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My new favorite place to relax is the NestRest. I never really thought of a bird nest as a super-lux cool spot. Until I met Dave Masin in Seattle. Yes, bird houses are the typical first woodworking project for kids, and bird nests and houses seem like fairly simple spaces for feathery creatures. But I [...]
We’re big fans of getting kids involved in any hands-on experience. From coloring and crafting to building and fixing, there’s so much more we can learn when we get our fingers moving beyond the keyboard. The earlier kids start getting their hands messy and busy, the easier it is for them to pick up new [...]
Marvin the Martian and Bugs Bunny made it look simple to exist on Mars. But thinking that it could be actually possible for real people to exist on Mars seemed completely unreal. Until about 15 years ago when I met my friend Amy’s dad who had just become the first person to publish a paper that [...]
Decorating for the holidays can take several different kinds of approaches. It can be traditional, themed, crafty, or whatever approach captures your family’s mojo best. We usually start by digging out the boxes of ornaments and decor that we’ve collected throughout our life together and that we’ve been given from our parents and grandparents. [...]
Door decor obsessed like me? It seems like everywhere I look I notice an inspiration to create another holiday-themed door decoration. It’s fun to be inspired everyday, but it’s hard to keep up with all of my ideas. Here’s an idea that I was able to bring to life in our little studio in just a [...]
Make way for the candy! Halloween is a favorite holiday. When else can kids dress up in costume and gather sweets from neighbors? But it can get a little out-of-hand. There’s so much candy that comes home from just one night of candy gathering. And we’re those parents who limit sweets, so the Halloween candy [...]
Socializing online. It surrounds everything we do, from reading tweets about Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte supply problems to announcing our new deck video to sharing a photo of what-I’d-like-to-think is the cutest 4-year-old in the world. It’s busy to keep up with what I want to know about and what I’m absolutely dying to share. [...]
I’m actually in love with vintage game pieces right now. I found an Anagrams game on Etsy, and I’m using the letter tiles to make a cool word puzzle as wall art for our home.
Craft time. Little tip: Whether you are using it for a tiling project or a crafty project, cooking spray makes cutting tile adhesive so much easier.
Mosquitoes have amped up their attack this summer. The best way to treat a mosquito itch that is distracting you to insanity is to cool it off. Think ice, toothpaste, Tums, parsley. Toothpaste: If you are among the lucky, and have a mosquito bite or 20 that are driving you mad, grab some non-gel toothpaste. [...]
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