‘ ” The earth laughs in flowers.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I started writing about the lock downs and what that time in history was like about a month ago. I think it’s time, it’s time to heal. Writing and speaking about it, is all part of that process. More and more people are coming out…
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Dandelion DIY’s.
You know those little yellow flowers everywhere? You know…the ones some people get really upset about and go around killing them off, yeah, them. They’re pretty little things too. Well, it turns out they are actually really helpful little plants. First I need to get one thing out of the way before I go on…
Dollar day do over.
I picked up a little clear vase at the thrift store, but it wasn’t a dollar item, it was even less…fifty cents. You may have one of these vases in your home laying around. All they need is a little update, just change things up a bit. You would be surprised at all the items…
Apple cake doughnuts…blogmas day 20.
Recipe:1 cup of all purpose flour sifted1 tsp. Baking powder (aluminum free)1 pinch of salt1/3 cup of sugar Mix all dry ingredients first. Wet ingredients:1 egg2 Tbsp. Melted butter1 tsp. Vanilla extract.1/3 cup of milk Mix all wet ingredients then add to dry ingredients. Peel and core two apples then chop into small cube like…
Dollar day do over.
Well, darn it…dollar days are officially over everyone. There’s a new sheriff in town lets just say and prices are no longer what they used to be. Instead of dollar stores there are $1.25 stores and up. Instead of Dollar days at your favorite local thrift store there are $2 days now. Everything has increased….
Old toy packaging becomes a new toy.
————————————————— Have you ever looked at the packaging your items come in? Food packaging, toys and other products always have plastic packaging that usually can be turned into molds. One time I had a slime ball of some sort that I bought for my children years ago when they were little and looking at the…
DIY a rope/yarn basket.
This is one of my favorite craft projects to work on. Also a fun project for older kids ages 10 and up, depending on level of the child. Once you get the hang of it you can make all kinds of baskets over the summer. It’s a great project to work with your hands on,…
An early morning swap meet visit.
One morning I got up super early and headed out to one of my favorite swap meets here in the city. I took my camera with me and took all kinds of colorful photos. You can always find something interesting at the swap meets to practice taking photos with. Swaps meets are a great place…
ASD table time crafts…bean bags.
Bean bags are a fun sensory toy to use for playtime skills with your children with ASD. And they are so easy to make. You can use beans, rice, plastic pellets and even tiny weighted Bee bee’s. Just draw out some simple shapes and sew inside out, then turn right side out and fill with…
Lil wooden box remake.
Found this little box on one of my dollar day thrift store days. It was a brown /yellow color so I painted the whole thing white and then decoupaged it with some pretty floral paper. This is a really easy way to update something old. Just repaint it. Repainting and adding some pretty papers are…
Our Little Red House 