Gardening in January
It seems like every January has at least one day that makes us all a little hopeful that winter won’t last forever, and today was that day, with clear blue skies, temperatures up into the 60’s and a hint of spring in the air….
Sticky Note Paper Art
First day back at the office and I spent a few minutes of my lunchtime cutting up sticky notes to make this paper art. I considered going outside to sketch the R/V Thomas G. Thompson before it left for its next research mission but…
Make Your Own Canvas Beach Windbreak
Last summer we had a marvelous two week beach vacation planned at one of my very favorite spots to visit – Cannon Beach, Oregon. It’s a dreamy beach, miles long and extra wide so there’s plenty of room for walking, running, flying kites or…
Super Sweet New Year’s Gifts
I made homemade caramels and marshmallows for holiday gifts and they turned out so delicious that I really needed to come up with some pretty packaging to compliment them. I started out with some cardboard boxes that are usually used as disposable baking pans….
Home Pressed Apple Cider
Every year my extended family gathers in the fall to make home pressed apple cider. It’s one of our best and most enduring traditions – this year was our 34th year pressing cider, which is kind of amazing if you think about it. Some…
Embellished Burp Cloths for a New Baby Gift
All mamas with new babies need burp cloths, and generally they need a lot of them (unless they enjoy doing laundry). We recently welcomed a special little one into our extended family and I wanted to make her mama a little welcome home baby…
A Spooky Spiderweb For Halloween: Easy Halloween Yard Decorations
For years my Halloween decorations consisted of a few carved pumpkins and the fall leaves I hadn’t managed to rake out of the yard yet, but as the kids have gotten older they’ve goaded me into more and more decorations. Thus the pumpkins were…
Notecards Made From Natural Found Objects
Ok, back in the saddle again. The summer’s winding down, most of our crazy busy days are over, and its time to start back up with this blog – I’ve been having terrible writer’s block, but I think the way over it is just…
How I Organized My Kid’s Artwork Using Homemade Books
My daughter loves to make art. I’m pretty confident that not a day has gone by since the first time she picked up a crayon that she hasn’t drawn, colored or painted something. She also has a bit of a tendency to want to…
Fabric Bags for a Moving Up Ceremony
My daughter’s teacher is kind of amazing. I’m so grateful that we had her this year! She started the year under difficult circumstances (long-term sub) and has done a really stellar job with the class. The year’s finally wrapping up this week, and as…
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