Our Creative Week is a snapshot of the activities that have kept us occupied over the past week, some are impromptu projects, others more planned. Hope this inspires your creative week. Baby Leon is almost here and I wanted to post one more Creative Week before we go on a short baby break! Here is what we have been up […]
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Clothespin Doll Valentines
I’ve been racking my brain for a cool valentine’s project for the kids for awhile. I’ve also recently been a little obsessed with the idea of homemade dolls; I AM NOT a doll person but I love the wooden mid-century Alexander Girard dolls that go for a whopping $100+ each, and have been trying […]
Our Creative Week
Our Creative Week is a snapshot of the activities that have kept us occupied over the past week, some are impromptu projects, others more planned. Hope this inspires your creative week. We’ve been so sick! I guess it was bound to catch up with us but the week has been rough for the whole family especially this pregnant mama […]
Creative Spaces for Kids: Writing Center
Slowly but surely the breakfast area within our kitchen is morphing into a craft and art space and here is the latest addition: a Writing Center. I got the idea from reading Mariah Bruehl’s  Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder. Ms. Bruehl has some wonderful suggestions for creating kid’s activity and […]
Our Creative Week
Our Creative Week is a snapshot of the activities that have kept us occupied over the past week, some are impromptu projects, others more planned. Hope this inspires your creative week. This week the kids returned to school and some of our creative energy got sucked up just getting back into the swing of things. Still, I try to […]
Saturday Morning Skirt
There’s nothing like a simple and easy sewing project to get you back in the groove! This sewing project can literally be completed in a couple hours on a quiet Saturday morning. I’ve taken a bit of a sewing hiatus lately due to being so busy with school prep but finally carved out a few […]
Folklore Bag
Okay so this is a project that was a little beyond my skill set…..But I completed it albeit having taken out quite a few seams and learning how to adjust the tension on my machine several times….This is a Christmas present for my niece, yes you can do a double take since it is mid-January but […]
Upcycled PJ Pants
Pajama pants. The easiest thing in the world. Right? Almost! Since my daughter will not wear anything I make her I decided to switch gears and sew some things for my son. I had some flannel baby blankets and a toddler bed sheet set lying around that looked like they might make great PJs so […]