Category Archives: Craft Room

Last Minute Halloween!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I don’t have any new Halloween costume tutorials ready for this year, but I’m learning a lot that I can type up for next Halloween. So here’s an encore presentation (doesn’t that sound better than ‘re-post’?) of last year’s costume ideas. Continue reading →

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Halloween, Already? Er… Yes! Halloween, All Ready!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

What happened to September? It would seem I missed it while trying to catch up from August. Oh well. It’s time to get started on Halloween costumes! I gave Scooter an October 1st deadline to decide on a costume, and of the hundreds of ideas that she mentioned over the past several months (including Spiderman which I was way excited about), she has chosen… Ariel. The Little Mermaid. Sigh. Continue reading →

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Cloth Diapering 101: Definition of Terms

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

I started to write about cloth diapers, and realized things would go better for everyone if we were all on the same page, vocabulary-wise. So here’s a list of diaper-centric vocabulary, and a cute picture of a homemade diaper! Continue reading →

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New Series: Homemade Toys

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Over the next few weeks, Wendy and her son will be trying their hand at making toys, some modern and some old-fashioned. She’ll be sharing the how-to and their results with you along the way, working on projects suited to his age (7), though many activities can easily be enjoyed by both older and younger kids as well. To begin, have a scavenger hunt to see who can find the most items on the master supply list. Ready, set, go! Continue reading →

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Christmas! Making Lists, Checking Them Twice

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Oh yes, I warned you back in January that I would be hounding you at intervals all year to plan ahead for Christmas. You made lists right after Christmas, right? And you’re keeping up with them, right? Right? Continue reading →

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