Made By Humans
I’ve probably known how to sew almost as long as I’ve known how to knit (and that’s a long time!), but I’ve never felt very comfortable around a sewing machine. I’ve never, for example, installed a zipper. I was going to once, but then I realized I don’t even know how to put the zipper […]
When you have a young child, you can’t really blame them for the state of their room. My girl did not pile random stuff in her closet (for the most part) to make it look like this: But the Bit’s closet has definitely gotten out of hand. It’s been a dumping ground for anything I […]
It’s spring cleaning season and the blogosphere is inundated with posts about people trying to get more organized, cleaning out their homes, sharing tips, etc. Just reading about all that work can be overwhelming! But this week I did get motivated in a small way, thanks to Project Simplify over at Simple Mom. It’s a […]
In all my blog trolling lately, I’ve seen a lot of variations on a Valentine’s-themed sensory box. (There are lots of great ones out there, but I particularly like this one from No Time for Flash Cards, if only I had a heart-shaped punch!) So I finally decided to do one for the Bit. It’s […]
My girl, like a lot of kids, loves to color. I like to keep some crayons and paper in my purse for restaurants and other situations where waiting might be involved. But I wanted something a little nicer than a zip bag full of crayons. Thanks to Pinterest (of course!) I came across this felt […]
This installment of the Great Pinterest Playdough Throwdown is just a little bit cheating. I did find this recipe for no-cook playdough on Pinterest, but it’s also from someone I happen to know in real life. This one comes courtesy of my local Macaroni Kid newsletter, and I was excited to give it a try. […]
For the second round of the Great Pinterest Playdough Throwdown, I tried a pretty basic recipe (courtesy of the blog adeylnSTONE), which may actually be the recipe I tried the first time I made playdough (though I thought that one called for more cream of tartar; no matter). I like using Kool-Aid as a coloring […]