Cheap and easy Mother’s Day gift idea – vintage cards as artwork
My mom has always had a thing for vintage cards, particularly valentines. My dining room growing up was filled…
Talk about Pop Art
I’m a huge fan of Robert Subuda and Matthew Reinhart’s pop up children’s books. My son’s copies from the…
Oh, okay. Wire hangers.
Normally, wire coat hangers kind of skeeve me out. The way they get all tangled together makes me a…
Meep meep meeeep (That’s robospeak for cool kids art)
All girls do not love ballerinas and all boys do not love cars. Totally get that. Even so, I…
14 x 24 inches of Patriotism
With a family of two girls and one boy, decorating a playroom with a gender neutral theme is a…
Just Let Me Lie Down – The working mom’s ABCs of BTDT
Kristin van Ogtrop is the editor of Real Simple, which means that her life as a working mom is…
Prayers for the modern mama
The short, tongue-in-cheek “prayers” you’ll find in Tracy Mayor’s Mommy Prayers are perfect for believers and non-believers alike. Because…
And a very happy vernal equinox to you too
There were many moments over the past three months that I thought it would never happen but, at long…
This Mother’s Day, say I love you in wood
Growing up, we had a big framed photo of my family that was a Mother’s Day gift for my…
Raising creative kids – here’s a hint: You’re not starting from scratch.
When my kids were young, the challenge for me wasn’t trying to get them to be more creative. They…