We are by no means a devoutly religious household, but my kids love the season of Advent. The 24 days or four Sundays leading up to the celebration of Christmas Day, or the birth of Christ, bring a special...
Before having kids, I never made a big deal out of Valentine's Day, but now I fully embrace the opportunity to have another day to spread love. The only problem is that when preschool classes celebrate Valentine's Day, you...
My son loves art projects. I always had art supplies on hand for him to scribble with crayons or markers. Then we discovered the PBS show "Noodle and Doodle" where they always make a themed craft project with coordinating...
When I returned to work after maternity leave, my husband switched to working second shift so he could be at home with our 4 month old son during the day. I’m not going to lie, the idea of leaving...
Happy November! Oh my how time flies. :) Lovely to be writing to you all again. Did anyone have a chance to try out the flash technique I talk about last month? How did it go? :) First off,  a BIG cozy congratulations...

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“Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy And I thought I was gonna jump for joy Slapped on the shoe polish left and right He took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight He stopped once to wipe the...
My husband and I are both artists and we really enjoy being creative with our daughter. Recently, we’ve had fun with some easy fall art projects. In my most recent post, I highlighted ways to approach making art with young...

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