I do not know what one is supposed to do with a year of preschool art. I do know, it is exactly like ripping out a mother’s heart to throw it away. I know this from personal experience. Since it … Continue reading →

I’m thinking you can expect a lot of Christmas around these parts, as far as the eye can see. Hey, if I have to play Christmas music non-stop during all waking hours (always under the command of “LOUDER,” mind you) … Continue reading →

Five plain green tees, $1/each at Walmart. Five swatches of $1 fabric. An instant plan for five lucky cousins. An easy craft to squeeze into one nap time. I LOVE when that happens.

Let’s see, in the past week, I’ve glued the beard back on a nutcracker and a crown on the king from the manger (which has incidentally now been relocated to the china cabinet), repaired a wooden snowflake from the countdown … Continue reading →

We’ve got this little tradition going on, the kids and I. Well for now, it’s mostly my project, though Bastien did show interest this year in making a board book for his dad on Father’s Day. I promptly squashed his … Continue reading →