Mal Werk Mainz: pick and paint pottery has made it to Germany
Small ceramic box Small box, open Preparing to get paint colors and brushes We’ve discovered a great little place to spend a couple of hours expending some creative energy. My little 4 year old loves...
View Article5 things I learned from Pinterest
Have you caught on to Pinterest? All around the world, people have caught the Pinterest bug and are pinning away at images that inspire them. It’s truly one of my favorite sites and a favorite app....
View ArticleKid-Friendly Snacks from Love, Bella Rose: Making a “Banana Human” (or Ghost)
My preschooler came home with a craft project to share with me, according to her teachers: how to make a banana ghost! Of course, it was Halloween week so they took advantage of the season. The...
View ArticleMy Little Bitty 365 Days Project: Postcards, Make ’em & Mail ’em
I recently decided to do a couple of things regularly to keep my mind alive, my soul fulfilled and my frustrations at bay. I started a modern dance class. Not a big deal but when you’re 43 and the...
View Article365 Postcard Project: #2, a sunset
Postcard Project #2 Heading home to Mainz from Wiesbaden (photo untouched): Inspired by a gorgeous sunset while crossing the Rhine River on one of the bridges separating Hesse from Rhineland Pfalz. The...
View Article365 Postcard Project: #3 & 4, Focus on Stars and Travel/Paris
This weekend’s postcards were a bit hard to imagine until I started looking for possible topics and supplies. Since I haven’t yet tried to mail them via German mail, I wanted to make sure I kept to the...
View Article365 Postcard Project: #5, European postage stamps & a bit of Yeats
I’m a bit delayed with #5-7 on my 365 project but I wasn’t skating, I swear! I’ve been collecting bits and bobs and thinking of themes that would fit on a small footprint. Also if I make any during my...
View Article365 Project: #5-12
I’ve been traveling this month, a lot spur of the moment and a bit unlike my normal MO (modus operandi). I have a close friend and family member who recently moved to Canada and I decided to see her...
View ArticleSimple Postcard Display: Hanging Photo Pockets
Tchibo’s photo card display We have a growing collection of postcards from around the world. Over the last decade, I’ve collected them, unsure how to display them. I had a great metal hanging display I...
View ArticleAttention: Last Minute Sale, The Ultimate DIY Bundle
Do you ever look at the bare wall in the den, that tired and sagging couch, or those tatty tablecloths, and feel absolutely overwhelmed by the thought of tackling any of them? Which one do you start...
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