Christmas Cheer from Canada

Posted on December 5, 2009 - Filed Under Crafty, Fun, Personal | 3 Comments

We got an envelope in the mail a few days ago. Inside were some cardboard ornaments from my mom for the boys to color and something very special . . .

These beautiful cross-stitch ornaments were for the boys . . . the red scarf says “Dorian” and the blue one says “Dante”. But that’s [...]

The Perfect Rainy Day Toy

Posted on April 25, 2009 - Filed Under Crafty, Fun, Kids | 2 Comments

It rained yesterday and it rained off and on all day today. While the boys were excited at first, that excitement quickly wore off when they realized that Mama wasn`t about to let them track mud in and out of the house every five seconds. I told them to stay out or come in and [...]

Something Scary AND Creative

Posted on March 24, 2009 - Filed Under Crafty, Kids | 9 Comments

Dorian and I were discussing monsters yesterday and decided we should make one. We talked about what this monster would look like and I drew out what he told me until we had a rather angry looking, fanged prototype.
Since toddlers are notorious for not having much patience, I made our monster up quickly out of [...]

Scrapbooking Galore

Posted on February 19, 2009 - Filed Under Crafty, Fun | 1 Comment

I write a couple of posts each month over at My Baby Photos on scrapbooking. It`s great, I really enjoy it and it forces me to actually do something with the billions of photos I have of my kids! So, today, I thought I`d share a few of my favorite layouts.

A Fun Valentine Banner!

Posted on February 9, 2009 - Filed Under Crafty, Fun, Kids | 4 Comments

Here`s what the boys and I have been up to lately, aside from baking.

I got the idea from Maya*Made, which is an awesome blog I just discovered a couple of days ago. I changed it a bit, though I think it might have looked better with white letters . . . oh well. We had [...]

Need a Little Help for Christmas?

Posted on November 21, 2008 - Filed Under Crafty | Leave a Comment

It`s no secret that I`m in panic mode right now, with just 32 days till THE day. And I figure I`m probably not the only one. So, I`ve put together a list of links to help you out this holiday season. These are all things I`ve found online to make or do for Christmas.
Planet June [...]

Tis the Season to Work Your Butt Off

Posted on November 21, 2008 - Filed Under Crafty | Leave a Comment

I don`t know about you, but Christmas is hard work, especially if you plan to make your own gifts! We aren`t going to make everything, but even so . . .
It`s a lot of work.
This year, I really want to make December special for my boys. They`re big enough now to appreciate things like Christmas [...]

Christmas Ornaments Already! (and a giveaway)

Posted on October 8, 2008 - Filed Under Contest, Crafty | 8 Comments

Ok, I know I promised these pics ages ago, but I`ve been really busy with work. Good, right?
Well, here are two of the ornaments I made. Ok, they`re actually the only two I made. Like I said, I`ve been busy!

Now, I`m going to give away three of these (there are going to be [...]

Look at Me, I`m Famous!

Posted on September 19, 2008 - Filed Under Crafty | Leave a Comment

Ok, I`m not really famous, but I did recently get invited to become a regular poster (twice a month) on Craft Tutorials. How cool is that? I feel like one of those “other” bloggers who are always bragging about their guest posts.
Anyway, my first post just went up and it`s actually of a [...]

An Afternoon of Puppetry

Posted on August 30, 2008 - Filed Under Crafty, Kids | 4 Comments

Irving left early today, which meant I was on my own with the boys. When Irving is away, we often make things and do crafts, since he isn`t around to freak out at the mess. So, today, after naps, we made happy/sad puppets.
That new table sure comes in handy!

Dante tried to eat the [...]

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