Origami Bows

I saw these very cute origami bows on Pinterest this week, and really wanted to make my own.  I found the printed tutorial a little confusing, so searched for a video tutorial.  I found this one on Youtube, which is absolutely brilliant.  Each step is shown clearly and I had no trouble making my own bows.  We had a pack...

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Rosie the Hungry Puppy

Samantha was home sick today … however, once the medicine kicked in she was quite perky and wanted to do some craft.  She decided that Rosie was feeling hungry. This is Rosie. According to Samantha, Rosie really wanted some dog food and a bone … and a nice bowl to eat from.  I raided the craft drawers and found some crepe paper...

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Sorting Kids Clothes the Easy Way

If you have more than one child, I'm sure you know how much of a pain sorting and folding laundry can be.  It's especially bad when you have more than one child of the same gender.  All those tshirts, leggings and underpants all look pretty much the same when piled into a laundry basket.  It doesn't help that my kids are quite slim...

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