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Inspired by silk wings I saw in a catalog, these butterfly wings are a favorite item in the dress-up box. These specific wings will fit most kids ages 2-8. Here’s how to make them: Gather your materials: 44″ square silk scarf (Dharma Trading Co), 36″ piece of elastic for straps, two 5 1/2″ pieces of elastic […]
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These homemade ornaments are a favorite holiday tradition in our house. Powered by Whrrl Picture Tutorial on Whrrl
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I’m loving my new calling at church: planning bi-monthly activities for girls ages 8-11. Our first activity together? Writing letters to soldiers and veterans and boxing up all the candy for Operation Gratitude.
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Once again, we boxed up our Halloween candy along with bags and bags of candy left at our front door by friends who heard we were sending it off to a better place.
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Another yellow dress refashion for Princess. Shortened sleeves, new (old) buttons and a resewn hem gave this great little thrift store find a nice update. BEFORE:
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Pink frame and a polka-dot banana seat. What’s not to love?
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Princess said the awesome jumpsuit I found at the thrift store was “way too weird”, but once I turned it into a dress using a thrifted, era-coordinating, quilt strip, she loves it. It’s a little “summery” but in Southern CA, we can pull this kind of stuff off all year round. Before: “Way to weird, […]
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When I first made these butterfly wings, I gathered enough supplies to make “a few more”. Well, I finally “a few more” got made – one for a birthday gift and one for our own dress-up chest.
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The day after we signed up to be part of Operation Baking Gals, our assigned soldier’s convoy was attacked in Afghanistan and he was seriously injured. So heartbreaking. This box of goodies will find him stateside and hopefully make his long recovery the tiniest bit easier.
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It was the first year our family took part in the “Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day”. Pumpkin introduced new mountain bike fashion with her sparkly riding skirt and cheetah print shoes combo. I know it’s kind of weird, but I got a little teary seeing all the kids, all the smiles, and all the […]
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