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Birthday decor
We celebrated a certain someone’s 11th Birthday yesterday, and I thought I’d share with you a few of the simple things we did to decorate for his family party. First, there were the invitations, which I made using a silly photo we took earlier this year: I had a handful of 4×6 photo prints made, [...]
continue reading "Birthday decor"The capital of Massachussetts
I am always impressed by the way that kids can take any situation and turn it into fun time. Their imaginations are limitless. When I have a weekend out of town, I bring a book, some knitting, and my laptop so that I am guaranteed not to go out of my mind with boredom. These [...]
continue reading "The capital of Massachussetts"Snow day!
It may surprise you to hear that I don’t have a history of doing crafty projects with my kids all of the time. My kids are plenty creative, but they’ve always preferred to do their making on their own terms. They’re not much for planned projects. That’s why, when I said, “hey, do you guys [...]
continue reading "Snow day!"Month of Gratitude, week three
Oops, I missed posting on Friday. I spent Friday morning trying to sleep off the remains of my cold and Friday afternoon packing for the weekend trip we’d been planning for some time. A word to the wise: when the little voice in your head suggests that maybe you should leave a day later in [...]
continue reading "Month of Gratitude, week three"Saturday in the Park
Actually, it was Friday, but had I called this post “Friday in the Park,” I’d have missed the opportunity to get a catchy 70′s tune stuck in your head. You’re welcome. So, my kids have been on a real video-making kick for the last few weeks. It’s probably my fault for lending them my old [...]
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