We’ve been doing a lot of fun crafts while the girl has been home, so much so that I haven’t had a lot of time to write about them. But one thing we’ve done that was super fun, easy setup, great for kids and adults (and super messy!) was making marbled paintings with shaving cream. […]
Monthly Goals: Take it All in
It’s been a while since I talked about, or really even thought about, my One Little Word for the year, which is clear. Halfway through the year I hoped I’d have clarity about my work, clearer spaces in my home and clear systems in my work. I do have a little more clarity in my […]
Washing Doll Clothes: An Easy Summer Activity
This time of year, getting kids in water is always a great idea, whether it’s the water of a swimming pool or bath, their feet in a creek or their hands in a tub. One of the ideas in my summer activity pot was washing doll clothes, and we finally got a morning without rain […]
What I Really Want to Do This Summer
Today is considered the official start of summer, the state of mind if not the season. It also marks — I know because I’ve been keeping track of such things — the 151st day of the year. One hundred and fifty-one days, incidentally, that I have posted at least daily on this site. That’s a […]
How to Help New Moms #NWARKCares
When my daughter was born, I had no friends. That sounds super dramatic, but it’s true. I’d been working from home for a couple of years by then and hadn’t stayed in touch with coworkers from any of my previous jobs in the way I would have liked. I was home alone all the time […]
Make Giant Bubble Solution in a Flash
We’ve made bubble solution before, but since there was a giant bubble wand in the girl’s summer fun kit we needed a lot more solution, stat. I found this recipe at Happy Hooligans, and another at Frugal Fun 4 Boys, which was even easier so that’s the one we went with. It has exactly three […]
A Fun Find for Summer: Chalk Paint Markers
One of the things in my summer tub for the girl was a set of Rose Art Sidewalk Chalk Paint Markers. I found them at JoAnn but I assume they are other places that sell sidewalk chalk as well. They come in standard colors of red, yellow, blue and green as well as neon colors. […]