Biz, age 5, was rewarded with a stuffed bunny for volunteering with me at the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program last week. He brought home a couple of boxes and made this cage with some help from his big brother, G. It even includes water and a plate of pasta salad. Gearing up for Easter? […]
Pinterest-Inspired DIY Recycled Bird Feeder. Sort of.
Last year, we dug up our small yard and made some big changes. We hired someone to install a big patio. We built a raised veggie bed next to our handmade sandbox. And we added gardens. Lots of gardens. By the end of the summer, we were left with one small patch of grass and […]
The Worst Egg Decorating Kit on the Planet
About this time, it dawns on my family that Easter is around the corner. If it weren’t for tax season, we might notice it’s pending arrival sooner. Usually my husband or I (typically not both) remember to actually buy an egg decorating kit before it’s too late. This past weekend, my husband remembered Easter and […]
Our BabbaBox Moon Nightlight
I am a creative person, and I love doing art projects with my kids. It gives me an excuse to let out my artistic side when I don’t have the time to otherwise. (I should probably work on that.) The problem is that while I have the space to do projects, I don’t always have […]
DIY Artwork: Vintage Advertising Collage Art
I live in an old house. As far as we can tell, it was built in 1892. This means that our walls are primarily made of horsehair plaster. This also means that it’s nearly impossible to feel confident about hanging anything remotely heavy on the walls. Case in point, the shelf housing several of my […]
100 School Days Project Ideas
Yesterday was G’s 100th day of 1st grade. It’s apparently a big deal because he was worried he might miss it when he came down with a fever on Monday. Luckily, he was fine by Tuesday and was able to celebrate 100 days with his classmates. I’m not sure exactly why 100 school days is […]
