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Heather|February - 17 - 2012 |Comments Off

Ceramic tile coasters are a great budget-friendly gift for teachers (or anyone, for that matter).  Follow these instructions and make some for your home.  I have several variations that I’ve created posted at the bottom.  Have fun! Supplies Needed Ceramic tiles (Buy from Lowe’s or Home Depot.  They are around $.15 or $.18 each) Scrapbook paper, cut into approximately 4×4 squares. (One page will easily be enough for four coasters or [...]

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Sarah|June - 4 - 2011 |1 Comment

 I was contemplating  doing a little crafting during nap time today when I ran across this in Andrew’s closet.      It is a Taggie brand toy that we recieved as a gift when Andrew was just a baby.  This was one of the first toys he ever played with.  I remember thinking this would be so easy to make, but the sleep deprivation and mommy brain got the better of me (again) [...]

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Sarah|April - 20 - 2011 |Comments Off

One of the super-cool things about having kids is that you get to re-live your own childhood.  You get to share the things you thought were really awesome and watch your own child’s expressions as he or she decides for him or herself what to think.  As a kid (and still as an adult) I love love loved arts and crafts.  I didn’t own a Barbie– not one.  However, I would sit for [...]

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