PERFECTLY PINK We celebrated the birth of our fourth granddaughter less than two weeks ago. Of course, she is adorable and we are smitten. A new pink blossom on the family tree was how one of my loved ones put it. As the mother of three sons, I really appreciate the
Friday the 13th, unlucky or not? It’s all up to you. Happy Black Friday. I hope you have a lucky day. That may sound like an oxymoron – how can one be happy or lucky on such an unlucky day? The truth is it’s only as unlucky as you choose to believe.
Welcome to another Wacky Wednesday project – transforming children’s art. Do you have some budding little artists in your life? Do you feel like you’re drowning in their artwork? Once kids get started they can produce art at an alarmingly fast rate. Before you know it you have literally hundreds of pages of paintings and
Hi, and welcome to another Wacky Wednesday project – making turquoise jewellery. You won’t believe the secret ingredient we are using to make it.
READ ON – I HAVE A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU Do you want to know why Santa is such a successful gift giver? It’s because of his list. I’m not kidding – a properly thought out Christmas list will save you loads of stress plus lots of money. As an early Christmas pressie
Welcome to another Wacky Wednesday project – this week it’s gardening with kids. Gardening with kids is an easy activity that has so many benefits – for you and the kids. It doesn’t have to be complicated and difficult. In fact, keeping it simple is the big secret to success. Gardening with kids
WHAT DO YOU WANT THE CHILDREN TO REMEMBER YOU FOR? MEMORIES My Granny Bunny died when I was eight years old but I still remember her sweet smile and most of all, her wonderful hands. Granny’s hands talked with her. Her nails were always beautifully manicured and I loved the character lines that
PRESCHOOL PAINTING Hi and welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – preschool paint projects. People are often telling me they have no idea where to start when it comes to painting with preschoolers. The idea of the mess scares them and they feel without the talent of Picasso, they have nothing
SPECKS Do you sweat the small stuff? Can a bad hair day send you into a rage? Will a broken nail bring on a tantrum? Be honest, most of us have succumbed to the temptation to lose control and react badly over relatively minor mishaps. Those little specks of disappointment can grow into
Halloween ghosts, bats and monsters to make Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – celebrating Halloween. What is it about Halloween that gets our imagination so excited? Is it because Halloween is the one occasion it’s considered really cool to show off your creativity? Is it because we like to be scared? Some
