Easy Homemade Valentines
Tis the season for hearts and cupid and such. Each year our family has a Valentine making day where we make valentines for each other and last year the kids and I made super-cool Valentines together for them to take to school. But this year because of other projects going on I didn’t have the...
Indoor Fun on a Snow Day {or a Rainy Day}
Snow days are my favorite! I love having the kids home for the day, spending the majority of the day in our pajamas, and having fun! We love playing outside in the snow, but when the temperatures are so cold we tend to come inside to warm up and have fun. I’ve come up with...
The Pie Safe
This pie safe has been in my mother’s family for five or six generations. It stood in our kitchen when I was a little girl, and now it is in my dining room, holding my precious sewing and crocheting work, and also Ella’s sewing box. I’m hoping this pie safe will inspire me to “find”...
Ice Cream Sundae Baby Shower Gift
My cousin and his wife are expecting a baby and their baby shower was last weekend. Ella and I thought that we should make a very special present for their babe. So of course we turned to Pinterest for ideas, and YouTube for videos on how to make desserts out of baby items. I couldn’t...
Sewing Projects Fall 2012
This fall I spent quite a bit of time with my sewing machine. It was hard to carve out time to spend sewing, but I’m so glad that I did! I worked on several projects that I was quite pleased with! My Sewing Projects :: I made ties for my boys (and my nephew) to wear...
Homemade Playdough
Did you know that making play-dough at home is quite simple to do? And it keeps for long periods of time, staying soft. When I was teaching we always had homemade playdough in our classroom. It is cheap to make and fun to play with! And now that I’m home with the kids, we always...
Sewing Neck Ties for the Boys
Michael’s brother and his fiance Jenny (now his bride) had a grand wedding in September, and I got it into my head that the boys needed to have ties that coordinated with the wedding party. See, Michael and Ella were in the wedding and were going to be wearing pink accents with their outfits, so...
Easy Pumpkin Craft
Are you looking for an easy pumpkin craft for the wee ones to do for Halloween? I put together a very easy pumpkin craft today, and it kept the kids occupied and entertained while I finished up some work this afternoon. I love projects that can be worked on independently, it makes the children so...
Cards by Katie Fall Sale
Are you a fan of snail mail? Do you send greeting cards to friends & family? Are you already thinking about the many people you have to shop for this holiday season? If you answered yes to any of these questions I might be just the person to help you out! I’m having a SALE...
Ella’s Sewing Class at Sewn Studio
Ella took her first sewing lesson this past weekend at Sewn Studio in Oakley. I love love love this store (see this post I wrote about my first visit to the store). They carry high quality fabrics with some fabulous unique designs! Ella loved this sewing class, and came home with a very cool new...
CBK Update :: 10% off Coupon Code
I’ve decided that I need to start sharing my note card specials on my blog. I LOVE making & selling note cards, and each month I have specials & deals for my customers. My cards are sweet & simple…and best of all, affordable. I have a great special in mind for August, but in the...
The Cool Bus
Ella & Max had their art show at Baker Hunt a few weeks back, and as usual, the art-work from their class was out of this world. I love all of the cool stuff that they create in this class….the sky is the limit! Thank you to Christian, Lindsay & Anne for teaching such a...
