I saw this idea in October 2009 Family Fun Magazine I have wanted to do this ever since. I personally have no Halloween shirts (sad but true!) Last year tie dying anything was out of the question my son was a month old any free time I had was dedicated to sleeping. My daughter and … Continue reading
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Shortbread Cookies
We (the kids and I) made Halloween Shortbread Cookies on Sunday. I really wanted cookies so I pulled out my (very old) Betty Crocker cookbook (1960 – it was my grandma’s cookbook that she gave to me when I went to college). This makes about 2 dozen cookies. Pumpkin, Bat, Cat, and Frankenstein Cookie Cutters … Continue reading
Hand Bats!
I was flipping through the most recent Oriental Trading Catalog and saw the cutest little hand bats. I thought is would be perfect for the kids (a little messy but still fun!) It would also give my daughter a chance to practice cutting (THUMBS UP!) Materials:2 Sheets of white paperBlack Finger PaintSponge Brushpaper platescissorsglue stick*Glitter*Glitter … Continue reading
Disappointment….
So yesterday I got my first phone call from the school nurse, my daughter had thrown up on the playground. I drove to school to get her (I left my son with my husband, who was getting ready for work). I walked (really, really fast) to the office and stood there absolutely panicked because I … Continue reading
I finished my Random Acts of Kindness Card!
YAY! Happy Dance (Irish Jig or the Twist 😛 ) I had hope to finish this earlier this week but things impeded my progress. I finished my card today and it is in the mail (I finished it before the mail lady came – GO ME!!!!) Here it is: The background was tissue paper dyed … Continue reading
WARNING PACKERS FAN WITH CUTE KIDS!
In honor of opening weekend of the NFL I decided to change my blog background to Packer colors. Don’t worry Laura it will only be for this weekend (unless we make the Playoffs then all bets are off!) So feel free to smack talk on this blog post – I deserve it since I am … Continue reading
Warhol Inspired Wall Art
Now that I am back to the land of the living after my battle with the Savannah Crud (yes, that is the technical name for it) I wanted to do a project with my son. I was looking back through some of my Arts & Activities Magazines and I came across a project in the … Continue reading
Pre-K Homework Fun…
Pre-Kindergarten Homework? Well not exactly, at least for my daughter but homework for me. I guess I missed that Memo in Mom School stating “You will have school every night when your child is in Pre-K.” It is the little things such as writing the alphabet, holding your pencil correctly, your child learning and recognizing … Continue reading
Tasty Treats Tuesday – 4 Egg Yellow Cake
Here is my recipe for my yellow cake – it makes 28 cupcakes or 1 – 9×13, 2 – 9″. I tell people it makes the same as 1 box cake. 4 Egg Yellow Cake 1 CUP Shortening 2 CUP White Sugar 4 Eggs 2 TSP Vanilla Extract 2 3/4 CUP All Purpose Flour 3 … Continue reading
Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows…
Labor Day, today is officially my son’s 1st birthday and the MDA Telethon, which means no school and no hubby today (because of the telethon). My daughter has been talking about rainbows this week, so I thought it would be a prefect opportunity to share my knowledge on color. My idea originally was to just … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 