Tilting at Windmills
Posted in Arts & Crafts on Apr 23rd, 2008
My kids and I have been learning a lot about environmental concerns and taking baby steps to lessen our own impact on the planet ( reducing, reusing and recycling).
Sam is especially worried about the melting ice caps and how that affects the polar bears. He likes polar bears.
Claire drew fish food, because fish food is [...]
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Cooking on Apr 22nd, 2008
I’ve been completely obsessed over trying to sew a dress to wear to my sister-in-law’s wedding next month. It has turned out to be two or three times as much work as I anticipated. Here’s the first dress (which I’m embarrassed to show you):
Oh. my. god. It’s soooooooooo terrible. I look pregnant.
I love the fabric. [...]
Posted in Arts & Crafts on Apr 20th, 2008
My kids and I have been trying out some of the ideas for creative time Amanda Soule describes in her excellent book, The Creative Family. Just wait until you see their awesome hand painted placemats! I’ve got a little bit of stitching to do before I share them with you, but trust me, they’re great. [...]
