Mad Craft #6: A Frozen Sixth Birthday Party – DIY Olaf Pinata (Part 3- Do You Want to Build a Snowman?))
Welcome back friends! Are you here hoping to hear a story of rainbows and puppies from a land where everything goes smoothly and exactly the way you want? Sorry to … Continue reading
Mad Craft #6: A Frozen Sixth Birthday Party – DIY Olaf Pinata (Part 2 – Head and Face and Nose and Hook)
When we last left our craft (Part 1 – The Framework), we had the agony of waiting for things to dry in 200% humidity. On Day 3 of the … Continue reading
Mad Craft #6: A Frozen Sixth Birthday Party – DIY Olaf Pinata (Part 1- The Framework)
It is that time of year again. My daughter’s upcoming sixth birthday, a wonderland of Frozen, begins with the production of a pinata. I vowed last year that I would … Continue reading
Musings #23: Dear Daughter (On Your First Day of Kindergarten)
Dear Sweet Pea: When I walked you to the door of the school, we were a few minutes early and I tried to slow you down. That morning you woke … Continue reading
Musings #22: Ten Things For Summer
I haven’t done a top ten in a while, so here is one people normally do back at the start of summer. It is not as if I have a … Continue reading
Mad Craft #5: A Super Why Third Birthday Party: Part 2 (Cardboard Why Flyers with Spinning Propeller)
I completely forgot to continue this three part party series from my son’s third birthday. Technically, this isn’t a Mad Craft since it is super simple! … Continue reading
Article #10: Night Weaning Guidelines (Have It Your Way and Attachment Friendly)
We were having a lively difference of opinion in one of my attachment parenting groups on Facebook about Dr. Jay Gordon’s night weaning guide, “Changing Patterns in the Family Bed.” … Continue reading
Mad Craft #5: A Super Why Third Birthday Party (Why Flyer Face Cut-Out Photo Board)
My son’s belated party went off very well with a few mishaps here and there (the cake and I had words), and a few forgotten items (notably the chips, dip, … Continue reading
Mad Craft #5: A Super Why Third Birthday Party (Craft Project Teaser)
I have been crafting and fending off children all day. I don’t yet have the projects complete, but I thought a sneak peek might be appreciated. Step 1: Stop … Continue reading
That’s Totally Random #16: The Adventures of a Cardboard Box
I’ve been working on a cardboard box project for my son’s third birthday party that will be posted as a mad craft after the event next week. In the mean … Continue reading
Musings #20: Brain Games and the Tragic Forgetting of Small Children in Hot Cars
Think about all the times you’ve driven to work every day, sometimes for years, on the same route. How many times have you arrived at work or at home at … Continue reading
Musings #19: Grandmother Arrested for Leaving 13 Year Old to Watch Siblings in the Car
In Georgia (USA) on April 26 on a day where the high temperature of the day was 85 degrees F at 6:30pm in the evening, a grandmother — a retired … Continue reading
Reblog It #11: Six Things My Kids Are Allowed to Say to Adults (From The Path Less Taken Blog)
There’s a blog post out there garnering a lot of attention titled 6 Things My Kids Aren’t Allowed to Say to Adults. After seeing it come through my Facebook newsfeed … Continue reading
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