Made By Humans
This is a craft that’s been floating around the Internet for a while, and I can in no way take credit for it. It’s also about the easiest thing in the world. Taking the time to drive to the craft store is the hardest part of this one. These hair ties are popular because the […]
If you’re a mom with a child who likes to get into the art supplies, get in there and draw or paint or whatever with your kids. Even better, draw or paint something together. When you’re working with a younger kid, you can let of of some of the need to make something “good” or […]
The Iron Craft Challenge for this week was to craft something with or inspired by Peeps. I already knit a Peep Rabbit this year, and I was planning to knit a chick. I had the yarn, and I took it with me to BlissDom and … didn’t knit a stitch. Surprise, surprise. So I decided […]
Last year I tried out for Listen to Your Mother with not so good results. But it made a good story for the blog. This year, I’m happy to report I will be a part of the cast! Locals, the readings will take place Thursday, May 30 at the Walton Arts Center. Get tickets quick; […]
Last spring my girl was home sick for a day, and I decided it would be fun to keep track of all the things we did that day just to document how high energy even a sick toddler could be. It gave me fodder for weeks of blog posts, and was a big part of […]
I don’t know if you ever paint anything on your own, but if you or your child ever uses paint you’ve probably noticed there’s usually some paint left over at the end. Next time you have this issue, don’t toss the paint or wash it down the drain. Spread it around a bit on your […]
When I decided at the beginning of the month to focus more on my own — and your — creativity, I made myself two promises. The first was that I would do morning pages every day, and so far I’ve kept up with that, though they have occasionally been evening pages. The second was to […]