On Saturday, Derrick decided that he was going to help the boys make their own sprinklers. I would never have thought to do such a thing! He sat down with them and they designed exactly what they wanted. The “blue prints” as the boys called them were pretty cute. I love how Aaron added all of the grass and water…
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I know it’s too late for anyone to use this idea this year for Mother’s Day (the tags say “Mom”), but Father’s Day is just around the corner and these would be great for Dads too! I came up with this activity for the children at our church. I needed an inexpensive activity for 45 children! Oriental Trading sells blank puzzles for a…
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Aaron made this sweet little cake for his preschool teacher’s birthday. I wanted something that he could do on his own. He helped bake it (even cracked the eggs on his own!) and then got to work decorating it. Just skittles and mini marshmallows. He was so very proud of his cake and his teacher was thrilled to receive it….
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Send a family or friend on a nostalgic journey and make a time capsule birthday gift from the 1920’s 30’s or 50’s! Brimming with treats and gifts. I’ve been thinking about my grandma lately. She is one the biggest inspirations behind my love for sewing. Today I’m sharing a gift that I made her a few years before she passed…
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Aren’t these fun?!?! I saw these on Obsessively Stitching and knew that my boys would love them. Aaron asked for a green one, and Dallin asked for a blue one. So last night, since Derrick is out of town, I got to work and ended up with a couple of more. They were just too easy to make! The patterns…
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