Self Portrait :: Kitty Original
While cleaning Kitty’s desk, I came across this self portrait that she painted last year. It captures her 11 year-old self perfectly… that space between feeling like a child and and a grown up… still innocent and young but full of the possibility of future adventures that are sure to come her way. I know […]
Finger Knitting For Kids :: An Easy DIY Tutorial
As you may know, Teddy recently fell out of a tree and injured his liver. He has recovered very well. Thanks for all your well wishes and the healing vibes you sent him. They worked. But, for the next 4 months, he is under strict activity restrictions. He can’t do anything that may result in […]
A Fairy Garden in a Tea Cup :: A Miniature DIY Tutorial
Calling all English, tea-loving fairies… we’ve made the most delightful fairy garden habitat for you… in my favorite teacup. Please move in. It all started when I broke the saucer to one of my favorite teacups. I wanted to cry. I’ve had this beautiful tea set for many many years. Each cup and […]
Miniature Spring Garden planted in a Shell :: DIY
We planted a pretty little SPRING garden in some sea shells. It looks adorable and brings a burst of Easter color into our home. Kitty has stolen it for her room. All of our best creations end up in there. All you need to plant your own shell garden are some medium sized […]
DIY Pom Pom Blue Bird Craft :: Easter and Spring Crafting
I was recently visited by an inquisitive momma bird as I sat drinking my coffee. It was an unusually warm and sunny morning and the arrival of my feathered friend cheerfully announced what I had suspected… Spring is on the way! I love to watch birds build their nests and prepare for the […]
Discovering Waldorf Education :: Creating a Waldorf Inspired Home
I have exciting news today… I’m happy to announce that I am bringing back the Discovering Waldorf Education series. So many of you have requested its return as it gave us all such a beautiful, every-day, insight into the Waldorf way. The Discovering Waldorf series is a compilation of articles about the Waldorf way of […]
Our 10 Favorite Christmas Crafts :: DIY Tutorials
Just in case you are looking for quick and fun Christmas crafting projects, I’ve put together as list of 10 of our favorites Christmas crafting DIY tutorials. Here are the links to our 10 MOST favorite Christmas crafting tutorials :: Cranberry Heart Ornaments 2. Needle Felted Acorn Garland 3. Butterfly Christmas […]
Felt Gumdrop Ornaments :: DIY Tutorial
We are having so much fun in The Sunny House with our Christmas crafting. Each day, when the kids come home from school, we set about making new ornaments for our Christmas tree. We choose fun and easy projects that aren’t too involved and Kitty and Teddy are loving this new tradition we’ve started. […]
Cranberry Heart Ornaments :: DIY Tutorial
Tis the season to be jolly! We made some beautiful cranberry heart ornaments today with Christmas music ‘jollying’ us along. They look so pretty on our rustic tree. Teddy and I made them while Kitty made us hot chocolate with her famous recipe… 2 cups of milk, one cup of cream and half a […]
Butterfly Christmas Ornaments
We love these rustic butterfly ornaments. They make our Christmas tree look so wonderfully whimsical. Here’s a DIY tutorial for you to make some for your tree too. Materials : natural vine balls (found in craft stores) feather butterflies (found in craft stores) hemp string (found in craft stores) a hot glue gun […]