Thursday brought a wonderful early-Spring blizzard (much needed–the weather’s been so nice we haven’t been able to stay inside!), 18″ of blowing snow, beef stew, house+made doughnuts, puzzles, and books.  Such fun.  All the kid-fun really wore me out (or maybe it was the cocoa drinking?) so I’m keeping it short this week.  Or trying to

I’d love to see what you’ve been up to!  Share a link to a recent ‘finds’ or link post, or another recent post that you’d like to share.  I can’t wait to check them out!

@Joy’s Hope: Love this way to make boring, old, or otherwise unappealing hand-me-down shoes fun and sparkly.  I may do this for myself!  I mean, for my children!

@Write Start: Fun quill-pencils make writing fun (and easier than trying to use an actual quill!)

@Jan Brett:  We’re all enjoying the Jan Brett/Hedgie printables lately.

@See the Woods and Trees: This is the most creative use for catalogs I’ve ever seen!  Cut, collage, and make a dollhouse (I especially love the clothesline

@Trey and Lucy:  We love bandannas (or ‘hankies’ as they’re known ’round these parts) and this bandanna dress is so cute!

@Lovely Design: I adore these beautiful books for children, with such wonderful instructions.

@Whimsy Love:  I have so many of these chenille stems, I can’t wait to use them up with this fun little project…princess tiaras!

@Chasing Cheerios: We love to play Haba’s ‘Zitternix’ game (a.k.a. ‘Keep it Steady’).  Chasing Cheerios has a great DIY version.

@Simple Green Frugal Co-op: An interesting post on children and the pressure to buy–something I’ve been thinking about quite a bit lately.

@Let’s Explore: Love these little mini-clipboards!  Definitely making some to add to our nature kit.

@Balancing Everything: I always enjoy this blog, and especially liked this idea for letter practice.


@Second Story: Audible.com has three free kids’ audio books for download.  Second Story has the details.

Have a great weekend!