Lily has always loved creating art. My sisters helped cultivate her love of art; they gave her a pair of safety scissors before she was three, finger paint, and Lily’s favorite art supply: tape. When Lily was five years old, she painted a picture that she modeled after her Aunt Heather’s paintings. She called it… Continue Reading
Category Archives: creativity
Tips and Tricks: Bunny Pops!
Last week I tried to make cake pops for Tips and Tricks Tuesday. They were a disaster. I made the cake crumbs too small, added too much frosting, and didn’t have a proper holder for the cake pops to dry after I dipped them. They tasted horrible (too much frosting, not enough cake) and they… Continue Reading
Ballet Recital
“Ouch!” Emmy squawked as I brushed her hair up into a pony tail. I looped the pony tail holder around several times, and then I squawked when I saw an unruly clump of hair sticking out of the back of Emmy’s head. Emmy was not happy when I took the rubber band out of her… Continue Reading
Scraps
As I was reading blogs the other day, I came across this saying on I Got Nothing by Janice that made me laugh. I already have a large box full of fabric, which is threatening to overflow. I will need another box soon. I know, however, that my small stash of fabric is nothing compared… Continue Reading
This Winter’s To-Do List
For almost a whole year, I’ve been sewing two new quilt blocks every month (more or less). I began Craftsy’s Block of the Month quilting class last winter. Of course I blogged about it! Last February, I wrote about my new quilting project in the post “Like Mom and Dad“. Many of you know my… Continue Reading
Grab a Slice!
