Board games have been a great way to practice colors, counting, and taking turns. Whether you're stuck inside because the weather's too cold or too hot, or the air quality is bad (we get wildfire smoke every year where I live), or there's an unbelievable plague waging war on the nations outside your door (see-… Continue reading 101 Things to do With Kids When You’re Stuck Inside
Category: Crafts
Upcycling Craft – Plastic Bag Bat Wings
While carving pumpkins with my 3 year old son this year, he requested bat wings for his design. Luckily for him, momma is a quick thinker and is fairly resourceful. I really hope that's something he inherits from me, haha! I took a look at what we had available around us and quickly threw together… Continue reading Upcycling Craft – Plastic Bag Bat Wings
Bowling Pin Upcycling Craft
In our house we do our best to recycle our paper, glass, and plastic. We also love upcycling whenever we can. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term that sounds like a word for a hipster bicycle, "upcycling" is when you take something that would otherwise be discarded (like boxes, food packaging,… Continue reading Bowling Pin Upcycling Craft
Teaching a Toddler to Hypothesize
I’m technically not a homeschool mom, but I never turn down an opportunity to learn and have fun at the same time. A couple months ago, I decided to make a colored rice bin for my toddler son to play in because one of his favorite activities is putting anything into anything else. He’ll spend… Continue reading Teaching a Toddler to Hypothesize
Olive Garden Alfredo Recipe
Who doesn’t love pasta? Of course, some of us have to watch our intake because it’s easy to get carried away, but indulging once in a while is such a treat. Alfredo has always been a “treat” for me, a special meal that I look forward to. But I’m also very picky about the taste.… Continue reading Olive Garden Alfredo Recipe
Geeking Out Your Interior Design
Choosing wall colors, cabinet styles, furniture, decor, and making it all work together is hard enough. What about trying to define and capture your own style? Sure, you can cruise Pinterest for hours, days, years and save a million amazing ideas, but how do you take that collection and make it your own? There’s a… Continue reading Geeking Out Your Interior Design
5 Best Online Resources for Color Palette Creation
Over the years, I’ve collected many reliable resources for color sampling, color matching, and palette creation. Deciding colors for your home or design projects can be overwhelming when you don’t have somewhere to start. As a graphic designer, these resources are invaluable to me, but I have found even more uses for them as I… Continue reading 5 Best Online Resources for Color Palette Creation
Frosted Glass Painted Dishes
This craft was somewhat of an experiment for me. I’ve made these before but this time around I was able to take the original idea and put my own twist on it to make it unique. I found the original craft tutorial on Pinterest years ago. I would love to credit the original idea-maker, but… Continue reading Frosted Glass Painted Dishes
Keto “bread”
I don’t follow KETO specifically but I try to substitute proteins for carbs whenever I can. My body seems to function better that way. And I stay fuller longer. I found this recipe a couple months back and saved it to my “healthy recipes to try” Pinterest board. I have found many pins using this… Continue reading Keto “bread”