Creativity
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Crafts: Last Minute Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up we have some last-minute ideas to help celebrate this fun day! Coming from FamilyFun Magazine, these are some ideas you can whip up pretty quickly. I just might do the food rainbow one tonight when my daughter goes to bed and tell her that a leprechaun must have made it for her overnight and that he probably wants her to eat some of those vegetables. But instead of guacamole, I will use hummus instead. Oh, the art of getting my kid to eat more vegetables! A tale I think many parents are challenged with! Anyhow, do have fun and send in pictures of…
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Crafting: Creative Outlet Studios
In my search for great crafters looking to write for dandelion moms (yes, we are still looking!) I came across this cool studio located here in Orange County, California. Creative Outlet Studios is a creative persons dream come true! The entire shop is dedicated to providing crafters an opportunity to create to their hearts desire. The art of crafting has become more popular the past few years and Pinterest and Esty has helped move this “hobby” for many women into a legitamate and profitable business. I had a chance to speak to Lauren and Susan, a mother-daughter team who created Creative Outlet Studios after being inspired by the show “Project Assessory.” …
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Family: Enjoy a Leprechaun Hunt on St. Patrick’s Day
Create Your Own Leprechaun Hunt: St. Patrick’s Day is a fun day to celebrate all things green which includes leprechauns. Last year my daughter’s pre-school teacher had used washable green paint and put little footprints around the classroom. When the kids arrived at school, they couldn’t believe that a little leprechaun had visited their school during the night. She explained that he was a bit naughty as he messed the room up – turning over chairs, leaving some papers on the floor, footprints on the floor – but he also left some gold chocolate coins for them. This year we plan to do a Leprechaun Hunt in our neighborhood and…
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Musings: Light Baggage Only Please!
Light Baggage Only Please! is the title of a book that I am slowly, but surely, working on for my daughter. When she was about three years old I watched a program on Oprah about a woman who was dying of terminal cancer and was leaving video tapes for her infant daughter so that she could tell her all the things she would have wanted to tell her if she were still alive when the daughter was grown. She talked about going on a first date, dreams she had for her, etc. Let’s just say I didn’t have a tear left after watching that program – but it got me…
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Photography Tips: Capturing the Moments
Capturing the Moments with Photography By Becky Lew, Photographer As a photographer, I wanted to provide some tips to help you capture the moments that make up your life. Following are some things that I have found to be helpful in taking photographs. Create an Adventure: Make it an adventure – you can even sketch out the idea, or make a pinterest board!. This family wanted a circus theme. The mom bought the girls outfits on etsy and brought costumes, top hats, and fun props to go along with their theme. They came ready to play. They wanted to ride the carousel and dance together. It was darling and as you…
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Garden Preparation: A Simple How-To
“Each spring…a gardening instinct, sure as the sap rising in the trees, stirs within us. We look about and decide to tame another little bit of ground”. – Lewis Gantt Preparing Your Garden for Springtime: With spring right around the corner, now is the opportune time to begin garden preparations. Whether you desire a plentiful vegetable garden or a welcoming bed of flowers, the basis of each have the same planting process. Design, flora choice, soil amendments and physical labor must all be thoroughly considered before a garden can be properly created. Your design choice will better familiarize you with your growing space, plants’ needs and optimal outcome.…
