To stave off boredom this week we’ve been painting with tempera, which is my favorite toddler paint. I picked up red, yellow, and blue (just a few simple colors are best for toddlers, primary colors are even better because then they can experiment with mixing and making new colors) tempera paint at Michael’s and we’ve [...]
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I’m feeling kind of worn out this week. Too much stress, not enough sleep… Hopefully I’ll be back to my creative self next week. Until then, here are some of my favorite recent Vanilla Joy tutorials: Felt Craft Jigsaw Puzzle Appliqued Onesies Felt Birthday Crown Infant Car Seat Cover Knitting Needle Case Nursing Cover T-Shirt [...]
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The winner is Dana! She said, “I also like the Pinpro. I would love to win this for my husband. He is a golf fanatic. Did I mention that there is a golf course out my back window? His birthday is in October and this would be a great surprise. Fingers crossed!” Send an email [...]
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The winner is Amy Pugmire! She said, “I would love to win this. I have a fair red-headed daughter. This would be great for the park, swimming, sports games, camping etc…” Send an email with your address to kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com to claim your prize. THE PRIZE One reader will win a Sport-Brella from SKLZ ($60) MY [...]
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How do you wash blankets? Put it off forever and ever until you absolutely have to take them to the laundromat? I hate the laundromat. So I tried washing a queen sized comforter in my front loading Frigidaire Affinity, and that’s my new solution. I’m still going to have to take even bigger things to [...]
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This is a guest post from Gowns By Pamela. One of the most expensive things about a wedding can be the dress you choose. Some brides pay hundreds and even thousands of dollars for their wedding dress. And later when the dancing is done, the honeymoon is over and real life begins the dress just [...]
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Button holes can be intimidating to sew and the LAST thing you want is to rip right through the tack and ruin whatever you’re working on. To save yourself even from the possibility of ruining your project, stick a straight pin just inside one of the tacks. Starting in the center of the buttonhole, poke [...]
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These aren’t necessarily new books this summer, just ones I got around to reading: White Sands, Red Menace by Ellen Klages These is My Words by Nancy Turner Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers Beast by Donna Jo Napoli Fairest by Gail Carson Levine Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail [...]
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