Archive for the 'crafts' Category

Wintery Crafts

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

My friend Christine from Dates to Diapers is challenging herself to make a craft every day this week with her kids. (And this is quite a feat considering she has six kids and she homeschools and runs a hugely popular blog!) To help her out, I’m guest posting about a fun winter craft Lydia and [...]

New Impressions (a Craft Foam Picture Frame mini Tutorial)

Friday, January 9th, 2009

In keeping with my one-word New Year’s Resolution, I want to do MORE for our Compassion kids, Alizeta and Rasmane. (Have I told you about Rasmane? Oh, he’s so cute. After Asa was born, we decided to support a little boy, too. We chose Rasmane because he goes to the same “church” as Alizeta. So, [...]

Best Advent Calendars EVER

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

When I was little, my brother and I had advent calendars. They were just paper and we tacked them up to our basement door in the living room. But I loved opening up those flaps every day and seeing the picture and verse inside. I still have my advent calendar and treasure it!
Advent calendars are [...]

Why I Didn’t Have Time To Post Today

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Thanks & Giving

Friday, November 14th, 2008

When we were Children’s Pastors in Birmingham, I wrote a two week lesson about Thanksgiving. It was entitled, “Thanks and Giving”. I have no idea what it entailed. But the title always stuck with me. (Did I make that title up? Or did I steal it? I hope I made it up. It’s catchy.) I [...]

Just Needed Some Craftiness

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Uno. How much do you love this?

I want to make these for Lydia’s birthday party. You know, in January. I figure if I start now, we can probably invite about…4 kids.
Dos. One of my new favorite crafty blogs, Skip To My Lou is hosting a Bloggy Book and Craft-a-Thon right now. Today’s book and craft [...]

Daddy Day

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Look what Lydia and I made my husband for Father’s Day!

Are you impressed? I mean, I don’t know what we’re going to do with it, but it’s cute, right? I found the idea on one of my new favorite blogs, Pink Paper Peppermints. She is the craftiest thing. You need to check her out. (Hers [...]

A Berry Berry Princess

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Wow! You guys had some great ideas for quick princess costumes! I wish I had posted earlier! I ended up finding a tutorial here that seemed easy enough. And after a trip to Hancock and Michael’s, take a look at my little Strawberry Princess…

Is she cuter than cute?! Ack! She was so excited to be [...]

If I had $325.50

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Doesn’t this stuff just make you happy?!
(they’re all clickable, and yes, I stole most of them straight off etsy’s first page.)

Springy Eastery Type Party!

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Easter is four days away! Four days and we are still wearing coats outside! What happened to spring sandals and sleeveless Easter dresses? I guess Lydia and I will be stylin’ on Sunday with tights and hats!
I have a thing about Easter. It started a long time ago—when I first heard that the word “easter” [...]