As a parent of multiple children it quickly becomes clear that each child learns and processes information differently and not every child is cut out for public school style learning. Schools that support alternative forms of education seem to be … Read the Rest

A few years ago, after being sparked by my friends over at the Future Craft Collective, I made my daughter’s first lunch box for her to take to school on the first day of first grade. Its been a … Read the Rest

It was the last week of summer before going back to school and what did we do? We cleared the clutter, we purged the piles, we tidied the tangle and we melted the crayons!!! You know that old, gnarly box … Read the Rest

Wonder Woman and her Wonder Pal Sous Chefs in action.

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Check out these amazing sculptures by Jennifer Maestre. A South African artist who sharpens pencils and turns them into beads and then sews them into these spectacular creations…..Wow, I think I have some new crafting ideas. WooHoo!!!

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This made me laugh. Hard.

I think its an important part of growing up to be in touch with your inner dork. Are you?… Read the Rest

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StellaBerries, for you my friend. Thanks for the nudge.… Read the Rest

So..in keeping with my commitment to encourage my daughter to think that something made by hand by your self, your mom, a friend or an artisan is more wonderful than one more ‘good deal’ from Target. We made this outfit … Read the Rest

We went to the Mela Festival at Barsana Dham this weekend and all I got was this scary Bindi Monster.  Anyone have any ideas about the care and feeding of one of these things?… Read the Rest