Curly Girl Journal #4: Taming of the Curls (Rick Rack Whoa)
One day near Halloween last year I was browsing on Cute Girl’s Hairstyles and was intrigued by the rick-rack technique using hair pins. I have never used hairpins, and since … Continue reading
Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 3 – A Fringiponi)
Envision this: It is September 12, there are plenty of other things on my list to do, and the birthday party is in ten days. After the papier mache was … Continue reading
Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 2 – A Papier Mache’ Cast)
When we last left the story, I had begun to suspect that I’d made a Pinata bigger than I intended. Catch up with Part 1 if you missed it! … Continue reading
Curly Girl Journal #3: Taming of the Curls (Bandana Curls)
My little Guinea Pig has allowed me a lot of leeway. Next on the list was bandana curls except I didn’t have any bandanas, but I found an adequate substitute. … Continue reading
Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 1 – A 20% Cooler Frame)
My daughter had been asking to have a pinata since she was three years old. This is how the conversation went: “Mom, can I have a beenyetza for my next … Continue reading
Curly Girl Journal #2: Taming of the Curls (Bantu Knots)
Yet another experiment on my five year old’s hair this past summer (though she was four when we did this hairsperiment). I don’t put this much effort into my own … Continue reading
Picture This Picture That #2: Gym Sit Scooter, Watch Those Fingers!
You can actually still buy these gym sit scooters! The ones we had didn’t have stinking safety handles. We laughed in the face of safety! And if you got the … Continue reading
Product Review #4: Hi Ho Cherry-O You Win!
We like games and since my youngest is still too young to play my all-time favorite game Uno, we’ve had to accumulate a few kid orientated games. My son has … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #6: Rainbow Cake and Cupcakes for a Fifth Birthday My Little Pony Party
I was debating whether or not I should put this one under the category “Mad Craft”, but some online friends reminded me about the Pinata Mad Craft that I drove … Continue reading
Curly Girl Journal #1: Taming of the Frizz (Sock Curls)
My Minions have inherited sensitive scalp and my hair — thin and curly. We are prone to frizz, unintentional dread locks, knots, and hair frust (tiny dust balls in the … Continue reading
Product Review #3: Tortilla Press (with Kid Power)
I taught myself how to make tortillas, and while I won’t make any tortilla master chef proclaim me complete in my studies, I can at least make something that is … Continue reading
Mad Craft #3: Magnetic Paint and Blackboard Paint Project 2.0 (Part 1)
I’ve learned a lot about paint since the usable, but weirdly bumpy chalkboard project 1.0 (I may post that at a later time), though not enough obviously to remember that … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #3: Apple Cinnamon Muffins Kid Style
I’ve made many muffins over the years, both terribly delicious and terribly awful. Throw in “help” of the small variety and things get really complicated. I needed to find a … Continue reading
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