Happy Birthday Alex

Just a quick peek at Alex blowing out the candles on his birthday cupcakes.

Painting Snow

The other day I set out finger paints and brushes outside so the boys could paint the snow. Alex painted the inside of a footprint impression. He said he was painting the inside of a cave. Doug started to paint his name in big letters but gave up after making the “D”. [...]

Contraption

Douglas has created a mighty fine contraption.

Day in Portland

I had so much fun today with the boys. After breakfast I decided we should get out. I packed the boys in the car and we headed up to Portland for the day. First we went to the Children’s Museum of Maine. The boys had a blast! Every few minutes [...]

Book Traps

Set out some book traps….

…and see what you catch.

I occasionally lay books open on a bed or on the floor and see if I can trap one of the boys. I’ll have to play close attention from now on but I think it works every time.

New Quilt

I brought a ton of stuff to Goodwill this past weekend. I managed to make it out with only one wool sweater for felting and this quilt. I’ve made it a habit to check out the area where they sort blankets and sheets. I sometimes find some vintage fabric. This time [...]

Ziti Lasagna

Doug and I made some ziti lasagna. I made all the parts and he layered
them into the pan. I snuck in some spinach. Alex turned his nose up at
this but Doug and the rest of us cleaned our plates.

I Heart Ziploc Big Bags

These bags are so useful. I’m really making progress on organizing our home. I made a bag for Goodwill. I organized all my office appropriate clothing into a bag for my sister. I made a bag for a local vintage shop. I give the vintage shop some stuff occasionally and [...]

Getting Organized

I’m beginning to bet organized. I know the charm of this will ware off quickly but for right now it feels good to do some spring cleaning projects. Yesterday I vacuumed out the utensil drawer and put everything back in nice and neat. I know that sounds lame but it felt good [...]

Bonus

You know when you leave a job and you get that big check for all the vacation time you didn’t use up. That’s a bonus in my book. I thought I should get myself a parting gift. And so I did. I bought an inspiring art book called By Hand: The [...]