Easy Birthday Party activity.

Megan wanted to have her party at home this year. Hmm, how to entertain 5 or 6 little 7 year olds without a huge mess? I found this idea somewhere on the Internet. We made pebble magnets. You need pebbles with at least one side somewhat flat, self adhesive magnets and whatever you want to decorate with. I chose permanent markers in various colors and some flat back crystals. They liked it. It was easy with very little mess and it was also the party favor for the girls to take home. I love functional crafts!

This blog is on vacation! Have a great summer!!

House is on!

Our house is finished. We did a bit of remodeling and cleaning up. Now it is on the market.
Here it is: http://10409maplegrove1.ellenterry.com/
Now maybe I can get some work done!

Moving Soon

Lots going on these days. My family and I will be moving soon to Waco, Tx where I grew up. My husband got and awesome job there and we are really looking forward to it. We have much to do getting the house ready to sell.

On the business side I will dearly miss the White Rock Local Market as well as all the other fantastic craft shows and art fairs. I will be at the White Rock Local Market in both April and May. I am looking forward to exploring the arts/crafts and handmade scene in Waco. I'll post dates for the market later.

Craft time.

I want to do some regular posts with some craft projects that I've done with the kids. So if you've run out of ideas...this one was fun and VERY easy. It also kept the kids occupied for quite a while.

This is actually something we did a couple of years ago.  I bought the girls each a doll bed for Christmas and then we painted them later.  We used non-toxic acrylic paint and varnish. The girls love to paint. I did a few touch-ups and personalized the beds with the girls' first initials on the headboard. I like this project because it's kind of an heirloom thing if you're into that. My Mom still has my doll beds, doll high chair and rocking chair.

Ha! Chocolate beard.

The Shop is Full of Love!

 Lots of new things in the shop!

Just working, working, working right now.

Where have you been?

Where have I been? The past month or so has been really busy. We took two loooong road trips to visit family.  The kids' homework right before winter break was crazy. I'm ready for a new year and some new goals. I wish everyone a great start to the new year!