iridescence

Do you know what happens when you add food coloring to ice and table salt? READ MORE......

our day (including some good links)

After spending the day with friends yesterday, today our time was spent doing-
*Math games from the “Mega-Fun Math Games and Puzzles for the Elementary Grades“ and some math exercises from the .......READ MORE.

oatmeal-honey face mask

Here is a great gentle oatmeal mask for those of us that have sensitive skin. I guarantee this will leave your face feeling clean, soft, and smooth. READ MORE.......

fabric pom poms

I have always made pom poms out of yarn, my little ladies have always made pom poms out of yarn, but last week my sister Robin challenged us to try making pom poms out of fabric. HMPH! READ MORE......

cornstarch dough and watercolors

We had some friends over on Thursday and played with cornstarch clay; since Thursday I have made 3 more batches of this fun clay for the little ladies to create with. Anytime you bring cornstarch and water into play you know you’re going to have a good time! READ MORE......

winter sunflower and oats scrub

A recipe to rehydrate your skin using ingredients from your cupboard......READ MORE.

our day

Started today by listening to Martin Luther King’s Freedom speech on our local public radio station; that speech brings me to honest to goodness tears everytime I hear it. The little ladies listened too; we talked about it, but I know it’s really hard for them to understand being so young still. Fauna seemed to understand.......READ MORE.

bean bag critters (free pattern download)

I made this cute little bean bag puppy out of an old knit cotton skirt of Fauna’s, filled it with lentils, and the little ladies have a fun bean bag to toss back and forth to each other....READ MORE.

work(s) in progress

Today was a day of meeting new friends; the wonderful kind of new friends that just click.
And a day for cutting fabric- READ MORE.

monsters and bean bags and uglies, oh my!

Monsters, bean bags, and Uglydolls have been very popular around here lately.
The photo of the bean bag above, designed by Araina and me, was meant to be a monster, but he looks........READ MORE.

a gentleman’s sleeve pine sachet

By the time we were ready to take the Yule tree outside, we had little fir needles all over the place. They still had a delicious aroma and I knew tossing them outside just wouldn’t do. A special fir needle and lavender sachet, using a sleeve from my husband’s old dress shirt, was in the making.......CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS.

simple pleasures on a cold day

Warm breath on a cold window......READ MORE.

land art

Have you heard of Land Art? Have you heard of Richard Shilling? Richard Shilling is an Englishman that is a sculptor, photographer, and film maker that creates his art from nature. This type of art is called Land Art and is defined as......... READ MORE.

grandma's homemade goodness

I want to share some more homemade goodies, this time all made by my mother-in-law. She has always made homemade gifts for Christmas; every year we get a new handmade Christmas decoration. This year, however, she made more than decorations; READ MORE......

2010 so far

Starting out the new year has been a bit of a challenge so far……READ MORE.