Happy (almost) Spring! I can say that because we’ve had two days this week that the weather almost hit 90 degrees & I’m sneezing a lot so you know Spring must be close. I haven’t updated in awhile since I … Continue reading
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Category Archives: art
DIY hot air balloons
We made hot air balloons for Summer’s first birthday and I thought I’d share this fun project. It turned out to be a great preschool activity for Gemma and the hot air balloons were pretty for the parties and now … Continue reading
treasure blocks, the class
Treasure Blocks was a really neat class that focused on allowing children to define the concept of “treasure”. This project came to me last Summer when I was trying to think of things for Gemma to do around the house. … Continue reading
object printing, the class
Object printing was such a fun class! Each kiddo received a strawberry basket that included the following items: plastic animal paper towel roll, cut into a 1″ section cork small sponge pine leaf plastic ice cube small plastic cup lego … Continue reading
Clay Creations, the class
I just finished my second art class session this week and it was a blast! This class focused on creating imprints with nature objects in clay. We used leaves, pinecones, seashells, twigs and flowers and they turned out so beautiful! … Continue reading
Exploring Watercolor, the class
I’ve just finished my first class which ran for two weeks called Exploring Watercolor. It was a lot of fun and I think the kids really got a great introduction to watercolor which was one of my main goals. The … Continue reading
yard sale steals
For my 30th birthday we went on a little mini vacation to the central coast for a few nights. When we planned the trip, we didn’t know that one of the small towns was having a city-wide yard sale that … Continue reading
sewing a maxi dress tutorial update
My original chevron maxi dress tutorial seems to be making its way around pinterest so I decided to update my tutorial with step by step instructions to clarify some of the questions you’ve written me about. Here is my brand … Continue reading
Spring Photos and Lately
This is my favorite time of year. I love Spring because I get so inspired to start new projects and be outside. I love outdoor living. It is so much easier to entertain the kids outside in the beautiful sunshine … Continue reading
make tissue paper votives
This is a project Gemma and I did on Valentines day, tissue paper votives, but it could be done anytime with different color schemes. Super simple but requires a little mommy help because of the glass. We used small tissue … Continue reading