Words To Live By: An Artful Existence

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Childrens Artwork Display

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Pin itguest post by Suzanne Winn I’m not one of those mothers that saves every piece of paper my child has drawn on. Because I work full time, Jaxon goes to an in-home childcare with a lady that we go to church with. She teaches a cirrucilum and he loves it there. He started there when he was about 4 months old. Once he was around one he started bringing papers home! Needless to say – We have a LOT of papers from this kid

How-to: Mod Podge Clipboard

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Pin itguest post by Suzanne Winn The other day I realized that I needed a birthday gift for a 5 year old girl. We got her a few little things that little girls like, but I also felt like making her something! So…I pulled out the clipboard I bought a while back for 50 cents and went to town!! Here’s the list of what I used: Wooden Clipboard Scrapbook Paper Acrylic Paint MOD-PODGE Ribbon Foam Brushes **I ended up NOT using the sandpaper and ink**,

Spin Art

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Pin it guest by Suzanne Winn A few months ago Summer dida post on spin art, so I decided to break out my salad spinner that I rarely use because bagged salad is just easier! Here are a few pictures from our spin art experiment – it’s so easy, even a 3 year old can do it! Jaxon has a special art shirt that we don’t mind getting messy:

Miss Brittany’s Organic Preschool Fun Dough Review & Giveaway {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

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Pin itThe kiddos and I recently had the chance to review Miss Brittany’s Organic Preschool Fun Dough. It has 3 main features that stood out to me. It’s Organic, Non Toxic, and Handmade in the USA. Even the packaging uses 100% recyclable packaging and is printed with soy ink. Not to mention that Isabella and I had a BLAST playing with it. Miss Brittany a preschool teacher from New York had the idea to make a more kid-safe and environmentally responsible play dough. So Miss

Cool Finds: Nifty Nursery Decor

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Pin itDecorating your child’s room is such a fun and rewarding task — especially when there are so many neat ideas out there! I just love knowing that my little girl will grow up surrounded by art. Here are my favorite pieces that I’ve come across recently — enjoy! 01. Ideal Bookshelf print via 20×200.

My Mod Podge Art

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Pin it I know, I know…It has taken me forever to finally post my Mod Podge art project that I’ve been talking about for months. Well, folks, I finally have it finished, on the wall, and photographed! For those of you who are new, check out this post on how to create your own wall art using Mod Podge, by one of our contributors, Suzanne. (her bio coming soon) I am VERY pleased on how it turned out and think it is a great addition