Crafts – Page 2

Family Draw Time Art Show

Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With Kids This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they make messes and masterpieces with children. Please read to the end to find aRead the whole post >>

Resources for Lent

Subtitled: An Obnoxiously Long But Hopefully Somewhat Helpful Post It’s late this year, but somehow Lent is still sneaking up on me. I’ve just recently been combing through online resources, notes, files, and books to come up with a plan to celebrate this meaningful Lenten season. I thought I’d share a few resources, ideas, etc.Read the whole post >>

Shell Angels and Poinsettia Princesses (And Cookies and Felt Bracelets, Too!)

Okay, so I’m really taking readers’ advice to heart and just covering the gamut of things – from eating disorder recovery to the futile search for a baby doll with special private parts (don’t ask). Today I’ve decided to share a triumphant moment for me in craft land! I love the idea of crafts, butRead the whole post >>

Advent Traditions: Preparing Our Hearts and Our Homes

‘Tis almost the season for caroling, feasting, traveling, and of course, preparing our hearts and homes for Christ. (Advent begins in less than one week! Yes, I’m late in posting this, but we’ve had colds and plumbing disasters, and I was trying to get tons of Christmas stuff done ahead of time so Advent wouldRead the whole post >>

Creating, Living, Breathing, Pausing

Where have I been? Why the silence? Why the sole blinking cursor that never turns into letters or words? First, we were busy creating (hence, the blog post below). My hands all dirty with paint and pastel chalk dust steered clear of the pristine (sterile, lifeless) keyboard. More recently, we found ourselves in rural MaineRead the whole post >>