Art

The Lego Brick Art of Nathan Sawaya

I love how we "meet" people in the new digital world.Remember how I worked on a Pinterest campaign with PBS to share things I am curious about?Through that, I discovered Lego artist Nathan Sawaya and fell in love with his work. I mean... seriously. Browse…

Kid Activity Board on Pinterest

Dex is with me off and on this summer. Meaning he is at camps some weeks, home with me some weeks, and with the TV on the weeks while he is with me and I am working. He is home next week and I am…

Recycle Crayons Into Fun Shapes

Yes! Another thing I found on Pinterest. My favorite place ever to store ideas.This time, when I told my son what we were going to do, I think his head exploded with excitement. "YOU WANT TO TAKE MY OLD, BROKEN CRAYONS AND MAKE NEW ONES???"Yes."CAN…

Bringing Back the Creativity

There are so many wonderful things about owning a business. That's a whole post in itself, for a different time.But one of the things Bryan and I have talked about - him, very strongly in fact - was that after I sold my company, I…

Kid Art Auction for Earth Day 2009!

Remember Springtime last year? When Declan has this fab idea to hold an art sale in our backyard and then Nadine suggested we take in online and we did and we raised nearly $800 for environmental causes? Mmm? Remember that?It's baaaack!This year, my co-chair Amy…

Bubble Bowl

I finally finished another pottery piece! I say "finally," because I have been to pottery class about three times this whole summer. But I am really happy with this one. Yay me! It's basically a simple press mold (where you press clay into a mold,…

Deeno-mite!

I will share the awesome bird feeder that was a joint effort between Declan and myself once it arrives in its final resting place (in a tree, of course), but until then, check out this lidded box that Declan made at the pottery studio! All…