Every Thanksgiving Day, we ask the kids to name things they’re thankful for. While doing so is a nice practice, it’s usually limited to a one-minute conversation before the big feast. And though they always say “my family,” it’s spoken in a perfunctory, I-know-this-is-what-my-parents-want-to-hear type of way. In short, I’m doubtful that this thankfulness exercise…
In March of 2020, I checked out this drawing book from the library, and it changed my life. Dramatic opening line? Yes. True statement? Also yes! By using just simple shapes and lines, I made a sailboat, then a giraffe, then a bunch more stuff. The kids got into it, too, and we found other…
Let me start by saying I have never been good at drawing. I know everyone says that, but I mean it. I once played a Pictionary-type game at a baby shower. My friend looked at my drawing, brows furrowed, and started laughing. I wasn’t offended; I cracked up, too, because what I’d sketched was objectively…
This is the original Mr. Bones.* Perched on top of a storage cabinet in the dining room, he’s enjoying what we’d later look back at as his last carefree moments. The photo was taken October 1st, the very first day of posing Bones in all kinds of fun and wacky ways around the house. Shortly…
Looking to start a Halloween tradition that’s fun, simple, and inexpensive? Look no further than Sneaky Skeleton! Start a Fun, Simple Halloween Tradition Besides pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, we don’t have much in the way of fun family Halloween traditions. This year, because I knew the kids would love it, I decided to get some…
