Captain Underpants Sponsored by Scholastic Chances are you have heard of the massive world domination of Captain Underpants, a childrens novel series that includes 12 books and 3 spin-offs. If you haven’t, the book, authored by Dav Pilkey, is a favorite of kids everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE! With silly commentary, bright comic book imagery, and … Read more
Last Friday Chris took the day off and we both got to spend the morning at Phoenyx’s school, enjoying all the projects he has done in class, trunk or treating and class parties. I will tell you that the one thing that is so inspiring is to be in a preschool class. Sure, I do … Read more
Now National Pirate Day was September 19th, so its passed, but I’m declaring that we should be able to act (and celebrate) like pirates any time we feel like it! Plus, it’s Halloween, so there is that. Of course, a pirate party would not be complete without your very own eye patches,so in the interest … Read more
This year we haven’t carved a pumpkin. With a 3 year old in the house, I suppose we have been finding alternative ways to decorate and have fun without carving. While this “no carve pumpkin decorating” craft isn’t rocket science, I wanted to inspire you to just whip out the paints and let those tiny … Read more
A bit back I read this really cool post on Colorful Leaf Printing. I loved everything she did, the painting of the leaves, the pushing it on a tray and then using that leaf paint to create a piece of art. Adorable! But the final product, the Finger Painting Fall Tree, turned out really beautiful and … Read more
I have been dying my hair since I was a teen (not a great decision, but you know…) and have been about every color in the rainbow. Approximately 3 weeks ago I went and decided to have the salon do a slight red to my hair to see if I liked it . I wanted … Read more
One thing I really love about fingerprint and hand print art is that it’s inexpensive and allows for unlimited creativity. Make a cat, make a witch, make a pig- seriously, you can do it all without having any really strong art skills. And let’s face it- in this house, I have like none. Oh sure, … Read more
Recently I had a friend remark to me ” I do not know how you can afford to craft all the time!” It got me thinking – gosh crafting isn’t THAT expensive. Is that what people think? I wanted to do a series of posts to show you, the moms and dads at home, that you … Read more
If it involves hot glue, I pretty much know how to do it. After years (and the invention of) tutu bow holders about 10 years ago, I pretty much turn to hot glue when I am doing any and all decorating. So today when I was standing over my kitchen counter trying for the 100th … Read more
Every year we decorate a pumpkin. A lot of times we paint it or put stickers on it…heck, last year, I coated mine in ribbons. {Surprised?} This year we decided to carve a pumpkin that we could enjoy in the house but use a flashlight to light it up rather than a candle. As a … Read more
Halloween is absolutely one of my most favorite times of the year. Last year we missed out because we went on a cruise at the same time, so the kids didn’t dress up. This year not only are we dressing up, but we all have matching costumes. I originally approached the idea with my husband … Read more
If you follow me at all, you know I am a big reader. I consistently share books on social media- ones that I am reading, going to read, random covers that catch my eyes, but when it comes to my kids, I have two kinds: My daughter the ‘non reader’ and my son, the ‘can’t … Read more
This weekend Charlotte, P and I spent a lot of time getting our Halloween crafts ready. I know it’s not October yet, but as the holiday season is upon us, how could I resist! I have created a new Halloween Crafting category so you can easily find all the goodies from now through the season. … Read more
Today I wanted to bring you a really fun and easy parenting project that keeps kids busy for hours and can be used in a variety of ways: Rainbow Soap Foam. This project takes only 3 ingredients and you can customize to fit your particular needs. Whether you are picking rainbow colored foam or getting … Read more
If you have a toddler like I do, quiet footprints generally mean they are doing something wrong. But in this fun and easy craft, they are doing something right and getting messy WITH you! I am a firm believer in messy play when supervised and today P and I decided to take some time and … Read more