Cards by Katie Christmas in July Sale
As most of you know, one of the many hats I wear in life is that of “cardmaker”. I own my own note card business called Cards by Katie. I’d love for you to visit the Cards by Katie Etsy shop! Making note cards has been a perfect side job for me as a stay at...
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Sticker Craft
Are you looking for a simple craft for the kids to work on that will strengthen letter recognition and fine motor skills? How about making a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Sticker Craft with them? Before you do this craft though, you simply must read the book together with your child (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin...
Rainbow Birthday Party in the Garden
We celebrated Ella’s 10th Birthday this Summer with a Rainbow theme in the charming gardens of Stoney’s Gifts. We invited 8 of Ella’s friends, and they had a giggling good time while hanging out with the delightful Ms. Cindy (the party planner). Ms. Cindy planned a craft for the girls (sand art) and painted faces...
Gingerbread Man Story Starters
When I was teaching one of my areas of focus was children’s literature. I did everything I could to bring the stories to life for the kids, and to create activities for them to do in the classroom that expanded upon the stories we read. After I left my job as a preschool teacher to...
Travel Journals for Children
Recently we took a long vacation to Florida (read all about our adventures in Siesta Key and Walt Disney World!). Before we went the Easter Bunny brought Travel Journals for the kids. The teacher in me wanted to try to make our trip somewhat educational…so why not get them to do some creative writing and...
The Dude Diary
At our school’s book fair this fall Max stumbled upon a book that he declared he simply must have. Usually for book fairs the kids are given a certain amount of money and told that they must buy books…not other “stuff” like erasers, posters or other gimmicky junk kind of stuff. So he knew the diary was off...
Ten Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day Fun
I wanted to share some fun St. Patrick’s Day links with you to help you get in the mood for celebrating. And then I have some links for recipes that aren’t necessarily St. Patrick’s Day fun related, but they have a bit of green or mint involved. I love getting into the spirit for St....
Ella’s Monster Doll Tutorial
For Christmas Ella wanted to make a Monster doll for her cousin, so she took the initiative to figure out to make the doll herself and with very little help from Mama she created an awesome felt doll! While working on the doll she decided that she wanted to blog about the process, so I...
The Obsession with Big Nate Books
A few weeks ago my dear friend Ms. Amy, who is a librarian at our local library (the awesome Kenton County Public Library) suggested that Max might like the Big Nate books. So I checked a few of the books out just to see what he thought. He picked one up that night, started reading...
Sewing Inspiration
I try to find time to sew whenever I can…but I’m very much a “rookie” seamstress! Here’s a few of my favorite places to find patterns and fabric! I hope this post helps other folks out there with your sewing! My Sewing Inspiration & Patterns :: SouleMama Bend the Rules Sewing by: Amy Karol Oliver...
Jenny’s Wedding Shower :: Pink & Black Roses & More…
My sister-in-law Jessica and I planned a shower for our future sister-in-law Jenny last summer and I thought I’d share the details with my readers! We wanted our daughters (the flower girls) to be a part of the shower, so we had a girls night and made decorations for the party. The wedding colors were...
Cards by Katie ~ Fabulous February Special
I just wanted to share the current special in the Cards by Katie Etsy shop. My “Fabulous February” special is that for every $25 you spend on note cards you will get a $5 gift card to spend on your next purchase! There are a few new designs in the shop, including these cute new...
