DIY

DIY Art Material: Scratchboard Cards

May 23, 2013
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I often get asked if making your own art materials saves money. The honest answer is that sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t, a fact I find true of DIY projects in general. But cost is not the main reason I like to make things myself; I really just enjoy the exploration and I hope [...]

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DIY Design: Paper Lace Mobile

May 19, 2013

Simple projects that look like they took hours to make are my favorite kind! This Paper Lace Mobile looks very complicated but the reality is you can make it in about 30 minutes….shhhhh don’t tell anyone…. If you’ve been following my recent posts you’ll know I’m going through a mobile obsession right now….last week I [...]

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DIY Art Material: Hardware Store Chalk Paint

May 15, 2013
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Do you really need yet another homemade paint recipe for kids in your life…the answer is yes! I wasn’t sold on chalk paint at first, drawing with chalk is already a favorite, what could painting with it add?  I decided to try it out anyway and can tell you I’m absolutely thrilled with this new [...]

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Jurassic Party: Dinosaur Themed Birthday

April 29, 2013
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I’m the first to admit that for me planning kid’s birthday parties is both exciting and dreadful. I love thinking of creative ideas and activities for the party but I worry about the dollars spent and whether or not it will go well- I can’t help myself, I’m a worrywart!  My son just turned 6 [...]

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DIY Art Materials: 3 Easy Homemade Paints for Kids

April 24, 2013
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Lately I’m all about one thing when is comes to our kid’s craft activities: EASY. With a newborn and two older kids I just don’t have time to do anything that takes much prep work, so I’m always on the look-out for kid’s activities that I can quickly throw together…enter these three homemade paint recipes: [...]

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DIY: Sticker Birth Announcements

April 12, 2013
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We welcomed our beautiful third child, Leon, into this world on March 7th. Motherhood is an amazing gift. Looking into the eyes of a newborn just melts your heart…and caring for a houseful of kiddos melts your brain…. I haven’t had more than a few minutes to myself lately and very little time to do [...]

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DIY: Jewelry Made From Office Supplies

April 1, 2013
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I am obsessed with office supplies. I love fancy paper stores like Paper Source but there is always a thrill in making magic out of ordinary office supplies, the kind you find at Staples. After Clara and I improvised a paper clip jewelry project awhile back, I wanted to continue making jewelry from office supplies. [...]

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Mini Instagram Books

January 12, 2013
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The other day my husband announced, “There, I just took my first Instagram photo!” I laughed because I have been an Instagram fanatic for some time now. In fact, I checked my phone immediately after he uttered those words and found that I have taken over 1,000 photos with Instagram! With such a stash of [...]

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