Tree Farm
In Florida, a true cut-your-own Christmas tree farm is hard to come by. There was only one that I could find in all of Florida. Lately I have been feeling like the more family adventures we can go on, the better. So naturally we trekked off to this farm. The two hour drive didn’t seem […]
Train Piñata Tutorial
Reed turned three yesterday (Oh dear, my sweet baby boy….No! Hold it together, Christy!), and for his party theme he chose trains. At first I wasn’t sure if I could manage a piñata for this party…but then it came to me. Boxes. Boxes are the key.
A Work in Progress…
I love a project. Something I can dream about and slowly work on here and there. Even as a mother of four there are little moments throughout the day when my creative side gets an opportunity to break free…in the car, when the kids have finally snuggled in for the night, in those sweet moments of play (the ones […]
Valentine’s Day Prep
My kiddos have been quite anxious at the imagining that I may have possibly let Valentine’s Day slip by unnoticed. There was some serious concern as I was called into question as to the whereabouts (or whenabouts) of Valentine’s Day and why had we not yet decorated? There was speculation that everyone else was celebrating […]
Dyeing wool yarn…with beets!
The hands in our home may be tiny, but they are learning to become skilled at many things. We are learning to knit and to get ready for our first project, we decided to dye some wool. Here are some pictures from this learning experience, which had a much different outcome than we anticipated.
Grass mat weaving for little hands
The hot weather is here, so we have been looking for things to do that won’t be too crazy hot. Of course we swim. And swim. And swim. And when the sun has kissed our skin enough and our fingers and toes are extra pruney, we try to find other ways to occupy ourselves while […]
{Tutorial} Easter Cross
Easter is such a special time and I love having something relevant to add to our front door. My favorite door hanging is this Easter cross made out of sticks! That’s right. Sticks. Which means that the body of this project is entirely free of charge, since most of us have tons of access to […]
April Fools!
Yesterday was April 1st–a day my little ladies love to celebrate. Last year we started playing pranks. My tricksters are learning the art of playing jokes on others without inflicting harm or pain, but still finding someone special to give a little zing. This year was just as fun as last year’s Brown E’s. Check […]
Finger knitting
Handwork is a big part of our life and schooling. It is so important for the development of those little minds to work with their hands and one of the best ways for them to do this is by finger knitting. We’ve done this a lot, but recently they really starting loving it–especially Willow.
Jack-O-Lantern
It seems to me that since we’ve moved to Florida, the entire notion of getting and carving pumpkins almost completely slips my mind each year. In fact, if the kids hadn’t reminded me this year it probably would not have happened. And I know why. It’s the air. It doesn’t remind me that it’s time. […]
