My parents got our children a wonderful set of blocks for Christmas and they've been in almost constant use since. I'm always amaz...

In November, in preparation for our Craft Social , I tried freezer paper stenciling for the first time. I didn't experiment with many f...

I said once that I would never post the books I'd read on my blog, that I'd be too embarrassed (by quantity of material read, not ne...

Like most people, we did celebrate Christmas two months ago. But I didn't blog over the holidays and hate the thought of letting them go...

I was challenged by an older and much wiser mom recently to institute regular family nights into our routine. It's not a new idea, rath...

Hello! Nothing like a cute and completely Hallmark-ized holiday to draw me back into blogland. I'm still here, but have been spending m...

Alternately: It's too fun not to be a nerd once in a while. On Thursday nights, I run to my friend Jess's house right after dinner...

It's that time again. Another Chicago Craft Social! This time, we'll focus on making gifts and ornaments for the holidays. Head ...

In case you've been wondering, I haven't fallen victim to some tragic illness rendering my hands paralyzed and unable to create or w...

We have about 30 books out from the library right now, some for pure fun and some for the betterment of the nine 5 and 6 year old minds I...