Things have been pretty crazy on the financial front recently, so I didn’t want to spend a lot on my son’s Halloween costume. Fortunately he had his heart set on a very easy idea, and I had amazing luck searching out all the components of his costume. Behold my little train conductor: We went to [...]

Grouping objects is one of my favorite ways to create a big design impact inexpensively. I’ve seen picture frame wall groupings in countless home decor magazines and I have always loved the look. I thought it would be a fun way to display Mr. Boy’s budding art talents and bring some much-needed life into my [...]

It’s hard for me to walk into a store this time of year and not get caught up in all the back-t0-school excitement. I always loved shopping for school and the new beginnings that came with fall. Mr. Boy will not be going to school this year, but he loves to learn. I recently picked [...]

Mr. Boy loves costumes and hats to wear while he’s pretending. Recently he’s been very interested in playing mail carrier, so I thought it would be fun to create a costume for him and add a handmade touch to his birthday gifts this year. The end result isn’t as elaborate as the bagpiper costume I created [...]

I recently read (and very much enjoyed) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, so I was delighted when Mr. Boy requested a dinosaur theme for his third birthday. He’s like a pint-sized paleontologist, spitting out terminology like “plates” and “crests” to describe the features of his favorite beasts, which he has picked up from the show Dinosaur Train [...]

Birthday week is here! As I prepare for my little boy to turn 3, I thought it would be fun to reminisce about his first birthday party. Like all moms, I wanted to make it really special and fun for him by creating a big statement with the decorations. I didn’t have a lot to [...]

I have been thoroughly enjoying the sewing machine I received for Christmas, and have undertaken a number of projects for Mr. Boy’s new playroom (more on that in the future). I thought I’d share one of my sewing triumphs that I whipped together last night. I made a fitted vinyl tablecloth for our child-size table that we [...]