one of the most surprising things about myself

since having kids is my love to create.

crafting is something that happens

everyday in my house, and i am

constantly on the lookout for

ideas and inspiration.

so you can imagine my excitement

when i came across this.

photo courtesy of chapters indigo

i ordered my copy about a week ago and had

it shipped to my local store.  and today i picked

it up (after the Princess Sophia party of course).

craft-a-day is so full of fun and easy to follow

ideas that i don`t even know where to start!

luckily i have three little ones that will

provide me with some insight into

our starting point.

enjoy!

i love valentine's day.
yes, an over-commercialized

holiday, but also the perfect way to celebrate

love a little louder with something crafty
for your littles.

i was looking for some craft inspiration

that did not involve sugar for my

daughter's class, when i stumbled upon this.

using colored construction paper, a

heart stamp, an exacto knife, and rulers

i bought in the clearance section of

michaels, i finished 18 valentines

for my daughter's classmates in

only 30 minutes.

and to save you a little time,
here's the pdf!

voila!  love unsweetened.

we have been fortunate enough to

spend weekends this summer at

the beach and playing at cottages.

sand, sun, boating, and campfires

are the things our summer

memories are made of this year.

and bugs.  lots of bugs.

photo courtesy of garden therapy

lucky for me, i have found an all natural

bug spray that is safe for my whole family.

garden therapy has developed an all natural

recipe to remedy those pesky critters that

make us itch all over.

and if that isn't genius enough, you

should check out their etsy shop.

enjoy!

my kids love to learn about

wild animals.  where they live,

what they eat, how fast they can run.

so when the circus comes to town, 

you can imagine the pleading that occurs

to take them.  the trouble is, i'm not a 

supporter of the circus.

with the help of h is for handmade,

we can now at least pretend we're

at the circus.

photo courtesy of h is for handmade

this beautiful free printable is the

perfect way for your kids to run

their own circus.

and the best part?

it's cruelty free.

enjoy!

expanding my children's abilities is

something i strive to do everyday. 

my four year old's imagination is running

wild with make believe stories, while my

three year old is more of a hands

on guy, showing his love of building

and balancing.

this toy from smiling tree toys is

perfect for him.

photo courtesy of smiling tree toys

an organic balancing act that's out of this

world is sure to provide fun and

challenge to your child.

the moon, holding fourteen circular stars,

is a fantastic learning tool for little minds.

enjoy!