News — Children
I originally published this tutorial on Crafting a Green World.
When I was a kid, we had a couple of pieces of string art, made by an aunt, framed and hung in our house. I mean, it WAS the 1970s, the heyday of string art. But whereas the 1970s craze was all about making a string art owl from a kit (which we had), or a string art sailing ship, also from a kit (which we had), you can now do quite a bit better. A lot of the imagination that you can bring to string art now comes from how simple technology is to use. Can you imagine what...
Can you easily find what you need when you need it? Do you always put items back where they belong? Are you always searching for something knowing it’s someplace?
Professional Organizing Tip Make life easier by having one home for all of your stuff. I want to share this clip I did with my niece and nephew who were around 3 and 4 at the time—they are 14 months apart. Basic Organizing Tip This is a basic principle for reducing your clutter, but how often do we not put things back in their home? Look around your home or office right now. Is everything in its place? If something is necessary to be around, make sure it has a home. I also wanted to show the kids, who are...
Q: What chocolate chip cookie recipe do you use?
A: The OG: the recipe on the back of the Nestle Tollhouse chocolate bag. However, I use the best ingredients I can find, like good butter (Plugra and Kerrygold are widely available and excellent) and Nielsen-Massey vanilla. They make a huge difference. Q: Looking for a baby girl bonnet that isn’t $75. Suggestions? A: Etsy to the rescue! These are a dead ringer for the Beaufort Bonnet Company ones I assume you’re referencing, and you can add a monogram. If you want something a little less frou-frou, these are precious and this floral is sweet (mini owned this exact style...