How handy that we could make ghosts for our letter G activity this week? We made two variations of these friendly ghosts. First a simple popsicle stick ghost. And the second started the same as the first with the addition of a bunch of tissue paper squares glued on the top. Then we used a cotton ball dipped in black paint to add the faces. This was great because it was simple enough for … [Read more...]
Fall in {Leaf} Wreath
Fall in love with cooler weather and celebrate with a new Fall Leaf Wreath A new season calls for a new wreath. With browns, reds, yellows, and oranges, my thought is that this wreath can take me right through to Christmas. (Of course I reserve the right to change my mind.) This is my finger-knit base (tutorial for finger knitting here). I criss-crossed some orange yarn over the top. … [Read more...]
Fall It Up with Mason Jars and Popcorn
Decorate for all with Mason Jars and Popcorn Fall doesn't technically start for a few more weeks. But I did bake my first batch of pumpkin cookies this weekend. The mason jars in my little display area were still filled with red and blue stars and looking very summery. With Septembers arrival I thought I could give it a little fall makeover. To turn them into fall mason jars, I filled … [Read more...]
How to crush your next birthday party
My baby sister is really good at birthdays. Her husband celebrated his birthday over the weekend and she threw a fun swimming party Friday night. Her husband isn't a big fan of 'cake' so she made a layered cookie cake. Between each layer was homemade buttercream frosting. Clearly this cake got devoured. My Dad, ever the jokester, made my brother-in-law his very own Candy Crush game. (He … [Read more...]
Always Seek Knowledge Notebook Paper Canvas DIY
Our back to school motto? Always Seek Knowledge School started yesterday. I have two big 7th graders. One is off to public school and with the other I am starting our second year of homeschooling. Last year, since it was our first year, we started things off by picking a school name (we call our school G Academy). Then we picked our mascot (a giraffe). And we thought of lots of 'G' … [Read more...]
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