Operation Christmas

Layla and I attended an Artsy Mamas event a few weeks ago to pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas.  It was filmed by MOMbo TV and you can catch us in the background a few times here:
http://www.mombotv.com/2009/11/16/national-collection-week-november-16-23/

Fall Crafts

Layla and I have been pretty crafty this fall.
Crayon Shavings + Wax Paper =

Fallen Leaves + Contact Paper =

Clothespins + Fabric Scraps =

Construction Paper + Hand & Foot Prints =

Fingers Puppets and Back Muscles

Yesterday I was doing some much needed sorting in the garage of horrors. About an hour into it I pulled a muscle in my back. I’ve been trying to take it easy despite all of the preparations I need to make before Easter dinner.
Since I was stuck lounging I decided to be productive and stitched […]

Advent Calendar

This year we’re doing our first Advent Calendar with Layla. Up until this point we’ve just done construction paper chains to countdown the days. I was feeling crafty so I scoured the internet for ideas and came up with this:

It’s a mini muffin tin and each cup is covered with a circle of cardstock, affixed […]

Halloween Wrap-Up

After much hunting Ben and I ended up in Halloween costumes from our closets with a little help from Layla’s craft supplies and a face paint kit.
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Ben was quite obvioulsy Aang as planned, but I switched gears and went as Suki, a Kyoshi Warrior:

Not so bad for no-sew Avatar costumes.
Layla had a full day […]