Last year I started a series called Craft Your Blog, in which I hoped to share writing and blogging advice, tools and tips that get me through my busy days of writing dailyish for three different websites. Last February I wrote a post called “Blog Editing Tips, Part One,” in which I talked about some […]
Peg Dolls: An Easy, Collaborative Craft
Note: link is affiliate link I had every intention of making the girl some peg dolls for Christmas. I actually started them, getting so far as painting the heads, drawing on faces and making/painting hair onto them. Then the girl noticed them on my desk, said she thought they needed arms, and that was the […]
Crafting for Kids: 6 Favorite Basic Supplies
Note: product links are affiliate links. I’ve already talked about the importance of taking time to create for yourself, but it’s just as important — maybe even more so — for your kids to have access to tools to express their creativity as well. Making things is a great way for kids to develop their […]
How I Set up for a Crafty Playdate
When the girl is home for winter break, I like to have a big playdate with as many of her old before-preschool friends as can make it. It’s fun for the moms who don’t get to see each other that often anymore, and of course it’s great for the kids, too. This time around I […]
On Being a Late Bloomer
This one is for my friend David, a scientist and blogger who was home for a visit over the holidays. On New Year’s Eve he was telling a story about how short he was in high school. He’s not short any more, so he declared himself a “late bloomer.” Which is fine. But I’ve been […]
Taking Time to Create for Yourself: A Resolution for Everyone
One of the many purposes of this blog is to inspire moms, dads, busy people without kids, basically anyone who reads it, to create something of their own. My craft ideas are here as a jumping off point, but I really just want you to know that it is possible to make things while there […]
My Making (and Buying) Mantra
One Little Word is a great way to avoid making specific resolutions, but there is one thing I’m going to try to do better this year that doesn’t easily fit into the “grow” scheme. I find it’s a lot easier to think about having principles than it is to actually carry them out. So maybe […]