While we were visiting family and friends earlier this month, we went to the zoo that will always feel like home, Riverbanks. The best part of going there as a child was that they had polar bears that swam in a pool, and steps that took you underneath so that you could press your nose…
Very Last Minute Costume Idea? Call Your Mummy
There weren’t any new costumes as a result of my own effort this year. But I did serve as support staff for friends who were creating. My godson J needed a costume for a school parade. The school encouraged parents to get involved and help make them at home. That meant that Mom and Dad…
It’s the Great Pumpkin
We like to carve pumpkins. We like to paint them, too. Especially when we have a large blank canvas that begs to be pumpkinified. Like this one that has been calling out to me since I first saw our house for sale, saying “Paint me! Paint me! PAINT ME!” It’s in front of our house,…
Patchwork Dish Towels: A Tutorial
aka: The One Where I Make the Mistakes so You Don’t Have To. (you’re welcome) Happy Monday everyone! How about we make some dish towels today? But these aren’t just any dish towels. They are super duper patchwork, reverse applique, seasonal, mistake-free dish towels! For 1 dish towel you will need: – 2 16×24 inch…
Halloween Costume Idea? You Know Who You’re Gonna Call
Rome? Disneyworld? Both boxes have been checked in the past week by the crafterhours girls. And guess what? While we are continents apart, both of us are sick. As are the kids. You already know this, I’m sure. Because kids touch everything. Travel + kids keep you up later than usual, your immune systems are…