Ahhh, today is our first day getting back into our normal routines. We had a joyful holiday season but as I so often am, I am sooo ready to get into our normal pattern of daily life. We have a few new school books we will be trying out, including a beginning Latin program for …
Happy New Year
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wishing everyone a wonderful 2011 full of love, peace and a generous helping of crafty goodness! See everyone back here next week! Fondly, Kimara and Michelle
Christmas Blessings
Luckily for us our holiday visitors came early. We picked up our son Adam at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning and Drew, Meghan and the Little Lady, joined us at noon on Wednesday. Needless to say, any of our last minute crafting went out the window! As a family we did not craft this week, so …
Christmas Coffee Cake
In my kids’ minds, you don’t get to claim a new age on your birthday until you blow out the candles on your cake. Apparently, it is the actual act of blowing out the candles that makes your birthday official. Bug would not let Fairy call herself six years old this year until the day …
Living Crafts Magazine Give Away Winner
WOW! Judging by how many people entered this give away, it’s easy to see that you share our love of Living Crafts Magazine. It is obvious the moment you pick up a copy and start leafing through the pages, that you are a part of something special. Not only does the magazine share amazing crafts, but it is …
Advent Week 4 – Room for a Little One
WEEK 4 – Birth of Baby Jesus The book: Room for A Little One The craft: Nativity with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (using 2 large people bodies and 1 boy peg with assorted fabric scraps) The recipe: Coffee cake birthday cake for Baby Jesus The applique: Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph “It was a …
Paper Poinsettia Wreath Directions Kids Craft
Any child that can hold a pair of scissors can help make this Paper Poinsettia Wreath. Even younger children can help with the gluing. The end result is lovely and would make a special gift for grandmas and grandpas! Paper Poinsettia Wreath Materials and Supplies: red, pink and green construction paper used cardboard from …
Living Crafts Magazine Give Away
The Give Away is now closed to new entries. The winner will be announced tomorrow, Tuesday, December 21 š For subscription info for Living Crafts click HERE! Okay… are you ready for the bestest give away ever? Well, the totally awesome folks at Living Crafts Magazine, the lovely editor Pardis Amirshahi in particular, have teamed up …
Log Cabin Coloring Page
Here’s another coloring page for the wee ones. Print out ourĀ Log Cabin Coloring PageĀ on regular or water color paper. Instructions for water coloring can be find HERE. TheĀ Log CabinĀ Coloring Page can be found HERE. Enjoy! BTW… Remember to stop by tomorrow to hear about an exciting give away we know you won’t want to miss! …
Log Cabin Applique Block
Whether you live in an apartment, condo, or house, the place we call “home” is often an alias for “family”. Our home is where we gather with our family at the end of the day. Our home is where we keep the things that are most important to us. And our home is where our …
Gingerbread House
This week’s project was building a gingerbread house. My kids were very excited to get started on this one. We braved the bitter cold and went out to buy a gingerbread form kit (ie the cookie cutters shaped to make perfect sides), but inadvertently I ended up with a pre-baked kit. What can I say, …