Wordless Wednesday – Fireside

 

DIY Popsicle Stick & Wooden Bead Trivet

  NEW!  Buy the kit! I’m now offering this project in a craft kit! No tools needed, just you and some time! Recently this photo of my popsicle stick trivet appeared on DIYLife. I was blown away by this and it has inspired me to finally write a tutorial for it. I originally made a trivet like…

Scavenger Hunts as a Learning Tool

We just got back from a family reunion in Virgina. Everyone had a great time, inspite of the 100+ degree temperatures. One of the activities that was planned for the reunion was a scavenger hunt that took us to various sites that were important to the town and battle of Manassas. My family, along with…

Friday Finds – Beautiful Bags

I. Love. Bags. I love bags of every shape, size and variety. I would, given storage space and infinite funds, have a very large, hand made, bag collection. For now that collection just sits in my mind. Here’s a sampling: These linen oblong pouchs by bookhouathome are very modern and super cute. I would love to have…

Recycle Plastic Cups and Bottles into Attractive Woven Containers

We are always looking for ways to reuse or recycle things that are no longer useful. A while back I got a great series of books called The Family Creative Workshop that was published in the 70s. I was so fortunate find a complete set at a reasonable price. I pour through the books all the time…

Pausing to Reflect

The homeschooling resource center that my kids go to had their pausing ceremony this week. It’s a time for everyone in the community to get together, for the kids to perform something if they wish and a time to say “see ya later” to the older teens who are moving on to other things. The…

Camping on the Beach at Assateague Island National Seashore

My Internet absence has been due to preparing for and participating in a group camping trip to Assateague Island National Seashore. We have camped here for a couple of years now and find it to be one of the best (and least expensive) trips we take all year. Sun, friends, surf and sand. If you’ve…

Garlic Mustard and Other Wild Edibles

My first encounter with wild edibles was quite a few years ago before I had kids when I was visiting a good friend in Massachusetts.  A friend of hers was coming over for lunch and arrived with a huge handful of stuff she called wild ramp which she had found on the side of the…

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park in Williamsburg – 5 Reasons to Visit

Let me start by saying I’m not normally a fan of water parks. They’re hot, wet and crowded so when my mother gave the kids a gift certificate to Great Wolf Lodge water park I was excited but hesitant. I booked the trip and hoped for the best. Well we just got back and I have to…

Bissell Giveaway Coming Soon!

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