C is for Crafts: DIY Apple Magnets for Teacher Gifts This post contains affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. Back to school time is upon us once again. I wanted to come up with a simple teacher gift for my girls to take on the first day of school this year.  As I was putting away the Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Watermelon Suncatchers This post contains affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. My kids love a good creative project so I am always thinking about how to reuse and re-purpose things into craft activities.  I also was inspired by all the empty strawberry containers we were accumulating earlier this summer and I could not bear to Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Vegetable Prints This post may contain affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. If you have spent much time on Ava’s Alphabet, you probably know that I do love a good hand or footprint project. Recently Ava came home from school with an adorable piece of footprint broccoli.  It has been hanging out Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Strawberry Box Greenhouses This post contains affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. My family loves strawberries!  Earlier this spring when strawberries were on sale often, we were buying 2-3 boxes of berries a week.  I could not bear to put all those plastic containers right into the recycling bin.  I just knew that Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Handprint Fireworks This post contains affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. We are getting excited for the 4th of July around here! Parades, fireworks, barbecues, going to the beach or pool all packed into one nice long weekend.  I have fond memories of celebrating the 4th of July as a child Continue reading
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