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DIY art easel

Encouraging Art – DIY Easel

DIY Art Easel We have homes filled with markers, colored pencils, colorful clay, scraps of patterned paper and much more.  Sharon is an artist and I am the daughter of an artist with my own blooming artist, my youngest son, Carson.   While you may not have lots of art supplies,  a few basics will do.   […] Read more…

colorful and bright colored pencils

Bold & Colorful Art Supplies

Why not start off the school year with some fun and colorful art and school supplies?   We love colorful and fun patterns so these colored pencils are right up our alley. And it seems every year everything from colored pencils to notebooks get more creative and expressive. And we love this trend.  Next time you […] Read more…

DIY Cool Kicks for School

What better way to start the first day of school than wearing a fun pair of shoes you have designed by yourself.  This is truly a project for any age and boys can design some fun and funky shoes too. These really colorful, canvas sneakers were designed by girls ages 8 to 14.  They turned […] Read more…

Make-Ahead Immune Boosting Lemonade

[wc_center max_width=”500px” text_align=”left”] Kids love lemonade so why not make some fresh lemonade and add a few immune fighting extras since the kids are going back to school and back to a building filled with germs.  Because this recipe uses honey and ginger, the lemonade will look more golden than light yellow and the taste […] Read more…

DIY notecards

DIY Black & White Note Cards

  I have to admit that I have always been a doodler.  There must be thousands of doodles I have done over the years while sitting at my desk, talking on the phone or just thinking.  I’m sure you’ve caught your kids doodling many a time … it’s just a fun thing to do. We […] Read more…

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