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these books will make your clothes amazing

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Need an inexpensive, DIY, and totally FUN way to update and personalize your kiddo’s wardrobe this spring (and yours too!)? I didn’t realize how many cool iron-on options there were, but thanks to Chronicle Books, I think every possible fashion dilemna you might have could be solved with Suzie, Julia Rothmann, Mike Perry, and Gamago. [...]

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yarning it up:
9 kidlet yarn projects for spring

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One of my favorite ways to recharge and get away from my life is to sit down and knit something. It’s the zen of a repetitive task, the thrill of creating something from nothing, and, to be honest, the freedom of following someone else’s creative directions without a lot of creative thought on my part! [...]

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be a part of the neighborhood

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It turns out I’ve been hoarding a fun project and not sharing it directly with all of my readers. It just hit me that there are 8 wonderful printables waiting for you over at the Neighborhood, and I forgot to let you know. How miserly of me! We’ve been creating these lovely little homes so [...]

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free printable: monster puppet valentines

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Apparently monsters are my thing. Because my other favorite download was also a set of Monster Valentine’s (see the other Monster Valentine’s here)! Well, with a shrug of my shoulders, I’m going for it. I love monsters. I love Valentine’s Day. Therefore, what better combination? The finger holes on these puppets are 3/4″ in diameter, [...]

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my favorite DIY valentines

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I’m wrapping up a fun free printable to share with all of you, just in time for Valentine’s Day. But my weekend was derailed by someone else’s DIY: my husband’s home improvement plans. SO, while I spend today continuing the overspray clean up efforts from a very overzealous paint sprayer and a newly white ceiling, [...]

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DIY: birdie’s wire flower princess crown

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She’s hitting her Princess phase. Oh dear, I’ve been dreading this! But so far, I’ll admit it’s been fairly manageable. She may love princesses and the color pink, but this weekend we spent a significant amount of playtime making Lego airplanes and playing with her new Hot Wheels race track (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!). So [...]

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guest who?
Celina from petit à petit & family

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I’m so excited to share this amazing tutorial with you today! Celina, from the gorgeous Petit à Petit and Family blog, has generously agreed to share this massive and very very awesome necklace DIY for your kids. She’s done it all – from kool-aid dying the pom pom yarn, to making the beads, to the amazing [...]

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happy thanksgiving!

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Keep yourself and your kiddos occupied with a couple of super sweet feather-inspired crafts this Thanksgiving. It brings me back in time – I used to make Quill pens with ballpoints and goose feathers we’d find in our backyard when I was a kid. Ah, memories. Feather Crown, thanks to Kelli Murray Gold-tipped feathers, thanks [...]

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top ten DIY advent calendars

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Holy Hannah. I knew making your own advent calendar is a blast – since we made our advent calendar last year. And I suppose I knew that DIY advent calendars would be a “thing” in the blog world. But I had no idea how many amazing ideas there were until I decided to try and [...]

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a brand new movement worth joining

I’m pleased as punch to be part of a new website with a wonderful message: The Neighborhood. It’s a community website full of goodies. But it’s more than that, they’re hoping for a revolution. “We want to spark ACTION. We want to turn neighbor into a VERB. Because every action you do can help grow [...]

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print your way towards Halloween

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We’ve officially hit the portion of the season I’d like to call Last-Minute Scream Fest. Costume ready? (almost) Pumpkins carved? (nope!!) Decorations installed? (mostly) Halloween frivolity planned and excecuted? (sorta?) To help us with some of those last-minute catastrophes, here are a couple of printable Halloween downloads to keep the kiddos occupied while you keep [...]

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makedo your Halloween costumes

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We all know Cardboard could have it’s own category on Pinterest: making things out of recyclables is such a hot topic. But the problem for little kids is finding ways to let them to do it on their own. Especially at my house, where Birdie’s independent streak is a mile-wide and 10 miles high, but [...]

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diy: spider web garland

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Apparently I’m obsessed with spider webs this year – all of my Halloween DIY ideas revolve around them! This easy cotton twine garland is my latest pride and joy – I wanted something that looked natural and modern at the same time. It’s hard to find ways to decorate for the season without resorting to [...]

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worth 1000 words: wee alphas for halloween

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Wee Alphas is sharing some adorable DIY paper bag costumes for Halloween. I can’t wait to show these to Birdie – I know she’ll want to make one right away. And, sigh, she’ll want to make the pink one. Good thing it’s an owl, which we both love! Once you’ve made your own, make sure [...]

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halloween DIY: yarn, sticks, & spider webs

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Featured in the DailyBuzz Moms 9×9 My little Birdie watches me knit and wants desperately to join me. But her patience level – among other things – just isn’t ready quite yet. So I’m always looking for other yarn-based projects she can sink her teeth and hands into. Making traditional “God’s Eyes” into Halloween-worthy spider [...]

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