Nature Table — Take Two
There’s a nice wide foyer in our new house so I was so happy to recreate the nature table we had set up at the old place. I snagged a divided cubby from Freecycle a while back, and Claire played post office with it until I realized it would be perfect for sorting all the goodies she brings in from outside. 9 spots filled with … Continue reading Nature Table — Take Two
Watercolor Autumn Garland
Is there nothing you CAN’T make beautiful with liquid watercolors? We’ve used them to dye macaroni, as the color base for bathtub puffy paint and as part of our watercolor and batik on paper experiment but my favorite media to drip the saturated color on has to be coffee filters. I love watching Claire concentrate with her tongue poking out of pursed lips (so like … Continue reading Watercolor Autumn Garland
Falling For Autumn
Well hello friends! Excuse my long absence, I’m back in the swing of things and eager to reconnect with all my bloggy-land friends! New House, New Pets! Meet Claire and Claire the Chicken. We’re happily settling into our new home and after a few weeks (months!) of craziness, I’ve got quite a back log of exciting crafts and activities to share. I must first say … Continue reading Falling For Autumn
Take a Bite out of Summer with Silly Watermelon Pics
I was browsing through some old photos on my computer and came across a series of shots from Summer 2008. Claire had realized her love of watermelon, and I realized my love of ridiculously huge props for kiddie photography. Slice up a HUGE piece of watermelon and have your camera handy for the hilarious photo op. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have just been … Continue reading Take a Bite out of Summer with Silly Watermelon Pics
Guest Post by The Book Chook: Digital Art Websites for Kids
If you’ve been wondering about my sudden disappearance – it’s all been for a good cause. Our house has SOLD! I won’t jinx things by packing yet, but we’re out of attorney review and pending the “all-clear” on the inspection, we’ll be moving to our new home (dubbed Frog Pond Farm) the first of August! Back in January when I took the plunge and starting … Continue reading Guest Post by The Book Chook: Digital Art Websites for Kids
Pizza Box Loom — A Cardboard Box Challenge
To celebrate her blog’s one year anniversary, Rachelle of Tinkerlab issued a challenge – do something fun with a cardboard box and share it with the world. We’ve raided the recycling bin before for cardboard boxes (the peanut butter covered YUM sign was my personal favorite) but I tried to come up with something unique this time. And something not too messy because last night … Continue reading Pizza Box Loom — A Cardboard Box Challenge
Before and After — Rooster Kitchen Renovation
There was a such a great response to Claire’s room “before and after” that I’m going to share our kitchen – an even more dramatic turnabout. I don’t want to turn into a decorating blog, but with our house on the market we’ve been living, breathing and squealing “house, house, house!” Even Claire has been pitching in to clean “afore the real-ladies come by.” Besides … Continue reading Before and After — Rooster Kitchen Renovation
Chalk In My Pocket 