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Artwork

I originally hung up all of our Christmas cards on this door, then decided it would make a perfect place to hang the kids artwork after I took them down.  It's about as simple as it gets.  Twine...

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Wood crayon holder

For our Christmas homemade gift exchange, Dan picked Joe's name.  When the kids are a bit older, we'll let them go at it on their own, but this year Pete helped Dan with his project.  They made a wood...

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A favorite gift for GIRLS

Yes, girls!  Most of my projects, crafts and time is spent on boys, so I love when I can squeeze in some time to make girlie things.  These wrapped leather bracelets have been one of my favorite things...

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Finding joy in each season

I never thought I would say this... but I have loved the snow, the ice, and the subfreezing temperatures this winter.  Yes, even the cold!  Because with those things have come many hours spent outside...

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Oil painting

For our Christmas homemade gift exchange, John drew Will's name.  I went over a few ideas with John, but he knew exactly what he wanted to do.  Paint a picture for Will.  He remembered the mobile we...

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Fabric napkins

I made some fabric Christmas napkins last year for our family to use during the holidays and decided it might be nice to have some plain ones for every day use.  I basically sewed two rectangles...

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Surviving the transition from winter to spring

We've entered the time of year when everyone is getting tired of the dirty snow, the rain, the gray skies, the mud and the cold weather.  Even John has admitted he's tired of the snow... and that's...

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Painted money jars

The kids needed a place to keep their money, and I had been wanting to paint jars.  So we combined the two and came up with these money jars.I had John, Dan and Joe each pick out 2-4 colors they wanted...

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From wheat to grass

The first day of Spring is quickly approaching.  Normally I would be more excited, but winter here seems to be dragging on and on.  No real "spring" is on the horizon.  Temperatures here are in the...

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Duct tape wallet

John's class recently took a field trip to the library and he received his very own library card.  He was pretty excited about this, to say the least.  John was wondering where he should keep his card,...

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Lego Minifigure display case

For our Christmas homemade gift exchange (yes, I'm still showing projects from Christmas), Joe drew Dan's name.  My friend Alison bought one of these drawers for her boys to house their Minifigures in,...

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Essential Swimwear giveaway!

Today I'm excited to bring you a giveaway from Essential Swimwear!  If you haven't found that perfect new suit for Spring break, here's your chance.Essential Swimwear is generously giving away a $50...

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Birthday crown

Friday was Will's birthday.  1 year old!  I can hardly believe it.  We didn't do anything too grand or glorious apart from the traditional present opening and cake gorging.  But we did make him a...

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Easter baskets and egg hunts

A couple weeks ago, a friend referred me to this fabric Easter Basket Tutorial by Sew Lux Fabric.  I thought it would be fun to have baskets the kids could use year after year, so I got to work....

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Cinnamon Apple Cake

For Will's birthday I made a Cinnamon Apple Cake.  I'm not a huge lover of cakes, but with whole wheat flour and 4 entire apples in this cake, I can't turn it down.  And it is oh so yummy!  I thought I...

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Easter eggs

This week we painted our Easter eggs.  I was trying to figure out the best way to keep little fingers from getting too messy, and these bamboo skewers proved to be the perfect solution.Hope you all had...

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Saying thank you

With each of the kids birthdays comes many gifts and well wishes from family and friends.  So I try to spend some time in the days (or weeks) after each one helping the kids thank those who remembered...

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Eat your greens: pesto pasta

My kids have never been the best raw veggie eaters.  We're working on it.  Until they start eating their salad, broccoli and green beans (I'm not giving up!), I have to be more creative with how I...

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Car Play Shirts for Father's Day

There's a reason I haven't been posting on this blog much lately (besides keeping my 4 children alive and somewhat happy).  I've been working on the design and production of my Car Play Shirt!  It's...

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The sandbox

My sweet husband honored my one birthday request and built me a sandbox.  Yes, for me!  I may not be the one spending hours playing in it over the summer, but I will be the one spending hours sitting...

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What's for lunch

This has become one of our family's favorite lunches.  We call it the "snack plate."  We grab some fruits and veggies, cheese, nuts, crackers, whatever we've got, cut it all up and throw it on a couple...

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Father's Day garden rock

Gifts for the grandpa's are always tough for me.  Men in general are always harder to buy/make for, and it seems most grandpa's are at the point in their lives where they have everything they need/want...

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The Alphabet Tracing Shirt

 I am so excited about these Alphabet Tracing Shirts!  I just posted them in my Etsy shop today.  Who doesn't love a little back tickle, right?  Wear it to the park, at home, or after a long day, then...

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$100 Sephora, Etsy & T-Shirt Giveaway!

We are excited to announce that we're partnering with Pretty Thrifty and doing a huge giveaway during November!  Pretty Thrifty is THE best resource for legitimate, 100% free makeup and beauty samples....

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Train Play Shirts are in!

I'm excited to have my Train Play Shirts designed and ready to sell in my Etsy shop!  These shirts were designed with the little train lover in mind and provide a fun way to interact (and relax!) with...

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