If you’ve spent any length of time looking online for creative ways to have fun with your kids, you’ve no doubt stumbled upon the sneaky little video that informs you that you can magically turn “water” into marbles with a few household ingredients. Just like that. It’s magic! It’s marvelous! It’s malarkey. Really. It’s simply an outrageous, ingredient-wasting, kitchen-messing hoax. … Read More
Teacher Gift Ideas
I. am. a. cleaning. machine. 31 Bags in 31 Days is going full force in our home, and I’m discovering a thing or two in the process. Some drawers/closets/spaces are going much faster than I anticipated (I have 5 ‘bags’ completed in 3 ‘days’), while other areas that I only allotted 1 bag/day to are going to require considerably more… Read More
All in a Week’s Whirl
It’s been delicious madness around here lately. Between fun and food and friends and farting children and family {please notice the pause between children and family} and…fesign fork…I haven’t had a moment to sit down and tell you all about it in mind-numbing detail, as I am accustomed to doing. {Clearly there’s no way to get ‘design work’ to start… Read More
Oh, Holy Mother of Pearl…it’s SWEET!
You’d never know I gave up sugar for New Year’s…for here, my friends, is a whole heck of a lot of sugar-infused goodness. I teased this baby on facebook a while back {you know, way back in 2011} and totally forgot to share the recipe as promised. Forgive me. Sugar coma, what? Here’s the basic cheesecake recipe I follow –… Read More
Blog Hopping {Hostess Gift Edition}
Miranda Walker {from Narrating Life} invited me to participate in her blog hop. It’s my first. So I hopped right in. And here we go! The theme is…drum roll, please…hostess gift ideas! Due to my love affair with fresh herbs, I chose a potted fennel plant as my gift {partly because it’s what my big sister just gave me… Read More
{No Sew} Tutu Tutorial
What you’ll need: * 4-5 yards of tulle (depending on waist size) in whatever colors your heart desires! * thick elastic head band (adult size) * 1 yard of satin ribbon (or 3 yards, if not using elastic for band) * ruler or measuring tape * scissors * delightful friends for delicious company (not necessary, but highly recommended) This DIY… Read More
Hormones, Crafts & Snow {this week, in no particular order)
Firstly, the blah: I’ve been having hot flashes lately {ugh!}. And then I left the house in my slippers {yikes}. For 6 hours {gasp}. I think I’m getting old. I haven’t written anything of substance for the past few weeks. There only seems time and mental energy for drivel. Forgive me. Contemplative and encouraging text will return soon, I promise…. Read More
Squeee! Tip Junkie! And Me!
I just got a email last night from Laurie {yes, THE Laurie…from Tip Junkie} saying she wanted to feature my “No-Mess Make-Up for Little Ladies”…today. {{ Squueeeeel!! }} It’s #10 on her list of 38 Kid Crafts and Boredom Busters for Spring Break… What are you waiting for…? Go check it out!!
The Fabulously Easy Christmas Centerpiece
I love an eye-catching, colorful centerpiece on my table. I especially love one that is fun and easy to throw together! Enter: the jazzed up poinsettia! All you need is: A poinsettia plant {or really any plant with large blossoms will do; think hydrangea, peonies or azalea for garden party arrangements} Floral Wire, or several large paperclips Florists tape, or… Read More
The {Big Kahuna} Birthday Book of Love
I knew her birthday was coming up. Her 70th birthday, none the less. We’re not talking 30. 40. Or even the celebratory awe of the big “5-0”. 70. It’s huge. And I was gripped with fear and trepidation. What in the name of all that is good and holy do you give a 70 year old woman who owns everything… Read More
Get Your {Ribbon} Groove On
My kids love to dance. And we love to watch them. They also happen to enjoy adding a little spinning, prancing and poking during their elaborate dance routines with the these colorful babies in hand: {No, I didn’t say my children dance in the most safe and well-behaved way possible. But hey. This is real life, and if they don’t… Read More
And She’s Done it Again
Alternately entitled: “Monsters: A Photo Documentary About {re}Love” or something. Once upon a time, there lived a little green monster. A lonely, little green monster. This little dude was lovingly created in August 2009 by a most brilliant girl – a {re}lover of all things junk, a re-purposer of worn-out t-shirts destined for landfills, a jewelry-making guru with the… Read More
