After the success of my Paper Plate Owl, I thought to myself “How can I make a similar craft for Christmas?” I realized that two things may crafts for kids very popular: Paper Plates Handprints This craft includes both! Here are the steps to make a Paper Plate Angel. Materials: a white paper plate scraps of construction paper glue markers,…
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When I gave birth to Lydia, I knew I wanted to wear her, but I wasn’t sure what that entailed. I purchased your standard ‘first time mom’ baby carrier, and by 4 months, had her facing outward. I started to read more about proper babywearing and how it should simulate the manner in which you would naturally hold your child….
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I must admit to being the laziest gift wrapper ever. Here’s my usual technique: find used gift bag in my garage, stuff gift in, throw some used tissue paper on top, hand off to recipient under the guise of “I’m trying to be earth-friendly” when in actuality, I lacked effort and creativity. This holiday season, however, the Walgreens Happy & Healthy…
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I tried searching for sewing tutorials for something cute Bryce can wear for the holidays, and I really couldn’t find anything. So…I decided to make my own. This is a Boys Christmas Tie Shirt Sewing Tutorial. Obviously you can use any color shirt or fabric, but I wanted to go with a white shirt and a traditional Christmas print. My…
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I have been getting beautiful organic pumpkins in my biweekly fruit & vegetable share, and since I was hosting a party with my children’s friends, I decided to whip up a delicious pumpkin dessert. I roasted and pureed my own pumpkin, but I’m sure canned pumpkin would work, too (just get pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling). This bar is…
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