Toddler Canvas Painting
I inherited my love of art from my mom, even though she passed away of breast cancer just before I turned 5. I have a degree in studio art and make a living doing web and graphic design. Art is...
View ArticleColorful Playroom Art Gallery
Our playroom has been a blank canvas since before we even became parents. I love color and painted in a rich blue despite the fact we had now furniture for it. It became the craft room whenever I’d...
View ArticleJax’s July Painting
I hope everyone had a safe and fabulous fourth of July! Jax and I celebrated by nursing to the sounds of fireworks going off around our neighborhood. The noise didn’t seem to bother him, so maybe next...
View ArticleSweet Edible Playdough
Sweet is an understatement! I wanted to introduce Jax to playdough, but I wasn’t sure if he would try to eat it. I looked online, and most edible recipes involved peanut butter – something we haven’t...
View ArticleJax’s 18 Month Painting
Two hands? Why not! We are keeping up with our monthly canvas paintings and I’ve really noticed a difference now that Jax is 18 months old. He recently mastered dipping his food into sauces and dips....
View ArticleSunday Souvenir: Drawings
I drew this picture when I was 5 of a mug given to me by an elderly relative. It is still one of my favorite mugs! I was sooo proud of this drawing and thought it looked just like the mug’s design. My...
View ArticleJax’s 19 Month Canvas Painting
We were delayed in doing Jax’s monthly painting. First there was a hurricane which soaked the ground, then flooding in the area from heavy rains. We had a tiny window of one afternoon where the ground...
View ArticleJax’s 20 Month Painting
It is so, so pretty outside! The husband is cooking chili (My apple butter can wait till tomorrow. Chili, yum!), sun is shining and the baby finally took off his cranky pants. We took advantage of the...
View ArticleDIY Large Scale Alphabet Art
I’ve been wanting some art for Jax’s playroom for quite a while. Large scale art is quite expensive, so it was time for a little DIY. I knew the first piece I wanted to make would involve the alphabet....
View ArticleThe $2 Toddler Art Gallery
I’ve been working on a creativity corner in Jax’s playroom since last summer when he was just old enough to start coloring with chalk instead of eating it. This past Christmas, his wonderful aunt and...
View ArticleRecycling Old Crayons
We eat out more than most families – I’m vegetarian and my husband is not. It can be hard to cook meals that satisfy us both. It can be easier (and often cheaper) for us to each pick out what we want...
View ArticleWatercolor Painting with Toddlers
This past weekend was a 3-day holiday weekend here in the U.S. thanks to Labor Day. My husband announced we would be painting our powder room. I love color in my house, so I he didn’t have to ask...
View ArticleAutumn Leaves Quiet Book & Fall Homeschool Unit
This quiet book page was designed last year, but I ran out of time before autumn ended to actually sew it. This year I made sure to pause my projects and get it finished. We don’t have any trips...
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