Hello! In today’s blog you will be reading about a log cabin I attempted to make, but it didn’t work. The entire idea of making a log cabin came from a book I’m reading in school called ‘Sign of the Beaver‘. It takes place in the time of the colonies. A boy and his family [...]
Mother’s Day Gift: A Simple and (we hope) Sweet Little Project
May 9, 2012 By
Here’s a simple and sweet Mother’s Day project that Jack, Lexi and I made together for Theresa. It was fun too. Each of us could participate, it got us out of the house and I could disguise our activities in various shopping trips and errands I was doing anyway. Step 1. Find a fun bottle. [...]
Lexi’s blog: Flower Sketching!
April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hello! Today you will be reading about something very cool I did just today. I was sketching flowers. Now if you’re in Hawaii or Florida this might not be very exciting, but we are in Pennsylvania. And this is the story behind it. Dad, my brother Jack, and I were at a place Jack calls [...]
Check out Extreme Makeover:Home Edition’s Wood Playground Project in Joplin, MO featured in Extreme How-to
April 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
Mark and Theresa write about the Real Wood Playground they built for the 200th episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO.
Your view might be getting in your way
March 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Sometimes it’s hard to see stuff that’s obvious. If it’s right in front of you, you may not be really looking at it, and taking the time to really know it. And you’d be missing out on what makes that thing you like so much pretty cool. In my experience, I’ve learned that sometimes you [...]
Finger painting turned into jewelry
March 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
Turning kids’ finger painting into jewelry sounds like it could be challenging. How can you create something you could proudly wear beyond school pick-up or a family get-together… to dinner with your husband or a night out with the girls, right? Well, that’s why I love this idea I saw from VisibleBlue. Let your kids [...]
Cooking w/ 3yo Jack: his tips on selecting the perfect spices
March 16, 2012 By 10 Comments
3-year-old Jack share his secrets found inside his spice drawer that he recommends for creating the perfect meal for everyone in your home, even the cats. There are a lot of decisions you need to make in the kitchen, and he knows that budget and flavor are top considerations. Oh, and secret ingredients are key, [...]
3-D Rubik’s Cube… reinvented as a fun dresser
March 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
Rubik’s Cube is a fun way to get frustrated, and extremely rarely it’s a way to feel exceptionally brilliant when all the colors line up just right. But now here’s a new way to be delighted with Rubik’s Cube as furniture you use daily. Yes, it’s a dresser. Fun to look at, and impressively designed [...]
Jack’s blog: Stop to think before you make your next move
February 22, 2012 By 5 Comments
I’m all about moving fast. I don’t just walk to pick up my trucks. I run. I don’t just stand to wait for something to happen. I bounce. I don’t just hug my dad. I tackle him to the ground with a headlock. Chin out. Tough guy stuff. You get me, right? So it might [...]
Mark & Theresa Show How to Build a Dream Outdoor Wood Playset!
February 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
Mark & Theresa designed and built the custom wood playset for their two kids and fortunately for us they are sharing the plans and materials list so we could build our own.
