So far our summer travel plans have included visiting family in my home state of Oregon. The great thing about technology and Skype in particular is that our communication habits don’t have to change while we’re traveling! With the Skype app on my iPhone, I can still Skype my sister and all the other people I … Read more
I tried a new basting method on my Riley Blake pirates quilt and loved it. I found this video on YouTube and tried her method and it was so fabulous. It takes time to put together and do, but it’s so easy to quilt and remove the basting when you’re finished and no poking myself … Read more
I finished this pirate quilt top ages ago using the very cute line for Riley Blake by Emily Taylor. I just saw that she has a brand new Pirate Matey’s line coming in October and I think I like it even better than this one! But I always say that… I finally got around … Read more
Elliot starts kindergarten in the fall and I am not a parent who will rely on the public school system to teach him everything he needs to know. As a parent I feel educating my child is my responsibility, and I wanted to begin our at-home supplementing with reading lessons, but talk about intimidating! … Read more
Here’s how me and my passwords work – I either have all of them the same which means I’m just asking to get hacked or I set them all different and can’t remember a single one. It’s impossible. The internet is supposed to make my life easier and instead it makes me remember more … Read more
Other Kits: Quiet Time Kit #1 Quiet Time Kit #2 Quiet Time Kit #3 Quiet Time Kit #4 Quiet Time Kit #5 Today’s kit features another great product from Alex Toys plus a few others from our stash… 1. My First Lacing: Tools (Alex Toys) We have several sets of lacing cards, and this one … Read more
Other Kits: Quiet Time Kit #1 Quiet Time Kit #2 Quiet Time Kit #3 Quiet Time Kit #4 I have two more Quiet Time kit ideas for you this week! These two kits both include products from Alex Toys, one of our favorite toy makers! Here’s the kit: 1. Alphabet Stringing Set (Alex Toys) Alex … Read more
Other Kits: Quiet Time Kit #1 Quiet Time Kit #2 Quiet Time Kit #3 So far our Quiet Time Kits are really calming down our afternoons, and not a moment too soon. Whew! Here’s kit #4: 1. Counting Puzzle Book My boys got this for Christmas from Grandma & Grandpa a few years ago. … Read more
I have been struggling for years to get my portraits in sharp focus, and I FINALLY figured out how to do it. 1. You MUST USE A TRIPOD! 2. Sit one of your subjects down and don’t let them move. Set the focus to manual (on the lens) and adjust until it looks good. … Read more
Other Kits: Quiet Time Kit #1 Quiet Time Kit #2 Quiet Time Kit #4 1. Wooly Willy (Patch Products) You remember this toy! Wooly Willy is a classic toy – simple but so much fun for kids. The little red magnet stick pulls the magnetic fibers to paint some features on that face! Replicate the … Read more