Tag: DIY

Have you ever been pushing three kids through a store trying desperately to get the stuff you need and get the heck out of there as fast as humanly possible when suddenly you spot the perfect deal and your entire afternoon just comes together? Well, that happened to me. True story. Over two pairs of … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Monster Gloves”

The leaves have just started turning their beautiful fall colors (most are still green, as evidenced by the below picture of Oliver) but there are enough fallen leaves on the sidewalks to notice. I figure in about a week or two, it will be spectacular. Earlier this week, we went for an after-dinner walk and … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Alphabet Leaf Project”

It was a beautiful day on Monday, the big boys’ official last day of summer vacation, and I wanted to do something super special with them before the preschool routine began. We trekked to the zoo in the morning, climbed the apple tree to collect what will be one of our last harvests before the … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Lessons in Thixotropy (or Rheopexy?) with Magic Mud”

Lately, I’ve been really restless. Perhaps in anticipation of the seasons changing, new schedules and routines to follow and figure out, or perhaps just because I have a restless eye that wanders to things unfinished, or in this case, things that didn’t look right to me. So I’ve been painting stuff. The kids’ play table … Continue reading “Stuff Around Here”

Last weekend we were stuck inside for a couple of days because of some much-needed rain. And out of fear that something (or someone) would be broken, I pulled together the old indoor obstacle course plan and the rest of the afternoon was a piece of cake! All you need is your imagination and some … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Indoor Obstacle Course”