I’ve had my eye on this book for a while and was delighted when I found it on the shelf {miracle of miracles!} at the library last week. Amanda Blake Soule, crafty mama and blogger {Soule Mama} wrote the book, The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections, to help the rest of us {and our families} figure out how to get in touch with our crafty selves. $10.17 The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and…
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There is something about working with felt that is very tempting to me. Maybe that’s why this post caught my eye. This looks like a very cute, very clever project. Perhaps a tad more complicated than my craft-skill-level, but I’m tempted to give it a shot. A lovely tree with different foliage (or not) and surroundings that can be changed according to seasons. Found via OhDeeDo, who discovered it via The Toby Show
I’m headed off to the funeral today, and since I love all of you my dear readers, I thought I’d spread some sunshine around with a giveaway. Maybe it will cheer up all of us. I’ve got a $50 gift card giveaway to Paper Shouts for one reader. Paper Shouts is a lovely company with a huge selection of paperie, including a darling array of Holiday Cards. Right now is a perfect time to get your cards done so you…
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This past week, I spent time in two households with kids, watching their beloved DVDs with them. Unfortunately, in both families, the kids had worn out the DVDs and certain parts of the movies simply would not play. It reminded me about Disney’s DVD replacement program. I know that I’ve mentioned it before, but that was just in passing. I figured I’d spell out all the details to you, just in case any of you are ever interested in watching…
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With all of the sobbing that has been going on it’s up to me to break the silence and share with you an important Halloween recipe: Snot. It’s simple, fun, and with a bit of research and curiosity, it can be educational as well. Not really. I’m thinking of putting this snot into the pillowcases of the ones that I feel are too old to trick or treat this year. How old is too old though? Help me out here….
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Petit Elefant will be back on Monday. For now, love your little ones. Sending prayers and love to those who grieve.
Dear Readers, One of my dear friends was involved in a car accident last night and her son was killed. I will not be blogging about anything frivolous today, I feel much, much too sad. If anything at all can be learned from this horrific nightmare, it is this: your children must wear seat belts at.all.times. He was a young, beautiful, promising boy and my heart is broken. We will see you all back here tomorrow.
Here’s a good cause you all need to know about: Bertolli has teamed up with Share Our Strength, an national organization aiming “to fight hunger and poverty around the world”. In order to help raise money for this great organization go to ebay and bid on a celebrity autographed dish {yes, there’s even one by Oprah!}. There are currently 22 autographed dishes available for bidding and they’re going fast, so hurry over! 100% of the proceeds from Bertollis Signature Dish…
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We have a winner! Sweetsue, who said: My brother just found out they are having a baby after trying for 13 years. I would love to win them this great prize! Congratulations! Email me A.S.A.P. so we can get your gift card off to you. Thanks everyone who entered, and a big thank you to Little Pharo for hosting the giveaway.
