Crafts Art and DIY

I am not talented when it comes to drawing or painting, but I love to craft! I scour Pinterest for hours looking for fun, inexpensive DIY crafting projects. Last fall, the pine trees in our backyard dropped thousands of...

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"Mama, why is my drawing in the garbage?" Violet pouted from behind hurt eyes, her little toddler hand clutched around a scribbled-on piece of ripped-out notebook paper. "Oh, whoops! I'm sure it was an accident," I stammered, feigning surprise. If you have a kid in...

Vermont families may not be able to attend some of our favorite Easter egg hunts and family dinners, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun this Easter! Luckily, with the help from our local communities, we...

Oh my goodness.  I mean it, oh my goodness.  You all need to stop what you are doing right now and run over to City Market (or another natural food store) and buy yourselves some Citrasolv.  It's a natural...

When I told my daughter, Violet, that I would be combining her birthday party with her little sister's last summer, I expected some pouting. Instead, she surprised me by announcing that she wanted a Doctor Seuss birthday party featuring...

At some point in the fall, I was observing my two kids (ages 6 and 7, at the time) playing with LEGOs. They were sifting through their LEGOs on the teeny, tiny LEGO table that they'd had, at this...

My mother in law doesn't know that Pinterest exists. I think someday soon I should introduce her, though, because she employs an ancient technique for keeping up with and sharing craft ideas-magazines and scissors. She gets the magazines at...

‘Tis the season for crafting! We’re a project-loving household over here. I love to create, and my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Reagan, is no different.  Sprinkling crafts like these throughout the holiday months helps keep the festive magic going during the...

{Disclaimer: BurlingtonVT Moms Blog has partnered with Stephanie Keesler Photography for this sponsored post. While we received a form of compensation for this post, the opinions expressed are entirely my own!} I have to admit that one of my favorite perks of...

Sometimes I'm not sure what I spent more time planning, my wedding or my daughters' birthday parties. Luckily, you can throw a fantastic bash for your kiddo without breaking the bank. Check out this super fun Mad Hatter Tea Party we...

Like lots of teachers around the state, I am currently teaching from home while watching my 3-year-old every day. My husband, who is a postal worker, is still working outside of the home and while we are fortunate to...

Are you in need of a beautiful, yet inexpensive storage solution for all those toys, winter accessories, or junk piles lying around? I'm loving the rope baskets and bowls that I see in magazines and home stores, why am I...

The start of the school year always reminds me of fresh starts, new beginnings, excitement, and resolutions. My dreams of sending my daughter, now, daughters to school with healthy homemade snacks often start out like a high-speed race, but end...