“I only have one rule–No growing up!”
April 16, 2023Once upon a time, I modified Peter Pan’s motto and somehow it became a repeated adage-mostly because I loved to hear the kids in my life giggle! There’s a little bit of wistfulness behind the words, too, as I watch those same incredible little ones grow into amazing, courageous, and kind ‘big kids,’ teens, and tweens! They’ve also grown into my biggest cheerleaders for my art and crazy craft projects, so it seemed only appropriate to name the site in their honor! I hope you enjoy my art, crafts, and musings!
Dear Gifted Girl
*I wrote this in 2020 after being denigrated by a family member when they expressed a concern and then attacked me when I quietly offered to help them, even offering to make a huge sacrifice for them.…
Getting Ready for Mother’s Day & Father’s Day
We’ve had so much fun getting ready for Mother’s Day & Father’s Day this year! It helped that this year, we decided to make it easy on ourselves with some free printables from Kara Creates! I My…
Easy DIY Cauldron
In 2020, we randomly discovered that you could float balloons in a circle over the hepa filter. I made the stray comment that it would be funny to hide one in a cauldron at Halloween. Whoops! In…
Fairy Gardens
Sorry it’s been so long since I posted…. Sometimes you have to start the summer making a fairy garden out of recycling, plant seeds in it and watch them grow, and wait for the fairies to contact…
Tea Party/Derby Hats for Dolls
I decided to make some cute derby hats for my nanny kid’s dolls this week by cutting down Dollar Tree spring/summer hats for kids. For the 18″ dolls, I cut a circle with roughly a 4.5″ inch…
Decorate Kentucky Derby/Tea Party Hats with Kids!
If you want an easy Derby activity for kids, try grabbing some cheap spring hats, artificial flowers, and double-sided foam tape squares from the Dollar Tree! You can also print some Derby clip art (I just used…
Upcycle a plastic bunny topper into a gift
Supplies Needed You know those tubes of Easter candies that come with a plastic bunny on top? The ones filled with M&Ms or Hershey’s Kisses? Save the bunny lids and you can make a cute candy dish…
Just a little pasta silliness
Want a festive lunch for a holiday occasion? For Valentine’s Day, I boiled lasagna noodles and cut out hearts with my small cookie cutters! (We put sauce on the side for dipping due to preference.) The possibilities…
