A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
From the monthly archives:
I remember noticing what a beautiful blue sky it was that morning right before I headed down to catch the train. I remember thinking “how tragic” when I first saw the towers burning, looking down from Sixth Ave, while not really knowing yet how truly tragic it would turn out to be. I remember feeling […]
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Taken at the Over the Hump Race Series Finale–the weekly event that largely defined summer 2010.
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With a touch of glitter, this vintage fairy art came in handy once again as heat transfers on the muslin goodie bags. Because I didn’t have any great ribbon on hand for the drawstring, I decided to crochet some leftover yarn into a really long chain and used that instead. Inside the little bag was […]
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One of the best things about having a Woodland Fairy Party in the backyard is that not many decorations are needed. At the local thrift store, I picked up over 15 baskets to hold the food and fairy village building supplies. Ranging in price from .25-$1.00, the entire collection was less than $10. The tables […]
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As has become the tradition in our family, party guests are invited to bring donations in lieu of gifts. This year, Princess collected games to donate to our local Ronald McDonald House to help stock their family room. Find more Woodland Faerie Party posts HERE.
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With that kind of determination, after three crashes on the course, even a last place finish is something to be proud of.
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As the guests entered they got a little Fairy Face Paint thanks to my extremely talented niece and neighbor. Then it was time to customize their Fairy Wings. Making Floral Fairy Head Wreaths was next. Once our guests were decked out in their fairy wear, it was time to make their own Tiny Fairy Doll. […]
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The party was held in the evening to try to escape the heat of the august day. The invitation instructed guests to come with dinner in their bellies, but with enough room for lots of fairy treats: Fairy Berry Salad with Edible Rose Petals (a crowd favorite) Button Mushroom Cookies (thank you mom for making […]
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It had been a little while since our last family mountain bike ride, especially to our favorite spot. P.S. Baby Brother is wearing a Sparkle Kilt because “boys don’t wear Sparkle Skirts“.
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