Did you know that tomorrow is "Something On A Stick Day"? Well, it is. And I'm not making it up either....Like all those other times that I mentioned here. So in honor of this special day we made these little people for a post dinner performance: We actually made a couple of sets. These guys are for Simon. But we made some for Gracie as well. (As you can probably guess she picked some princesses but then she also wanted a Little Red Riding Hood set.) Painting these puppets was a ... View the Post
Project Run and Play–Boy’s Week
We can't just NOT sew along for Project Run and Play! So this week, of course, I had boys on the brain. And this is a project I have been wanting to do for awhile. A little man romper for the cutest toddler in my life.I used what was the bodice pattern of a vintage pattern shirt (for a girl----shh!), took out the puffed sleeves, totally rebuilt the collar and worked with it until it came out like a little boy's 1950's shirt. My one regret is that I didn't make it quite long enough (he was ... View the Post
A Felt Pirate Hat Pattern
Our family is planning a little Disney trip here soon and we are going to be going to a pirate party. And since we are traveling I don't want to take costumes....so here is my easy solution. A fold up pirate hat, that won't take up hardly any room in the suitcases. Perfect. ... View the Post
The Pajama Game, part 2
Here are the boys' jammies, well just one boy, the other one is wearing his. I used this vintage pattern for their little man pajamas. And since the pattern was smack dab in the middle of the boys sizes, I sized one pair up....and one pair down and luckily it worked! My favorite part....the orange vintage buttons that I just happened to find seven of. Four for the big boy, and three on the little boy's shirts. I seriously love vintage buttons. And just a reminder....Project Run and ... View the Post
Make Your Own Crayons
This was a fun project that I saw for the first time over here and since I love activities like this we just had to try it out. It was easy, fun, and even educational. First I bought a rubber ice tray at the dollar store that we filled with the naked, broken crayons from the crayon bin. Next we took the ice tray and put it in our experiment pan (I know the pan looks rough but it gets a lot of serious non-cooking use). Then we put the pan out on the dashboard of the mini van, shut the door, ... View the Post
Art of Homemaking—“North by Northwest”
Me: Knock KnockThe Boys: Who's there?Me: BannanaThe Boys: Bannana whoMe: Knock KnockThe Boys: Who's there?Me: BannanaThe Boys: We've heard this one before...And that's how our photo shoot started. With our two oldest boys, who are sassy, and silly, and who didn't plan on having any fun with their mothers out taking pictures of them. But then out came a blow up bed in a field...and the newspapers...and the laughing. And our skeptical boys did what they do best---played. I planned on writing some ... View the Post