Here’s a branch of snowy May A branch the fairies gave us Would you like to dance today With a branch the fairies gave us? Dance away, dance away Holding high the branch of May. Sunshine, beautiful children, flower crowns lovingly made, hand-holding, skipping, sweet songs, curtsies and bows to the maypole, skirts twirling, ribbons [...]
Posted in Create, Patterns & Tutorials, Sewing, Sewing, Spring, Upcycling on Feb 23rd, 2013
I’ve had this sweater sitting around for a while. I’m not sure where it came from or why I have it because it is too small for me and it’s a wool/cotton blend so I can’t shrink it down and turn it into cute Sesame Seed Design hats. Instead of tossing it into the goodwill [...]
Posted in Crafting with Kids, Create, Kids' Crafts, Paper Crafts, Paper Crafts, Patterns & Tutorials, Spring, Upcycling on Mar 29th, 2012
Sairshe and I took advantage of a sunny Spring Break day earlier this week (today is stormy and rainy, in true spring flip-flopping fashion) and made these pretty flowers made from egg cartons. I’ve been seeing wreaths made from flowers like this on Pinterest lately and as I was tossing an egg carton into the [...]
Posted in Children, Family, Gardening, Spring on Mar 26th, 2012
Oh, Portland. I love you but this weather is a little ridiculous. We don’t get much snow here, especially not in March, but on the third day of spring we woke up to an inch of snow. Sairshe was a little sad to see the flowers she planted covered in snow. By the time I [...]
Posted in Create, Easter, Felted Sweaters, Holidays, Spring on Mar 10th, 2012
3/14/12 Update: You can sew these too! Pattern can be found here. Meet Hungry Bunny, Pretty Bunny, Woodland Bunny and Love Bunny! These cute little egg-shaped bunnies are my latest creations. They’ve arrived just in time for Easter and these four are already available in my shop. I’m imagining them decorating springtime tables, getting nestled [...]
Posted in Children, Family, Gardening, Spring, The Outdoors on Feb 24th, 2012
I’m tired of my front steps looking like this. I try to ignore the dead plants and broken planter every day as I rush in and out of the house with 2 kids and their accompanying backpack, coats, books, stuffed animals and everything else they want to take with them into the car and then [...]
Posted in Celebrate, Create, Family, Paper Crafts, Seasons, Spring on May 11th, 2009
Happy Mama’s Day is too much for Sesame to say so she shortens it to “Happy, Mama!”‘ Mike and she even wrote Happy Mama down our front steps and sidewalk with sidewalk chalk. So cute. I wanted to make something nice for my mom and actually found the time to do it. I thought I [...]
Posted in Celebrate, Create, Felted Sweaters, Nature, Seasons, Spring, The Outdoors on Apr 28th, 2009
Oh spring, I do love thee. There’s nothing like a walk in the woods, or just in the neighborhood, to find some gorgeous crafty inspiration. Why not start in my own backyard?’ I do wage war on dandelions each spring but when it comes down to it, it’s hard for the scientist in me to [...]
Posted in Celebrate, Children, Easter, Family, Holidays, Places, Seasons, Spring, travel on Apr 15th, 2009
12 hours in the car with a toddler isn’t so bad. Maybe it’s just my amazing trooper of a kid but I’m tempted to even’ say that the drive from Portland to the Bay Area was fun. I realize that sounds crazy but crayons, knitting and books on CD go a long way- 600 miles [...]
