DIY Glitter Ornaments Time is always of the essence for me, whether I am cooking or making a craft project. Ask anyone! So, I’m really happy to share this fun, pretty and super easy ornament project. The colors we chose are some of the new trendy colors for 2017, so if you make the ornaments […] Read more…
8 Ways to Teach Kids about the Spirit of Giving this Christmas
The hustle and bustle of the holidays is here. For many of us the frenzy has begun- decorating, shopping, wrapping, holiday and school parties, baking, and overly excited children. It can make for a stressful time of year. I love the holidays and everything that comes with it- the Christmas music, decorations, holiday treats, family […] Read more…
Old Fashioned Backyard Fun
Whenever my grandkids come to visit, they are barely out of the car when they start asking “what are we going to make? what are we going to do?” They all know that the plan will always revolve around what I call old fashioned fun. We make things from recyclables when we can and we […] Read more…
The Importance of Teaching Kids Creativity
Creativity has always played an important part in my own life. I can remember drawing and writing little stories from about the age of nine. Now my own grandchildren are doing the same. This is such a great part of a well-rounded development and it actually helps develop a part of the brain when kids […] Read more…
The Art of Reading and Writing
There is something about holding a pencil in your hand and the smell of a freshly sharpened lead point as you touch pencil to paper and the scribbling hits your ear. One letter in front of the other to form a word and then a paragraph. Its sort of like holding a genuine book as […] Read more…