It is early morning. I stole away from the nursing baby and am sitting in my little quiet corner of the world, on my back-deck, surrounded by potted plants and birdsong. I am writing and contemplating my messy life. I am a homeschooling mother of seven children. My husband and I have a home business…
Tag: Make Something every day
No-Stress Paint Party, Creative Family Idea Box Day #8
You know why I love watercolors so much? Because it just doesn’t matter how big the mess is. If there are any spills, it is just water! There is no reason painting can’t be a regular part of a child’s life. Surprise your children with a paint party! Set the table with brushes, watercolors (even…
Family Journal Time, Creative Family Idea Box Day #7
I love journaling. It is truly the heartbeat of everything I do creatively and has been my whole life. Nearly every good idea I’ve ever had my whole life is scribbled down in a notebook somewhere. Today I’d like to introduce you to the idea of Family Journaling. Gather around the table with some paper…
Free Doodle and Activity Book, Creative Family Idea Box Day #6
I am so happy to share these fun doodle and coloring pages with you! I had to hide these drawings, because my children kept asking me if they could have them. I told them they would have to wait till morning, and I would print them all out their own books. I have posted 5…
Make Something Every Day: Week 3
I love making something every day. This has been an intense week of cleaning, sorting, changing out clothes for four children for the change of seasons, etc. I am so happy to sit down in the evenings and crochet. And even though there are still small fires of laundry that need to be put out,…
Make Something Every Day Continues…
I love the Make Something Every Day idea. It might be revolutionizing my life. This week, I spent three days cleaning out my scary laundry room (when I say scary, I mean SCARY, as any of {and ONLY} my dearest friends can tell you). Not many people are allowed to look into this room. I…
Make Something Every Day
Over the past two weeks, I have begun to realize how much it means to me to make things. As a mom of four (soon to be five) very creative little people who are constantly cutting and pasting and drawing and creating huge worlds out of sheets and pillows and clean laundry, I spend a…