parenting in paradise
When we visited our dear friends Jan & Don in Spokane, WA in October, one of our projects was collecting pinecones to make a wreath. Having lived in Hawaii all of my life, my experience with pinecones are very limited. What I didn’t expect was that these guys were extremely thorny. Working with the cones …
We receive a great deal of photo cards at Christmastime. We enjoy seeing how everyone’s family is growing up each year. I wanted a festive (yet simple) way to display them, so I decided to set up a card wall last year. Here’s what you’ll need: Command 3M Decorating Clips A string of Christmas lights …
Keeping in the spirit of the season, our homeschooling craft for today was making salt dough ornaments. We did this last year, but I found a different recipe for microwave salt dough ornaments and decided to give it a try. The recipe is simple: 4 c. flour 1 c. salt 1-1/2 c. hot water (add …
This is the simple Christmas craft that my 4-year-old homeschooler and I did today. It doesn’t get easier than this. Materials: Paper plate (cut a hole in the middle to form the shape of the wreath) Green Paint Glue Glitter, sequins, buttons, ribbons, etc. whatever you have lying around You can punch a hole in …
As much as I wish I was, I am not crafty. I attempt to fool myself into thinking I am by spending an inordinate amount of time on Pinterest searching for arts and crafts projects to do with Lil’ K. I found a pin on salt dough handprint ornaments that piqued my interest since I am all …
I found another recipe for salt dough and decided to attempt making ornaments again – this time, using cookie cutters. The recipe varied quite a bit from our first go-around and I was curious to see if the results would be better. They were. The ornaments were a much better texture and they were hard …
In my opinion, homemade gifts are wonderful. Of course, I will not refuse a store bought gift either, but knowing that the giver took the time to create something especially for you – well, that makes it extra special. Ever since I discovered Pinterest, my dreams of being a Martha Stewart-esque, DIY Queen are …