Arts and Crafts

Well friends, I believe we have found a new favorite type of Moms Night Out:  eat, drink, and craft!  We hosted our "Wine & Wreaths" night at Little Lights Events in November, and we had a BLAST making the...

Being an art teacher and a local artist, I see the positive effects that art education can have on a growing mind. Whether it be through visual or performing arts, experiences with art encourage our brains to develop in a...

Two years ago I made the first, and only, resolution I have ever stuck with. I was being consumed by motherhood and trying to figure out who I was. So, I decided to make a resolution that would not...

The MAGIC of the holidays... what does that even mean?  Maybe you're one of those people who loves to go above and beyond when it comes to making Christmas magical. Maybe you're just trying to find easy, cheap ways to keep...

If you were at our Wine & Wreaths night in November, you already know this, but we had a BLAST!  What a wonderful evening of yummy food, super fun moms to chat with, and an adorable wreath to take...

Back in the 7th grade, students at my junior high were required to take one of two classes. We could take “Shop” and learn how to make things out of wood, or we could take Home Economics and learn...

It’s here–the biggest shopping season of the year is now upon us. Though Christmas is not for more than 50 days, by early November we’re already thinking about what to get for our kids, friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers. Many...

It's October, and things are getting intense. It's that time of year where we are reminded how divided we really are as a culture. Most of us have strong opinions and we are likely not going to be swayed by...

I started scrapbooking in high school when the scrapbooks were big and bulky with gray pages and a shoelace-type string to hold it all together. (Am I dating myself here?!?) Nowhere did we see the phrases "acid-free," "lignin-free," "archival-quality,"...

Fast, Quick, and Easy. Those are my favorite ways to handle Halloween costumes. After walking through the costume section of the store, and picking my jaw back up off the floor from seeing some of the price tags, I...