Don’t miss the links to parenting resources at the end… Oct 2010 I hear his little feet coming around the corner. It’s busy, in-the-thick-of-it Sunday morning. I’m putting the ingredients in the crock pot for our lunch. His Daddy has dressed him. He’s ready to go. So he runs, pounding little shoes and slams full [...]
With only a few school things to tie up, my thoughts turn to summer. Projects you can enjoy at home or the seashore! The Art of the Drip Castle – How to Make a Drip Sand Castle. Maybe the backyard sandbox? How to Make a Homemade Handprint Crab T-Shirt Beach Umbrellas Chalk Pastel Tutorial At [...]
From last summer’s archives…We sat at the coffee table and looked out at the view. The brilliant teal blue water and the colorful beach umbrellas. Yes, we really had made it to the beach. And on this afternoon, Nana showed us how to capture the brilliant colors in pastels. Not only did we learn how [...]
With a make-your-own souvenir t-shirt you can save money (whatever the cost of souvenir t-shirts are x seven family members). And, dipping everyone’s hands into red paint sure builds memories. My kind of stuff! With these cute crabs, we preserved children’s handprints too. So, last week at the beach, we made beach crab t-shirts as [...]
The beach countdown chain only had one loop left. The muchly anticipated day arrived. Our goal? Soak up the last of summer. The last of August into Labor Day weekend. And get our toes in the sand! Face in the water! Grand sand castles built… We watched the sunrise and sunset seven days straight. Stand [...]
pure pleasure from the archives… I can almost smell the salt air… “Something deep in all of us yearns for God’s beauty, and we can find it no matter where we are.” ~Sue Monk Kidd A last minute decision to move up our vacation. Clothes thrown in a bag and we dashed south. Gratitude jotted [...]
“Beauty puts a face on God. When we gaze at nature, at a loved one, at a work of art, our soul immediately recognizes and is drawn to the face of God.” ~ Margaret Brownley This pastel lesson was inspired by the above photo. That tiny figure out on the beach is my brother. Two [...]
Are you dreaming of the beach for spring break? Warm sun on your back. Toes in the sand. Well, you can bring the beach right to you with Nana’s latest pastel tutorial. While we won’t be heading to the shore anytime soon, we sure did have a dreamy time with this art lesson. To make [...]
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