Today was one of those days that just about makes up for 3 months of children squabbling, dreary weather, colds, flus and piled up laundry. 😉 We started the day with a gymnastics party in a nearby city with lots of neat families and then talked some friends into picking up drive-thru and meeting us…
A Smile to Start Your Day
Have you seen the video of 47 year-old Susan Boyle trying out for "Britain’s Got Talent" yet? Oh my goodness, what a sweet lady and what a fantastic surprise. Ms. Boyle says she’s never been married and never been kissed, and here she is going for her dream in front of thousands oflaughing naysayers (including…
Quick and Easy No-Sew Fairies!
I’m in love with these darling little fairies that Half Pint Pixie made up for her little girl to celebrate the start of spring! Hop on over to this page for all the instructions. I’m sure you could use old fashioned clothespins for the bodies if you didn’t have the little blank dolls, too….
More Seed Fun!
Hello magical you! I thought you might like some more seed ideas. This site has lots of fun ones. Some are pretty conventional (like the bean and the wet paper towel in the bag) but some were new to me. I like the milk carton with the window and the bird seed sponge especially. Here’s…
Puddle Stomping!
Here’s a fun way to make today magical. Go puddle stomping! No rain lately? Drag out some of the yard furniture from storage and hose it off for a good excuse to make a quick puddle. 🙂 Make sure you stomp and splash too. It’ll make you grin despite yourself. Have a magical day!
It’s the Little Things…
Sometimes it’s the little things that can make you smile the most! I love these shots of Alex on Sunday, hanging out at Grandma & Grandpa’s house and joyfully discovering a boxelder bug. 🙂 It’s definitely the little things that make me smile too. 😉
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
10 Ways to Make Today Magical… 1. Go to a local art museum with your kids and find some art techniques to try out at home. We’ve been inspired by block printing, mixing bits of yarn in with paint and lots of types of photography. See what neat ideas you can find!2. Find a community…
On Saying No to Children…
"Except in rare times of great stress or danger, there is no reason why we cannot say ‘No’ to children in just as kind a way as we say ‘Yes’. Both are words. Both convey ideas which even tiny children are smart enough to grasp. One says, ‘We don’t do it that way’, the other…
New Ways to Use Egg Dye Tablets?
Saturday, the kids and I helped Grandma with the annual Easter egg dyeing. We used double the dye tablets to make really deep, bright colors, and used page protectors (those little white O stickers) and rubber bands to make some neat patterns. As I was dumping out the dye afterwards, it struck me how bright…
Mr. Picasso Head!
Here’s a fun way to let your kids (or you!) play online today, and you even get some art history along with it. Mr. Picasso Head is an online art program that lets you use various elements to make your own Picasso-style masterpiece. Be sure to view the gallery for lots of great inspiration!