Category Archives: kids

5-Minute Superhero Cape

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Megan

Sometimes Princess Thundercloud wants to be a superhero, not a princess.  Or maybe she’s still a Superhero Princess. Who knows what goes on in that imaginative little brain?  Anyway, she wanted a girly cape, not the red standard one that … Continue reading →

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My Line in the Sand…Healthier Birthday Treats

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Megan

Yep, I’m climbing up on my soapbox yet again!  I recently read an article (by Yoni Freedhoff, MD) about all the excess sugar our children are given at school or other activities. It added up to about 600 extra calories … Continue reading →

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Converting Tie Shoes to Slide Shoes

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Megan

I cannot tell you how many times we have attempted to teach our eldest child how to tie his shoes.  The boy can fold any origami shape he wants, but he can’t tie a bow. Argh. For Christmas, I found … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Bleached Tee

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Megan

Isn’t this little t-shirt I made Princess Thundercloud adorable?  I mean, if you’re a five-year-old. And by the way, I took this photo in October…we still have snow on the ground and no hydrangea leaves to be seen now. I’m … Continue reading →

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Craft Bead Memory Wire Bracelet

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Megan

In my crusade to reduce the amount of sugar ingested by the hooligans, we try to limit the amount we give them in their Easter baskets. They really aren’t that interested in the candy, anyway, believe it or not. For … Continue reading →

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An Irish Bracelet (and Ways to Celebrate)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Megan

Once again, I’m showing off something someone else made for me.  Doesn’t that just make you want to send me a gift I can showcase?  Okay, maybe not. It was worth a try. Anyway, my sister-in-law made this memory wire … Continue reading →

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Some Ideas for Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Megan

I think Theodore Geisel should have been a Poet Laureate of the United States. He was born on the second of March, which for us translates To green eggs and ham with wubbulous pancakes to start, Then all day long … Continue reading →

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Our Valentines

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Megan

I’ll be so sad when the hooligans are too old for school Valentine’s Day parties. Being crafty little kids, they really like deciding what Valentine they’d like to make for their classmates each year…and I love “helping” them! In a … Continue reading →

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Take-along Twistables Holder

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Megan

My kids love to draw…in the car, on the bus, at the kitchen table, wherever and whenever. Their medium of choice is Twistable Colored Pencils, and, while they come in a plastic case, it invariably rips or is no longer … Continue reading →

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Kid Craft: Thanksgiving Napkin Rings

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Megan

My hooligans love making crafts. I know, I’ve mentioned that before…but they constantly want to be crafting, and it’s challenging to come up with things that might actually turn out to be useful and pretty enough to keep! Recently we … Continue reading →

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