My daughter was eating some candy corn and remarked how fun it would be to make candy corn jewelry. Then I remarked how fun it would be to try to draw a lovely Candy Queen completely covered in candy corn accessories. And now, for the rest of the story… […]
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Desert Place
I’ve been here before. It’s a desert place. A valley of shadow. A long night… I pace back and forth with baby. I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in over 3 months. I hear voices “You’re not a good mother. What’s wrong with you? Why can’t you get this […]
“Narnia” Clip-Board
A Man-Card
Happy Birthday to my funny, intelligent, and extremely good-looking husband! I’d post a picture of him but it would just make you jealous. 🙂 Anyway, seeing as how the cards for men at the store are so LAME, I made a special man-card just for him. My inspiration? Captain Frederick […]
Altered Rubix Cube
I peeled off the colored square stickers, removed any left-over adhesive, and glued on squares cut from decorative/book papers. To finish I gave each square a coat of Diamond Glaze to make them shiny.
Art Appreciation for Kids–“The Year With Grandma Moses” by W. Nikola-Lisa
We have three books about Grandma Moses and this one’s our favorite. This book is enjoyable for all ages and a great introduction to Grandma Moses’ work for children. The layout is great: A painting on the right with engaging read-aloud text and on the left, excerpts from Moses’ personal memoirs. As you go […]
Baby’s Eyes
Baby’s pretty cute these days. Getting little rolls on the arms… And getting really chunky here… Couple of dimples here… And sweet plumpness here… But baby’s eyes…. Baby’s eyes don’t meet mine anymore. They’ve gone cloudy. The first two surgeries didn’t work. So he’s having two more surgeries very soon. I’m […]
Homemade Baby Mobile
Last week my baby’s eyes were born anew and he began to see for the first time! After double cataract surgeries, in which his lenses were permanently removed, he was fitted with tiny contact lenses which will serve as his eyes for now. Now that he is beginning to see the world around […]