My daughters and I made crystal snow flakes out of pipe cleaners and Borax laundry detergent. The results are impressive! We put 12 spindly pipe-cleaner snowflakes into the Borax solution in the evening and woke up in the morning to … Read More
When I was little, my mother and my grandfather combined their talents and created a spool doll bed for my sisters and I. My little bed had white bedding with red embroidered trim, as red was my favourite colour at … Read More
Pippi’s Birthday party was yesterday– a penguin themed party! The party included many thrilling events and activities: sliding down icebergs, making balloon penguin buddies, playing penguin huddle (Twister), eating pizza, cake and ice cream and each guest headed home with … Read More
My six year old is home sick with a nasty cough and sore throat.I remembered a snow man craft my mom used to make with my sisters and I when we were little.It involved a toilet paper roll and cotton … Read More
I caved…just a little. As I stated in my last post Happy Birthday, Welcome To The dark Side of 16, the horror-scavenger hunt didn’t go as my daughter originally planned. But it did indeed go… with a few compromises. After … Read More
Pip’s Arabian Princess Doll and Old Fashioned Girl Doll My mom spent a recent weekend looking after my girls. She brought her special craft bag with her. It was full of supplies to make clothes pin dolls. Imagine my delight … Read More
I wanted to try making some cool work-out t-shirts( cool in more way than one). I thought all the cutouts would be refreshing when I teach Zumba. I used an old cheap typical Hawaiian tourist t-shirts I purchased when I … Read More
Auntie Griselda has arrived for another Halloween visit! If you want to know how I made her, check out The Making of a Witch October 29, 2010 blog. Tabs as a French Girl in the school costume parade. Her zombie costume was … Read More
What Happens Inside a Secret Ghost Making Laboratory: Ghost Engineers work deep into the dark night… Will they be ready in time for Halloween? Nearly Complete… Our lovely Ghost Babies must now dry over night… Miranda and her gals and … Read More
