Spider Handprints and Watercolors for Halloween
Halloween Greetings to all! We created some spooky artwork last week gearing up to celebrate Halloween. This was definitely an art project that focused on the art process – it took three days, but was well worth the wait. Any project that helps a three year old work on patience gets a thumbs up in my book. Day 1 – Claire drew a web in … Continue reading Spider Handprints and Watercolors for Halloween
DIY Wrapping Paper
Good friends of ours are expecting their first baby and I made a diaper cake filled with goodies for their shower. In the past I have wrapped diaper cakes in cellophane or brought them “naked” if they were serving as decoration. This time I enlisted Claire’s help. While this looks like an extremely messy project, I assure you it wasn’t. In fact until we arrived … Continue reading DIY Wrapping Paper
Future Foodie?
Meet Claire, the tomato loving toddler! I grew more then a dozen tomato plants this year in a variety of hues. Some I nurtured from seeds and others I grabbed on markdown from a local farmer. All thrived. The tomatoes survived drought, neglect and most importantly – deer. We had a real hodgepodge out there, but it allowed us to sample a lot of different … Continue reading Future Foodie?
Coming Soon to a table near you…
Meatloaf is not my strong point but last year I saw NotMartha’s monster meatloaf and had to give it a try. Of course I was lacking in both a freaky gelatin hand mold and decent meatloaf recipe. So I winged it. Meat, oatmeal, onions, carrots, zucchini, eggs, spices, ketchup, tomatoes…why oh why did I not write down what went into this DELICIOUS creation?! My best … Continue reading Coming Soon to a table near you…
Reading…or listening as it may be!
Claire is devouring books lately, and while I adore reading to her I was happily surprised by the selection of audio books for the young child at our local library. We’ve been listening to a fantastic recording of Winnie the Pooh narrated by Judi Dench featuring Stephen Fry as Pooh. There are a bunch of other well known British actors involved in the reading and … Continue reading Reading…or listening as it may be!
Three Years Old?! Tomorrow?!
Wow. Time flies! Does this kiddo look suddenly older, or is it just me? I know Claire looks half asleep in this photo but there is something about it I like! Maybe it’s the color or the way she’s flaring her nostrils like her Daddy, heehee! Continue reading Three Years Old?! Tomorrow?!
Autumn Artwork – Exploring Leaf Rubbings
The air is crisp and colorful leaves are dotting the trees – it appears autumn has arrived! Last week Claire and I grabbed some crayons in fall hues, gathered a few leaves from the front yard and sat down to make some rubbings. As I expected, Claire found this project magical! The veins and edges appearing as she rubbed different colors thrilled her and the … Continue reading Autumn Artwork – Exploring Leaf Rubbings
Chalk In My Pocket 