the design stuff I am working on. Amazing Craft Products Design Team Piece Paint Chip Art Shrinky Dink Rings Children’s Treasures™ Money Clip I sold (in limbo until tomorrow). Handmade Altered Calendar for Robin’s Nest Design Team Submission My Father-in-law’s Christmas Gift. So much to do … Continue reading
Handmade Tuesday – Show Your Support!
I hope everyone this season takes this pledge. Buy local! Buy from your local crafter or artist! Support hardworking artists and crafters opposed to spending hundreds of dollars on cheaply made stuff from China. Every artist and crafter I know takes their time and a part of themselves is in each piece they create. It … Continue reading
Mummy Juice Boxes – Tasty Tuesday
I want to state upfront this was NOT my idea – Leslie Rahye did 24 mummy juice boxes for her daughter’s class using Duct Tape. I thought it was an amazing idea so I decided to make them for my daughter’s class but with a twist, I decided to use Masking Tape opposed to Duct … Continue reading
3 Minute Brownies (REALLY!!!)
This is another awesome Pinterest find and was extremely intrigued if this would actually work. I mean a brownie in 3 minutes made in a microwave – yes please! I know, I know – some people say microwave are bad, nuking food (what will it do to us in 50 years) but so are brownies … Continue reading
Magnet Travel Table with Homemade Magnets
We bought a travel table back in 2009 we went on a road trip to New Jersey and my daughter complained she could not color very well. We got her the “Target Table” for our trek home. I love the table I used it when I was on bed rest with Booga, I use(d) it … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 