Posted in Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Mar 10th, 2007 1 Comment »
The days of technology are here and sending things through the regular mail are almost non-existent for me. With lots of family that live out of town, we now send personal emails for birthdays, Father’s day, or graduations. I have tried in the past sending paper greeting cards to everyone, but for some reason, it [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Mar 2nd, 2007 2 Comments »
My sister, Stephanie, and I came up with this Quiet Activity Book for our kids to play with when we need them to be quiet, especially during church. It is the perfect activity for them to play with for up to 20 minutes. All you need is Felt squares, a glue gun, fabric markers, and [...]
Posted in Make and Takes, Recipes on Feb 27th, 2007 3 Comments »
There is a good 10 year period in my life that I have no idea what food I ate or how I got it to my mouth. From the time I left my Mother’s nest of amazing home-cooked meals to now becoming the nesting mother in my house, it’s all a blur. I have to [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts, Make and Takes, Recipes on Feb 23rd, 2007 7 Comments »
If you know kids like mine, they could eat and sleep in playdough. Now if you are like me, you cringe when they ask to play with it. It gets everywhere, on the floor, in the carpet, in their clothes, in their mouth. But they love to play with it and it’s a very creative [...]
Posted in Make and Takes, Quilts, Sewing on Feb 20th, 2007 3 Comments »
My 4 year old son Matt and I love to play the game “I Spy With My Little Eye“. Remember playing as a little kid, who doesn’t? Anytime we stand in line waiting for anything, we play I Spy. It can keep him occupied for a good 15-20 minutes. I suggest you try it the [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Feb 17th, 2007 4 Comments »
This week I have discovered that the fabric “tulle” feels weird. I am making a ballerina type tutu for my daughter, Lucy. She is only 18 months, but I am too excited about girl things that I am starting early. She tries all of her brother’s costumes on, so I figured she was ready for [...]
Posted in Make and Takes, Parenting on Feb 12th, 2007 3 Comments »
Okay, I did it! I started a Blog!! I’m finding the time to write about my life amidst all the crazy that can go on. Between the crafting, sewing, emailing, mommying, dinnering, and everything else, I am committed to writing this blog.
So on with the story of the Make and Take: My Sisters and I [...]