Earlier this year I was totally wowed by this post by Jessica Jones of How About Orange. I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to finally try it myself– I love the idea so much. Because I fail miserably at doing things the same way anyone else does, I set about making earrings with layered…
How We’re Celebrating the Season
There are a few established traditions happening around our house. The tree. The lights. Decorations. Some baking. Chocolate advent calendars. And there are a few new ones. First, there’s Reindeercam. It’s a 24 hour webcam that shows exactly what’s happening at the north pole, in case you neeeeed to know. In the morning they’re kinda…
Have yourself a Minted little Christmas (card)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, after the stress of getting my own Christmas cards ordered and distributed is over, that is. After that, it’s all oohing and aaahing over my mailbox everyday. I just love Christmas cards. I save them all. I have favorites. I look at them constantly throughout the…
Yum&my Valentines
Last year’s valentine efforts included K filling in the name of her classmates and her own name a corresponding 17 times on the boxed valentines from chain stores. The thought of making them occurred way too late in the game, but really, these looked soooo fun to me. And the teeny tiny space available for…
Record Your Own Kids Audio Books: A Tutorial
My girls will get a bunch of things this Christmas. It’s exciting to me to think about what they’re getting and wonder which things will be hits and which will be misses. There are always some of each. We’re finally past the point, though, where the kids think the boxes are funner than the gifts….