Life Between Loads of Laundry
One thing that I really love to do, that my art enables, is being a vendor at craft shows. While it can sometimes make for a long day (especially if I find that maybe it wasn’t the perfect venue for me), it’s mostly really wonderful, because I love the chance it gives me to interact with lots of people throughout the day. Being properly ready for a craft show can make a huge difference in your happiness on the day {Read More}
If you have a favorite candy that has foil wrappers, you can make a fun and unique project for just a few dollars. Head over to The Happy Housewife where I shared a tutorial for making a foil candy wrapper picture frame.
~ 1 ~ In order to find out the volume number of my 7 Quick Takes this week, I had to go all the way back to June 30th! I don’t think I’ve ever skipped that many 7 Quick Takes since I began doing them. However, since I took the month of July off by writing all of my posts ahead of time, I skipped 7 Quick Takes throughout that time, since I like to write them about things that {Read More}
I think many parents may shy away from working on art projects with their children because they think they are too messy, too expensive, or take too much time. I can’t necessarily help you on the messy or time issues, but I hope that offering up a lot of inexpensive art options for children of a variety of ages will encourage you to find one or two (or ten) to plan to do with your children. The Ultimate List of {Read More}
Sidewalk chalk is one of those staples of summer time in early childhood. Not only can it be picked up inexpensively, but it offers a range of play possibilities that encourage learning and creativity. If you’re stuck in a sidewalk chalk rut, head over to About One’s blog In a Nutshell to read seven ideas I’m sharing about play activities with sidewalk chalk.
Why is it that our favorite arts and crafts have to be put on a back burner? We can only manage to do them when the house is clean, dinner is made, all the laundry is done, and your email box is empty. But, why are arts and crafts a great way to spend time for kids, but only meant to be an extra for adults? This week, I’m sharing some ideas for finding time for your favorite arts and {Read More}
All children (and people) are creative in their own way. For my list today, I’m focusing on the child that is creative in an artistic way. That might be painting, dancing, music, or any number of other fine arts (although it likely may include several for a lot of artistically creative children). In our home, my oldest is very creative when it comes to storytelling, but the arts (of any kind) just aren’t his cup of tea. He actually does {Read More}
Simple sewing skills. That’s about where I am in my sewing life, and I suspect that’s where I will stay. Even these most basic skills, however, have been picked up by me in the last few years. So, prior to that, I was still taking things to my Mom that needed things like buttons put back on or a small rip on a seam. I know that we all love to be helpful to our children and hope that they {Read More}
~ 1 ~ This week, I have learned one of the wonderful benefits of being active at our parish. I got a call from a friend a little while before our Religious Education classes to ask whether I could drive her kindergarten daughter and fifth grade son home. I agreed, and just assumed that they would mention this to the teachers. They did not. While the fifth graders teacher wasn’t phased (probably helps that not only are those kids so {Read More}
I have to admit that one of my biggest challenges with having an Etsy shop is just taking the time to take pictures, write up listings, and other logistical things like that. Because of that issue, I usually have several things just waiting to be listed. I’m still not caught up, especially considering that a couple of weeks ago, I did five new paintings. Oh well — I’ll just assume it’s always going to be a little like laundry. As {Read More}
