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Good Enough Mothering

May 8, 2015 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Good Enough Mothering

It’s almost Mother’s Day here in the US. I’ve written a few posts over the years about my own mom (here and here), who is a very special person and someone I admire deeply. And a few days ago I wrote about how I think this holiday should really be called Mothering Day. So, today I’m…

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Paper Mâché with Kids // Ice Cream Sundaes

May 5, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 12 Comments

Paper Mâché with Kids // Ice Cream Sundaes

There is always a very strong reaction from the kids when we do paper mâché. Some kids love it — i mean really love it — and others do not want to get that oozy stuff on their hands. But all of them say “ewww!!” the whole time they are working! It’s quite funny actually, how…

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Mini Canvas Paintings with Kids

March 24, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 9 Comments

Mini Canvas Paintings with Kids

I’m so in love with these mini paintings my four-year olds made. Aren’t they beautiful? I found a roll of canvas in my attic. The same roll that I had been lugging around since college!! Yes, it’s true. For more than 20 years that roll has been moving from apartment to apartment and house to…

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Artist Study with Kids: Alexander Calder

March 2, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 10 Comments

Artist Study with Kids: Alexander Calder

We had an artists week in art camp last summer (yes, it’s taken me this long to post everything). I’ve already shared with you our Henri Matisse “painting with scissors” collage project, and our Siona Delaunay paintings. Today I am presenting you with our Alexander Calder face sculptures. Ta-dah! Aren’t they so fantastic? Alexander Calder was…

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Washi Tape Bracelets

February 23, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 3 Comments

Washi Tape Bracelets

We were away last week in the beautiful island of St. Barth’s. It was fourteen of us, living together in a villa for a family reunion like no other. My dad lives down in St. Barth’s with his wife, Ann, for part of the year. They invited me, my brother and my sister (and even my…

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ALT Summit 2015 + DIY Business Cards

January 26, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 32 Comments

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…

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Painting with Scissors: Kids Study Matisse

January 8, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 9 Comments

Painting with Scissors: Kids Study Matisse

I’ve been waiting to post this series for months! I’m so excited to share the amazing art that my kids made in art camp last summer. We studied five artists over the course of a week and it was completely insane how much the kids got into it. Today I think it’s most appropriate to start…

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The Best of Art Bar 2014

January 5, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 6 Comments

The Best of Art Bar 2014

A walk down memory lane. A year of hard work, new beginnings and new friends, a growing family, and dinner on the run! Here we go… DIY 1. painted leaves // 2. good morning chart // 3. bird nests // 4. snowflake garland // 5. cake topper // 6. mother’s day card GARLAND 7. mini felt…

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DIY Curtains // World’s Easiest

January 3, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 4 Comments

DIY Curtains // World’s Easiest

Rewind to the day before the first day of school, four months ago. My daughter wrote me to-do list two weeks before school started. She wrote ME a to-do list. Oh, the irony. I was instructed that everything needed to be done before the first day of school. Every night, around 10pm (grrr), I would…

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16 Sensory Recipes for Squishy Play

October 20, 2014 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

16 Sensory Recipes for Squishy Play

We make squishy mushy recipes all the time. I have a few favorites, and many that I still want to try. I thought it would be fun to do a round-up, and perhaps as much for me as for you! Now I will have all of the best recipes in one place. Here we go……

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