Handcrafted fun and fast ways to love your kids to bitty-bits!
I’ve been collecting old books to do a variety of upcycle projects for some time now. This first one turned out great! I started with: three-ring binder three-hole punch clear pencil pouch yarn laminated book pages. (LOVE my laminator!) Punch holes all along the outside of the book pages. You can then store the pages […]
That’s right, folks, you heard it here first. Just two ingredients is all it takes to make this impromptu squirt paint. And I bet you have the ingredients already in the house! Ya ready for it? Glue Food coloring That’s right, folks, that’s all ya need. Mix up the paint in squirt bottles and let […]
Why “twice the fun” you ask? Because it’s fun to free paint, but even better when it’s easy to clean up afterward! And it’s definitely cleaner when you just pull the hose out afterward and spray them down! I let them use whatever they want: hands, fingers, brushes, rolling pins, cars… They were so creative! […]
Daddy loves you, This I know, For he always tells me so, Little arms in his belong They are weak but he is strong. He will guide you if you ask, He loves to help with each new task. Tickling, playing, dancing fun, Each day with him is a special one. Yes, Daddy loves you. […]
It occurred to me today that one of the people who gets far too little respect, gratitude, and recognition is the Helpful Aunt Without Kids (HAWK). (This also includes friends without kids but HFWK doesn’t sound as cool. 😉 ) HAWKs are amazing creatures. They go out of their way to help their relatives and […]
“I love trash! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty, anything ragged or rotten or rusty! Yes, I love trash!” -Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch One of the lessons I’ve learned from Sesame Street sticks in my head because of this song: Happiness is not found in the object but in the perception of the object. […]
This summer was a whirlwind of activities and joyous moments! I wanted to share some of the highlights. We had so much fun walking, working in the garden, picking fruit out at Green Bluff, playing in the pool, and exploring the great outdoors! What did you do this summer?
Have you been outside today? Going outside is proven to do the following: Produce smiling children Produce dirty, smiling children Produce dirty, smiling children who want to live outside forever and ever If you haven’t been outside yet today, please stop reading right now and GET OUTSIDE! I don’t care if it’s raining! That just means […]