You know what I love about tea parties? All you need is some hot water, a couple of tea bags, and some imagination, and you have an instant party that can make any old day feel special. Yesterday morning, I decided to throw a spontaneous Dress-Up Tea Party for breakfast, and it literally changed…
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Creative Family Idea Box: 14 Days of Fun, Simple Projects for Inspired Home-Learning
I am so happy to publish a series of posts that I have been wanting to write for quite some time. Over the next 14 days, I will be sharing some simple ideas for creative family fun. Each day will feature a new idea for low-stress, engaging creative projects for children and adults alike. I…
Creative Family Advent, 25 New Family Traditions for the Christmas Season
It is Christmastime! I am always looking for ways to savor the season more before it slips away, truly wanting to create lasting memories with my children. If you feel the same, this post is for you. Here you will find 25 new family traditions for a creative Christmas season. These are low stress, nearly-zero-prep,…
Creative Family Advent Printable Calendar
It’s almost December! I made this Creative Family Advent Printable Calendar so that you can have a visual of the days ahead. Print it out, stick it on the fridge, and stay inspired to connect with your family through art, music, brainstorming, creative writing, storytelling, and more. If you want more details about each activity and…
Keeping Part of You Alive (Motherhood and Creative Vision)
Sometimes I look in the mirror and barely recognize myself. What happened to that person I used to be–the one who was bubbling over with good ideas and introduced to strangers with an impressive trail of accomplishments following her name? The person who had dreams and ambitions greater than getting every room in the house…
Creative Family Christmas: 25 Days of New Family Traditions for this Sacred Season
Hello and Merry Christmastime! I’m so excited to share these 25 fun, simple creative family advent traditions for the whole family. Click on the calendar to see the full post. Love, Mackenzie SaveSav SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
The Reason I Write
I wash the dishes a lot. (((When I say a lot, I may mean world record.))) Lately I have been listening to podcasts while I clean the kitchen, and I cannot tell you how happy I am to be in a season where my mind is really awake, and I am learning new things. It…
Double-The-Puzzles: Family Art Project
Simple, sweet, easy-as-pie art project for kids… Make a puzzle on the back side of your existing puzzle! You can literally have double-the-puzzles, not to mention hours of fun for you little ones designing, drawing, and coloring your own one-of-a-kind puzzle. The how-to’s are very simple. 1. Put your puzzle together. 2. Flip it over….
Having Children: A Spiritual Journey
Over the last few weeks, I have been rereading old blog posts and speculating about my life. The past year has been both incredibly sweet and difficult, trying to balance daily life with six young children with all the demands of three meals a day, the never-ending laundry, growing a home business, homeschool, planning for…
Best Friends, Girls, and a Bunny from The Paper Doll Club
Some sweet girls by Rosie and Paloma this week. I think you will love all of the detail to color in Paloma’s girls. She made a doll named Rosie that is very Valentine-y, complete with a heart sweater, box of chocolates, heart crown, and special bouquet of flowers. Rosie has made a beautiful girl with…
Sweet Miss Meringue, The Apple Family, and The Strawberry Dragon
We have paper dolls from Rosie, Paloma, and Kells this week! We started with a fruit theme, and from that, we ended up with a couple of adorable little Apple Families by Rosie and Paloma (I especially love their baby apples, don’t you???), as well as a Strawberry Dragon by Kells. Do you think he…
Paper Doll and Song: Stargirl
This week, Rosie decided to make a “space girl,” so I was inspired to illustrate a character from a song that I wrote several years ago called Stargirl and Moonboy. It is a sweet little love song that Randy and I recorded here at the house. I play accordion, and he plays guitar, bass, and Irish…