What’s easier: 1) Blowing up a balloon or 2) making it into an octopus? I’ll give you a hint… one is impossible and one is pictured. I am sure you’ve all seen a clown or street performer in your life whip out one of those balloon-animal-balloons, give it a little tug, and then inflate itContinue reading “Mermaid Party Pt. 1 – Octopus Balloon Animal Dance Party”
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Thanksgiving: Paper Mache Turkey
We wanted to make a turkey centerpiece for our Holiday Cook Off. Now, see, I have issues. A project like this originates simply enough. Like “oh, let’s just cut out some hand-turkeys, color them and call it a day.” But then this weird part of me takes over. It starts with a “Hmm, how canContinue reading “Thanksgiving: Paper Mache Turkey”
Halloween Pt. 2: Window Silhouettes
Somehow I’ve overcommitted myself again to none other than, well… myself. Seriously, what is my problem? This is a habit. I worked all day, commuted home and then proceeded to make this list that I started at 6:30PM tonight: And now it’s 11:30, I’ve already crossed off “blog” so I guess I should finish it.Continue reading “Halloween Pt. 2: Window Silhouettes”
Halloween: Pt 1
Remember Halloween when you were a kid? How good was Halloween. Throwing together some funky diy costume, grabbing a pillowcase for your candy haul, running around with the neighborhood crew until well after dark… adult-free. Then coming home, dumping out your candy piles, trading with your brother while your mom checked for rumored razors. GoodContinue reading “Halloween: Pt 1”
Tomato & Bread Salad
Summer. You’re not over yet, and yet you are kinda over. School starts tomorrow, homework too, and I even saw Christmas decor in the aisles of Costco. Which is a kinda WTF early, but, well… you’ll be missed summer. But before you totally bail on us, I thought it would be nice to hang withContinue reading “Tomato & Bread Salad”
Easy Watermelon Cooler
I was cutting up a watermelon tonight and was left with a pool of juicy looking pulp sitting in the rind. Rather than pick it up and drink it down, a light bulb popped. Watermelon cooler. I grabbed a spoon and started scraping. Of course you could do this with chunks of watermelon but IContinue reading “Easy Watermelon Cooler”
Ouch Sun, That Hurt! Weird Sunburn Remedies.
Awhile back I watched a video on the internet with a doctor talking about common household remedies for sunburns. I can’t find it now but I could swear they said that applying tea or vinegar within the first eight hours after your skin gets sunburnt not only soothes the immediate pain, but also stops andContinue reading “Ouch Sun, That Hurt! Weird Sunburn Remedies.”
“This is my Pajamas”: Customize Your iPhone Ringtones
My daughter, out of the blue, started to occasionally speak with an accent that sounds somewhere between a southern drawl and a cartoon character. Around the same time, she also started doing this random thing where, while getting ready for bed, she would stand there naked and dramatically point to herself and say “This isContinue reading ““This is my Pajamas”: Customize Your iPhone Ringtones”
Bunk Bed Forts!
After all of this adventuring lately, I was itching to do something hands-on creative today so I dug out a project that’s been sitting in the back of my head for awhile. Ever since getting the kids a bunk bed I’ve wanted to make it into a bed-fort and today I finally pulled it off.Continue reading “Bunk Bed Forts!”
Adventuring: Coyote Point & CuriOdyssey
Shhhhh… I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s a GOOD one that my friend turned me onto recently. The local libraries in the bay area (and maybe beyond?) offer free tickets to local museums and attractions. Places like the Academy of Sciences and the Discovery Museum. For free. Right? I know!Continue reading “Adventuring: Coyote Point & CuriOdyssey”
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