Mother’s Day Card Craft
Are you looking for a cute and easy card to make with the kids for Mother’s Day? I came up with a simple card, and the best thing is you can use all of those extra school pictures you ordered this year that are still sitting in the envelope! These cards are perfect for Mamas,...
Rainy Day Rose
I adore my rose bush in our yard. Michael bought it for me, and the name of the rose is Joseph’s Coat. The roses are just gorgeous. I snapped this picture on a rainy day, and you can purchase photo note cards in my Cards by Katie Etsy shop with this rose on the front....
Cool Car Magnets
I found the coolest idea on Tigerlily Tinkering for keeping Henry occupied while I work in the kitchen. Vehicle Magnets! Henry and I call them “Cool Car Magnets”. Cool Car Magnets are a great DIY project because they are simple to make. We had fun putting this project together, and I have to say,...
Family Recipe Cards
Are you looking for a unique & meaningful shower gift for someone you love? My favorite gift to give a bride-to-be is a collection of family recipe cards. In the past I have found adorable printable recipe cards on Etsy and I have also designed my own from time to time. I love that you...
Polka Dot Easter Egg Craft
Are you looking for a quick & easy Easter Egg craft to do with the kids? Look no further, this craft is simple to put together and simple for the children to do! I don’t drink wine, but I’m always picking up corks at parties and saving them at home when we happen to have...
The Year of the Handmade Valentines
Nearly every Christmas the kids and I work together to make the Christmas cards that we send to family & friends. It’s a huge undertaking, but it’s always fun to work with them and let them get creative. And each February we have a craft day as a family and make each other Valentines. But despite...
Toddler Valentines & Fine Motor Skills
Valentine’s Day is coming up quickly, and our family loves to celebrate this holiday. Michael & I try to sneak out for a date night (any excuse for a date night), but the kids get more excited than us about Valentine’s Day. You can read more about our Valentine traditions here. Every year I bring...
Ella’s Embroidery
This week Ella used her new-found sewing skills to learn how to embroider. I bought this very simple embroidery kit at Sewn Studio in Oakley. She finished it quite quickly with no help from her mama and she was so pleased with herself. She even added her name to the bottom of it in stitches...
Sew Your Own Holiday Skirt
I have not sewn in many months, and I was really missing it. Even though I hadn’t been sewing I had still been shopping, so I have quite a few lovely patterns I’ve collected with the thought of making them into skirts for Ella. So this week I dusted off the sewing machine, which is...
{this moment}
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
Upcycled Can Garland Tutorial
My friends at Make Shop Live are constantly coming up with cool ideas on things to do with recycled materials…one man’s junk is another man’s treasure! Their blog is full of fun crafty ideas for upcycling materials ~ check out their Tutorial Tuesday posts for inspiration! Like this one, a tutorial on how to make...
Sewn Studio
This week my dear friend Amy Q. and I went to Oakley to visit Sewn Studio. It was a wonderland of fabric, patterns, kits, supplies and more. They opened earlier this year, and I cannot believe it took me so long to get there. They carry all kinds of cute fabrics made by great designers...
