I love making and creating things with Chuck.  But sometimes I'm surprised by how much arts and crafts supplies cost.   Whenever I go to...

Toilet roll crafts are some of my favorite ones to make.  (You can check out our extensive toilet roll craft gallery here .)  Right now we&#...

Are you watching the World Cup?  Hubby's been keeping track of the games, but Chuck and I haven't been paying too much attention to ...

Lately we've been reading books on pirates around here.  Arrrrgh maties!  So I thought it would be fun if we tried our hands at building...

Currently, one of Chuck's favorite books is 10 Little Fish by Audrey and Bruce Wood.  It's a cute book about subtraction.  Kids coun...

Ever notice that how your iPod or mp3 player just doesn't play music loud enough?  Well, if you have a cardboard roll and two cups lying...

Hubby's away and Chuck and I are currently stuck at home, sick.  Boo.  We're watching the lovely fluffy flakes falling outside and I...

Before I start today's post, I just wanted to say thank you for all the kind words, support, and love you sent my way after my last pos...

As a kid I remember loving the way new pens and notebooks looked at the start of the school year.  I also remember that by January, things j...

Looking for some easy toddler winter crafts and activities? I'm officially over winter.  Buh-bye shortened days!  Buh-bye cold weather...

A couple of weeks ago I couldn't sleep. Did I drink too much coffee?  Nope.  Was I worried about Christmas shopping? Nope. Don't...

Cardboard penguins?  Who wants to make cardboard penguins? Me!  I saw these wood penguins from CB2 and thought they looked so cute.  But ...

Each year I try to make a couple of handmade ornaments for our tree.  Last year, Chuck and I made these hand and feet salt dough ornaments ...

I've always loved Christmas.   It's the time of year when twinkly lights decorate the dark nighttime sky.  And, it's the time o...

I'm not sure when it happened... but Chuck went from being a "sparkly-pink-bracelet" wearing boy to being a "rough-and-tu...

Alright, this post's title is rather crazy.  In my defense, I just put everything up there because I couldn't figure out a better wa...

Sometimes when I'm cooking in the kitchen, Chuck pretends to cook alongside me.  It's pretty cute.  I'll give him one of my unus...

Lately the cooler temperatures and shortened daylight hours have me looking at the sky to find stars.  However, since we live in a well-lit,...

Currently my college friend Kim is visiting us for the week.  It's been really nice having someone else here while hubby is away.  Time...

Did you ever make things out of Popsicle sticks as a kid?  I have fond memories of making popsicle stick picture frames and jewlery boxes in...