We’re back from our February vacation! It was beautiful in the Dominican Republic and we feel so fortunate that we were invited to share a very memorable family vacation with grandparents. Despite several trips to the infirmary for various problems (which I will not elaborate on because I am pretending none of that happened), we…
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Art Workshop for Children Blog Tour 2016
To say that I am excited for this blog tour kickoff would be an understatement. I am over the moon ecstatic!!!! I’ve been planning this tour for months, and today is the kickoff day. Get ready to learn about what’s inside my book, and meet 26 incredible bloggers who are not only talented, but also generous and…
Making Travel Journals + Our Trip to Disney
Ok, I will admit that this doesn’t look quick and easy. But it is! As you may remember, I’ve confessed to being inept at time management. It was the day (eve) before our Disney trip, and I forgot to buy the kids journals. This wouldn’t be a big deal if we were at home, but…
Washi Tape Leaves
Recently, we went on vacation to a beautiful Caribbean island for a family reunion. We ate, slept, hiked, visited beaches, laughed with family, took a million photos, made some t-shirts, and just had the time of our lives. I brought with me a bag of washi tape (as most people do) because I thought it would…
Paper Robots
We recently went on a lovely little summer holiday. (I hope to share some of my photos with you as soon as I can narrow them down!) We always bring some arts + crafts with us when traveling. I usually throw some supplies in an art bag, along with some ideas scribbled on a piece…
Painting from Nature // Observation
I’m so glad we packed our travel art bag on our trip to the D.R. because the vegetation was incredible! I collected leaves and flowers obsessively. I was the strange American lady who kept jumping into the bushes to pick up fallen leaves and snap off flowers. (Even my kids started taking a different route back…
Cardboard Creations
IGNITE YOUR CHILD’S IMAGINATIONWITH CARDBOARD!explore – create – tinker – invent It’s time to bring out those egg cartons and toilet paper rolls!Do you have a pile of cardboard boxes saved for a rainy day?Do you collect cool recycled materials and then wonder what to do with them?Do you want to inspire your children’s creative…
My Best Posts of 2015
Happy almost new year!! I’m not going to say it, how I can’t believe that the year is already over, and how time just moves too quickly. Those words are so contrived. Instead, let me just say that 2015 was a pretty great year for me, and I owe it almost ALL to my followers and fans….
ALT Summit 2015 + DIY Business Cards
I know I don’t normally write about the business of blogging, but I still wanted to share a little bit of the experience I had in Salt Lake City last week. I just got back on Saturday night from 4 days at Alt Summit, a business conference for bloggers and creatives. It was pretty awesome to be surrounded…
Typography: 10 Tips for your Blog Photos
I am a font snob. It’s true. As a graphic designer, I am a total geek about typography. I even read type journals. People who design fonts are rock stars in my world. The reason I love fonts so much is because they are the foundation of good design. Sometimes I get asked how I…
