Happy Holidays! Arlo and I made a video tutorial for you! It’s all about the fun process of making a tote bag as a DIY Christmas present. This is a super easy hack and it makes a great gift because it’s handmade and something people will actually use. Give it as a gift full of something sweet (like cookies!) or something warm (like socks!) and it will truly be appreciated. ...
A few weeks after we moved in, our neighbors gave us a triptych painting. It’s got some outlines etched in which is cool, but it’s not exactly our style (it’s airbrushed in gross colors and generally very dated – it is something that must have been very popular in the 70s and 80s). We didn’t really want it, but we felt rude refusing it – especially considering the...
A sign from one of our previous visits greets us outside our mountain accommodations. This Summer, on our way to Canada, we stopped at my aunt and uncle’s home for a few days. They have just under 50 acres in the lower Sierra Nevada mountains and it’s relaxing and gorgeous up there. This beautiful lily grows on a vine and hangs upside down over the water. Their property runs along a creek of...
Arlo proudly displays his original pom pom pinecone craft. This craft is super easy for toddlers – all it takes is a pinecone and some pom poms. There is no glue, no paint and no adult intervention needed. Just make sure you “Don’t eat the pom poms! And, Don’t put the pom poms in your mouth!” Here’s a video of Arlo demonstrating how to make a pom pom pinecone...
Plush hand puppet from stretchy knit glove. I made some plush hand puppets using stretchy knit gloves for my son last year. He was only 1 at the time and didn’t really enjoy them that much. Now that he’s a bit older, he’s really getting into puppets and these are simple to make and fun play with. In this video, I show you how to make a super cute plush hand puppet using a stretchy...
Shells collected from my local beach. I like shells, but using them can be tricky. You can buy shells at a craft store but they can be pricey and not that nice. I live near the beach and sometimes I see a really nice shell in the sand – all wet and glistening in the sun – and I think, “That would be great in my home!” So, I pick it up and bring it home (Note: Never take...