Tag Archives: summer

little tiny herb garden in a colander

one from the files of “i saw this on pinterest”…  a metal colander as a planter. i’ve forgone the garden that i have tried so hard to have every year that we’ve been in this house and just went with … Continue reading

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jello sky with fluffy clouds

fun with mason jars, part 1 of ? i bought a case of these jars.  i’m going to challenge myself to see how many things i can make/put in them this summer.  i hereby dub this summer “the summer of … Continue reading

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I Spy Bottles

or: one of the 47 craft projects i’ll have to do to get rid of 20 lbs of dried rice. back in the spring i coordinated the pre-school’s annual spaghetti dinner.  the centerpieces were super cheap and wicked easy (just … Continue reading

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treats for the brace-faced

so.  i got braces last friday afternoon.  i was not 100% sure that would be the day, i thought it would be molds and pictures and xrays, but walked out with my upper teeth all braced up.  i might’ve been … Continue reading

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summer tasty treats, cakeball edition

because i rarely have an original idea of my own, i tried out bakerella’s cakeball cones (with an adaptation here and there, of course.)  i found some little wafer cones at target: and then i went to town, cakeball style… they … Continue reading

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summer treats!

has this summer been brutal, or what??  crazy hot weather, so much humidity…. feels just like home.  *wistful sigh*  so i made some fun little snackies earlier in the month i forgot to tell you about!  i started with making … Continue reading

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feelin’ fruity… or vegetable-y, as it were…

the 1st full summer we were here in this house, we planted watermelons and cantelopes… we got a harvest of 1 cantelope and 2 or 3 watermelons.  we waited as long as we could to pick them, they were so … Continue reading

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mommy’s secret

my children like to share.  they share with each other, they try to share with me.  they try to share my lunch, they try to share my drinks.  i don’t like to share as much, and i’ve taken up a … Continue reading

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whilrwind vacation roundup

i might not remember writing this post in a day or 2.  i have been going nonstop for a little more than a week, finishing up with 2 hours of sleep friday in to saturday getting ready for a craft … Continue reading

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i’m just a mom taking pictures of my kids…

i didn’t get much done in the crafty department this week, just working on some calendars for a wholesale order…  they’re black and white and red all over! =) but we did squeeze in 2 trips this week, since i took my jaunt … Continue reading

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