I love living in the country and all, but I feel like it’s a 3rd world country sometimes.  I mean if you ignore the fact that we have running, clean water.  And a refrigerator.  And a dishwasher.  Oh and grocery stores within 15 minutes.  But internet?  Nope.  And I have no glimmer of hope it [...]

Now that I have two little ones, the holidays seem even more special.  As we get older as a family I want our tree to be a reflection of memories of years past.  I remember making a handprint ornament when I was a kid and thought it would be fun to do with my own [...]

When Little Wright went to preschool back in the states she would bring home artwork nearly everyday.  For Earth Day she made a tree with the trunk as her arm and the branches/leaves was here green handprint.  It was adorable.  I thought since it’s fall it would be fun to do a variation of that [...]

Isn’t he cute?!  Unlike the real life creatures that have been taking over every corner in our house lately.  This little guy is super easy and doesn’t require many supplies.  You’ll need: -Styrofoam balls (whatever size you like) -Black pipe cleaners -Google eyes -Push pins in various colors (for the nose) -Glue -Black craft paint [...]

Recently I’ve been browsing homeschooling websites.  These families are incredible.  Like Jolanthe at Home School Creations.  This lady is supermom.  Seriously!  I don’t know how she does it.  It takes so much planning and work to create a structured learning environment at home. I never really thought about homeschooling our kids because it seems like they’d miss out on [...]

It’s been years since I made anything for Valentine’s day.  But what better holiday for crafts than Valentine’s Day?  Pink, red, hearts and love galore.  It’s as girly as it gets.  At first I thought Little Wright and I could make homemade cards to send to people back home.  But the thing with cards is [...]

Using items found around the house and with adult supervision, this simple  ladybug craft is fun for toddlers and preschool aged children.  For instructions click here

I was doing a search one day for toddler craft ideas and came across this site: www.allkidsnetwork.com.  They have some adorable crafts that also include printable templates.  This giraffe  was too cute to pass up.  Litte Wright had so much fun taping, cutting and gluing this little guy together. For instructions click here.