New Bracelet, Interrupted

I must’ve done something to my wrist yesterday or today because its really bothering me. I started to work on a new bracelet but it hurt too much to continue so Ive put it aside for now. It’s also hurting to type, so that’s…

50 Things To Make And Do

Vivi got a book for her birthday called “50 Things to Make and Do” and it seems like a pretty fun book. She spent the morning looking through it and picking out projects to try. She originally had a list of six things she…

Blue and White Friendship Bangle

It’s kind of a low key evening after an already busy weekend. I’m transforming a simple metal bangle into a friendship bracelet bangle by knotting white, blue and slate embroidery floss around it. The color scheme is currently matching my pajama pants and nails.

Fairy House Underway

I’m making a fairy house for the garden as a surprise for the kids. Tonight I got the house framed and glued. Next I need to figure out how to side it and work on the roof. Once the house is done I’ll find…

Clown Bean Bag Toss

We made a family project this morning at the suggestion of Vivi – a clown bean bag toss game. I took a large sheet of cardboard and drew a clown face on it, then cut big holes at the eyes and mouth. Viv colored…

Activity Cube for Little Kids

We worked on a kiddo craft today – an activity cube to use for an active indoor game – perfect for a day like today when it was completely pouring outside (yay summer). This was a fun, easy craft to work on with the…

Crafting Remote Control Instructions

My mom is babysitting tonight, and since it’s movie night for the kids I’ve got to come up with some instructions for the tv/blu ray/stereo. Its not as easy as it might seem – I think I might have too many pages of instruction…

Father’s Day Surprise

I helped Vivi with a Father’s Day project today, but this post will just have to serve as a placeholder until after Sunday, so the surprise isn’t spoiled!

Glazing the Clay

We got to go back into the studio today to put an underglaze on our pieces. It was fun, except always a bit stressful when Dom’s on the loose too – but he and big sister had great fun glazing their pieces as well….

Fun With Clay

I forgot to take pictures this afternoon but we got to play in the studio for a few hours – so so fun! I made a little bowl, a teacup and a dish. Tomorrow we’ll glaze them which will be a blast as well….