The days and weeks seem to be flying by for us. I’m sure you can all say the same. We have gone on some pretty fun day trips and spent lots of time swimming at the pool and the beach. We have collected a bunch of bugs, spent a ton of hours in the garden and made more snakes out of… Keep Reading
Archives for July 2013
Skirting the Issue
The amazing Liz and Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co, Project Run & Play and Project Sewn have been in full swing with their month long Skirting the Issue event. Last year they were able to encourage others to make and donate over more then 600 skirts Foster Care Agencies across the country! This year they have changed things a… Keep Reading
beach days
Summer of Jo-Ann Chalkboard Signs
I have had the honor of working with Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores as part of their Summer of Jo-Ann. I was given a choice of recreating one of the 72 featured projects from their Cape Discovery Spring Craft Catalog. The project that caught my eye first was Destination Imagination chalkboard signs. I immediately knew that these signs would make… Keep Reading
Catching fireflies
My kiddos are obsessed with insects, bugs, spiders or anything else that crawls, flies or stings right now. So a few weeks ago we started collecting all those stinging little creatures and began making a specimen chart. It has been a lot of fun for the kiddos and even I am starting to enjoy it too. The more I learn… Keep Reading
Red, white & blue
First Harvest of the Season
We started harvesting veggies from the garden the other day. It still amazes me how fast those little seeds turn into veggies and fruit! The kiddos are starting to be good little helpers. They harvested the radishes all by themselves. One would pick, one would cut and one would put the radishes in the bucket. We have had some hot… Keep Reading
Organizing Sewing Needles
The other day I found myself sewing on knit fabric with a jean/denim needle. I was struggling with the skirt until I realized I had the wrong needle in my machine. I sew on all types of fabrics and switch from one fabric to another on a daily basis. One day I might be working with a stretchy knit fabric… Keep Reading