Category Archives: let’s get crafty

our little firefly

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our little firefly
When your mom owns a store called catching fireflies, you know it’s only a matter of time before she dresses you up as one for Halloween.   I know there are not many years left where I’ll be able to influence Lolo’s costume selection for Halloween so I took advantage of dressing her up as one of our ‘mascots’ this year.  I took a stroll through Michaels for some inspiration and found almost everything .
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color play spray chalk

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color play spray chalk
Miss Marlo has never met a spray bottle she didn’t love so I was quite certain she would have a happy time playing with these pretty primary colors. You most likely already have a few of the ingredients you need to create a colorful sidewalk in your kitchen already.  You could use food coloring to color your concoction or for a more stain friendly option choose washable tempera paints.  I picked up my spray containers at .
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shaving cream shenanigans

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shaving cream shenanigans
Since our lil’ Lolo is almost on her way to being two I thought we could take a shot at dying Easter eggs with her this year. After perusing piles of egg decorating ideas on Pinterest, I decided that the shaving cream method would probably would be the most fun. (classic rookie mom choice, right?) Well, I was definitely right when it came to the fun factor.  She got right into the mix and also .
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a colorful christmas

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a colorful christmas
Since it was such a warm December this year we made our way to downtown Rochester for a little photo shoot in front of their stunning Big Bright Light Show for our fun Christmas card.  This year has been bright, busy and colorful so this backdrop was the perfect scene to share a little joy with you. Here’s how the card came together… We created these cozy letters using foam core, yarn and some hot glue. .
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our curious kitty

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our curious kitty
When it came to deciding on a costume for Lolo’s second Halloween, I wanted something fairly easy to make that was comfortable & cozy and it had to be cute (of course). After perusing high and low for inspiration on pinterest, I decided on a kitty cat for all the above reasons and because she is super curious about EVERYTHING plus she is currently copying most things Steve and I do. The cool thing about this costume is you can use .
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spreading silliness

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spreading silliness
Inspired by the book, sneaky art and this surprise stone family spotted in our Ann Arbor catching fireflies courtyard this August, I decided it would be fun to spread some smiles of our own during our stay South Haven. Filippa, our Swedish daughter and I collected a nice collection of smooth stones in-between building sand castles for Lolo to smash. After sunset we headed to the local Walmart and picked up a few black and white .
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diy firefly jars

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diy firefly jars
We love firefly season but you can light up your room all year long with this easy to make glow-in-the-dark firefly jar. My 13 year old niece, Morgan came to stay us for a few days this summer so I flew this cool craft project idea by her and she gave me the thumbs up! You can use any glass jar you fancy.  Our collection included a spaghetti sauce jar from the recycling, a small mason jar and cheese .
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fanciful fairy wings

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fanciful fairy wings
It’s been a bit since my last craft project so it was time to see what I could whip up for the Fairy Tale Gathering in Ann Arbor this past Sunday.  Many of the little girls who attend this festive event dress up so I took on the challenge to make some pretty purple fairy wings for Lolo. I didn’t want the wings to be giant since she is only 14 months and relatively new at .
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birthday baby

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birthday baby
Well, look at who is one already!  Lots of things are changing so fast but one constant that remains is Lolo’s cuteness… and I can’t get enough of it.  We celebrated this fun milestone diy style and wanted to share a bit about our happy-happy party. Pinterest might not have been around when I got married, but I’m mighty pleased that I can glean some great ideas from it for lil’ Lolo.  These cupcake toppers caught .
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shining bright

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shining bright
One holiday tradition of mine is to send creative Christmas cards to all our friends, family and neighbors.  Since little Lolo has joined our troop this year she clearly had to be the star of card for 2014 since it is her very first Christmas. The inspiration for this year’s look came from uber talented moms, Adele Enersen and Sioin Queenie Liao  (if you click on those links… I guarantee you a good smile session)   Knowing that Lolo .
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