I am in love with this darling idea from tales from the corner house! This is just white glue and bits of glass and plastic baubles. Brilliant and beautiful!
Author: Alicia
Good Stuff
Here’s a bit of the fun things that have been keeping my browser busy lately… Get Your Craft On has instructions for the most darling faux jewelry shirts. I doubt ours would be this fancy, but I’m sure my kiddos would love to make some! Isn’t this the most fun idea ever?!!!! It’s a rain…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! I’m writing this armed with a box of kleenex and lots of hot tea, doing my best to defeat some spring bug that has waylaid half our household (and pretty much losing). So I’ll get right to the good stuff! Here’s a few super simple ways to make some magical memories with your…
Fashion Choices
One of the things I love about children is their fashion bravery. There is nothing quite as wonderful as taking a walk with a winged princess, a superhero or a small child wearing 18 separate patterns. Here’s how my boys dressed for an evening stroll yesterday. Note: It was not raining. I smiled the whole…
Dinner Conversations!
Apparently the link to the dinner conversation starters has been moved. A couple of people asked about it and until I can find its new location or another set, I figured I’d just write up a list of my own. 🙂 Just highlight these and paste them into a word document, print and cut out. …
Happy Pics
I’m back! Sorry to be gone so long and so quiet! I promise to get back to sharing neat stuff tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s a few pics of our week in Nebraska that make me smile. 🙂 Here’s to good friends, field trips, silly fun, English chocolate, dancing in the rain and finding everyday…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Hello from Nebraska! We’re down visiting magical mama Tiffany and her gang again. I’m so sorry to be so scarce lately but here’s a few ways to make a bit of magic for the new week… 1. Get a box of chalk pastels (cheap ones are $2 or $3 at arts and crafts stores) and…
Good Stuff
#1 Here’s a plethora of printable dinner table questions to spark some fun mealtime conversations with your kiddos! #2 Here’s a whole lot of reasons to love the lowly dandelion and why dandelions make the world more magical for children. Here’s a bunch of recipes using the leaves and the flowers for everything from cookies…
You’re a Fabulous Mother
I keep hearing from mothers this week about how stressed they are and what terrible mothers they think they are. What? Oh pah. I’m here to tell you to stop it. You rock. You’re a fabulous mother. How do I know this? Well, first off because you’re beating yourself up and only people who care…
The Little Things
The kids made me up lists of why they love me for Mother’s Day (I’m a sucker for gratuitous flattery!) and they really made my day. They were also a good reminder of what matters to my kiddos. Sample entries of Anna’s: You keep your promises, you make us smoothies, you take us camping, you…