The kids always seem to find some excuse to put off doing their homework. They either can't find a ruler, or scrap paper, or a calculator. Or they have left their pencil case at school. So I decided to create a "homework box". I'm reusing a plastic tote that I had sitting in the cupboard (I used to use it for some of my scrapbooking stuff) and I've gathered all the supplies ... Read More

OK, so the Easter Hat Parade is on Thursday and we've been working on DD7's Easter Hat - which is going to be a chicken. First of all, we bought a baseball cap. We looked for a plain yellow one but the closest we found was an Aussie one. We used yellow acrylic to paint the rim so it looked more like a beak. This required several coats on the top ... Read More