Happy October! I found a great pumpkin project for kids on Pinterest (originally from www.GrowinginPreK.com), and just had to share. It’s easy, cheap, and educational. Here’s what you do: 1. Cut the top off of a small pumpkin. 2. Dig up some nice, rich soil. 3. Fill the pumpkin with soil and set it in a place […]
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Easter Treats: Easter Bunny Marshmallow Pops
I love this TED Talk about art. It’s by Korean novelist Young-ha Kim. His premise is that, as children, we are all artists and have an innate desire to play. He says that, as we get older, this type of free play and creation is discouraged. For example, he says that, as an adult, if you were […]
Personalized Favor Tags
If you enjoyed these personalized cupcake toppers, I bet you will love these personalized favor tags, too! These were also for a wedding shower, so all of the pics are of the bride- and groom-to-be. I also included a few of their sweet doggie, Hank. Ar. To make them, start by following the instructions for […]
Personalized Cupcake Toppers
I freaking love hosting parties. Planning, shopping, preparing, cooking, baking. I love it all. And I especially love thinking of some little way to make the party “extra special” . . . like these personalized cupcake toppers. I made them for a couples wedding shower that we hosted not too long ago for our friends, […]
How to Dye Easter Eggs
Growing up, we always dyed eggs to celebrate Easter. One year, my younger brothers (Chris and Matt) decided to enter an egg-dying contest. Armed with a big bowl of hard-boiled eggs, they dipped each one in every single color. The result was a murky brown color … not at all what my mom had in […]
Two Questions Worth Answering
As a part-time stay-at-home mother of a toddler, two questions I often ask myself are: Well, what should we do today?; and Hmm, what should we have for dinner? (Other common questions include: What the h*** am I doing?, What’s that smell?, What’s in your mouth?, and Do you think anyone can tell that these […]
How to Make a Jungle Diaper Cake
Say what? Let me explain: My sister-in-law, Jennifer (or as we call her, “Gigi”), is having a baby in a few months, and we are throwing a baby shower for her next weekend. Gigi’s husband, Andrew, is a journalist and often writes about Africa. To reflect this part of their lives, the baby shower is […]
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