This might not be the spring weekend we hoped for, but despite the rain clouds, the team broke out our gardening supplies and set to work. CP#1 has become a thoughtful gardener. She admires her seeds before gently placing them in the soil. “Aren’t these snapdragon seeds so cute?” she marveled while planting. And truth be told, the snapdragon seeds …
Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift
Yesterday, MP attended a Mother’s Day Tea at her little guy’s preschool. There was a table set with homemade scones, lemon curd and cucumber sandwiches. The event was such a treat on its own. And then CP#2 presented MP with this thoughtful Mother’s Day gift: The gift is so simple to make. All you need is a trowel, a paper treat …
May Baskets
While shopping at the Rosemont Market & Bakery in Yarmouth, MP spotted this lovely May Basket. Traditionally, these springtime baskets are made by children and left as a gift on the doorstep of a neighbor, friend or loved one. MP thinks this would be a fun, sunny day project with the kids. All you need is a basket, liner, potting …
The Beattie Chicks
Note: Beattie Chicks is closing at the end of November 2012. Look for Leslie and Hannah’s great work at craft fairs and shops throughout New England. PS: The Beattie Chicks currently have a cute shop in Brunswick called, Hatch On Maine. MP and CP#1 enjoyed a girls’ day out on Saturday and visited the Grand Opening of the Beattie Chicks …
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Curing Cabin Fever
The team has been home sick for the past few days, and MP is feeling guilty about the number of times she’s resorted to our Netflix queue for entertainment. To compensate, she brainstormed 5 fun activities that can be done while sitting comfortably on the couch with a TV tray: 1. Create shapes with Wikki Stix We first discovered Wikki …
The Book of Love
Mom Potato follows a few blogs for inspiration. For Valentine’s Day, Molly from Charlotte’s Fancy shared a wonderful, last minute gift idea—a simple book that tells family the 12 ways they’re loved most. You need just a few supplies from around the house to make this sweet gift, including craft paper, note paper, scissors, glue and a stapler. MP used some …
Felt Snow People
MP is always on the look out for fun and easy craft projects. During yesterday’s nor’easter, she discovered some leftover felt pieces that were perfect for designing snow people. While CP#1 and #2 were busy eating breakfast, MP used a Mason jar band to trace a few circles on the felt with chalk. Then she drew hats, mittens, boots, a …
Snow Day Soiree
The team loves being snowed in, so yesterday we decided to throw ourselves a snow day soiree. For decorating, we revisited the snowflake cards we made a few days ago, but this time, we used larger sheets of origami paper (8.5″ x 8.5″). CP#1 and MP made a variety of snowflakes in different sizes. Then we taped white curling ribbon …
Wintery Thank You Notes
CP#1 and #2 were very fortunate over the holidays, receiving all kinds of surprises from dear friends, aunts, uncles and grandparents. To show our appreciation, we decided to make some homemade thank you notes, using colorful paper snowflakes plus a pack of blank cards and envelopes. At age 4, CP# 1 loved cutting out snowflakes (in fact, we have quite …
Christmas in a Can
While shopping around, MP discovered a little boxwood tree planted in an embellished soup can and thought, “The team can make that!” This is a simple planting project for little ones, but it does require some cutting and measuring by an adult beforehand. You’ll need: • Craft paper or cardstock • A small boxwood tree, evergreen or poinsettia plant (we …