October 2010

Happy Halloween!

Hope your Halloween was sweet and silly!

After compiling a list of twenty or so costume ideas, Natalie settled on being a wizard for Halloween. We haven’t entered the world of Harry Potter yet, so her idea of a wizard is pretty traditional. She knew she wanted a big cloak with moons and stars all over, a tall pointy hat, and a [...]

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Around the House: After-Dinner Jobs

Thanks to our new after-dinner jobs, I have a pretty tidy kitchen every night. I am constantly surprised by how much I love walking into the kitchen in the morning and seeing clear counters and an empty dish drainer. It’s such a mood-booster to start my day! I followed the lead of Molly at Mommy [...]

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Playful Picks (October 18, 2010)

Happy Monday! I spent the weekend working on the girls’ Halloween costumes. We’re going mostly handmade this year, which is fun and a little nerve-wracking for this beginner-level sewer. So far, so good – we’re keeping it simple! I’ll share some pictures this week. How about you? Do you buy or make costumes for your [...]

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Baby Bear’s Bed

I wanted to show you all the details for the Baby Bear beds we made for Natalie’s Goldilocks and the Three Bears party. Like I said before, I think these would be great handmade gifts for siblings, cousins, or friends. Any little animal or doll would be cozy in one of these beds! We made [...]

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Party – Activities & Crafts

More party fun! Here are all the activities and crafts that kept the kids busy, busy, busy during our Goldilocks party. Enjoy! Goody Bags We printed the kids’ names and cute cottage graphics on lunch bags for the guests to put their crafts in during the party. We also tucked a little bag of gummy [...]

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Party

As I shared in a previous post, Natalie wanted a Goldilocks and the Three Bears party for her 8th birthday. To be honest, my husband and I were both a little uninspired by this party idea at first. I wasn’t sure how I was going to turn this story into a party, without it being [...]

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Making Piñatas

A few weeks ago, the girls and I were learning about Mexico and read a neat book called The Piñata Maker. So, of course, we had to make our own piñatas! We made some papier-mâché paste using this recipe from Family Fun. I can’t believe I have never made this type of paste before – [...]

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Nature Collections: Simple Ways to Store and Display

My youngest daughter is a collector and a saver. Her favorite thing to do is head outside with a bucket and gather acorns, rocks, leaves, and sticks. We come back from any walk or trip to the park with full pockets. I have dreams of shadow box frames and other beautiful displays, but for now [...]

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Eight.

Yesterday, my sweet Natalie celebrated her 8th birthday. She is my first-born. She loves reading, bike-riding, and drawing. She wishes she could fly and loves all things fairy. She wants to live in a log cabin when she grows up. She shows all her emotions, all the time. She can make pancakes, french toast, and [...]

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