Inspired by Geninne’s folksy embroidered felt pouch for her iPod Touch, I decided to make a cover for our iPod using some of the felt from our stash. Of course, my little helper had to sew one too. I made … Continue reading
April 28, 2011
Monthly Archives: April 2011
April 28, 2011
Aprils Past
A trip down memory lane… April 2008: Tummy time at home (three months old!) At the park with daddy April 2009: Packing up to move to the country April 2010: Children’s Museum in San Diego Playing at the beach in … Continue reading
April 27, 2011
Art Envelopes For the Play Post Office
We decided that we needed some handmade, toddler art envelopes to pair with our play postage stamp stickers. So our toddler drew beautiful art made specifically for this project, i.e. she drew with marker on construction paper. It’s brilliant, I … Continue reading
April 26, 2011
The Felt Box
Another post in our Arts and Crafts Organization project. To read all of the posts in this series, please click here. I had a sneaking suspicion that we had a tremendous quantity of felt in the house. We buy it … Continue reading
April 25, 2011
The Nest in our Wind Chimes
A few weeks ago we noticed a bird dart off our wind chimes every time we opened our front door. We began to suspect that she was trying to build a nest on them. Hence, the odd twig sticking out: … Continue reading
April 22, 2011
Every Day is Earth Day
I believe that we must honor, care for, and respect the earth every day of the year. We must encourage our children in their development of a sense of responsibility for our planet. To build that, we garden, hike, explore, … Continue reading
April 21, 2011
Pride and Prejudice with Pictures!
Did you know that Marvel has published a graphic novel version of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice? (Thank you to Jenny for the info!) As someone who devours all things Jane Austen, I was thrilled to hear about this. … Continue reading
April 20, 2011
Spring in Northern California
I love seeing apple trees blooming, bee boxes set out to pollinate the blossoms, and grapes vines growing here in Sonoma County, California. We live in a truly beautiful part of the country. Want to see what this same spot … Continue reading
April 19, 2011
Pretend Sticker Postage Stamps
Our daughter desperately wants to place real postage stamps on her letters. I understand that she wants her stamps to look exactly like mine, but at 44 cents a stamp, letting her play with them just isn’t financially feasible. Besides, … Continue reading
