St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

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I am not Irish. Not even a little bit.  I don’t feel a huge obligation to celebrate St. Patrick’s day many years, but I’ll usually have a beer in celebration.  However, I will not be partaking in any beer drinking this year, so that’s shot too.  Bummer. But that doesn’t mean that I can’t admire [...]

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Kids Valentines Craft- tissue paper flower cards

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If you’ve been following my blog for a little while, you know that I left my teaching job in June 2012.  Even though I’m not currently in the classroom, I wanted to share the kids Valentines craft that we made last year, because I *loved* it!  The parents loved receiving these as Valentines gifts as [...]

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GP: Let’s Get Crafty: Thanksgiving Ninja-Gram

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This Thanksgiving Ninja-gram from Let’s Get Crafty is just TOO cute!!  Any little kid (or big kid – AKA husband) would be so thankful to receive this.  I also love Christine’s story – and I’m sure you will too!  Here’s an awesome tutorial: Hi ya’ll, I’m Christine and I’m bringing you a sweet “how-to” Thanksgiving [...]

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GP: Bugaboo, Mini, Mr. & Me: T-Shirt to hat upcycle

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I’ve been following Kimberly’s blog for a while now – and she is a super talented woman!  You want to know how talented?  She got contacted to write her own BOOK.  Not a contributer, but a solo author.  Holy smokes!  Her photography is beautiful, her kids are adorable, and her projects are awesomely creative.  She’s [...]

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Let your kids CREATE! {GAP kids Shine On Event}

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  This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn. After teaching for four years, I am thinking back on some of my happiest moments in the [...]