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Month: April 2017

On Loving Puddles

April 27, 2017April 28, 2017 / This Craftsman Life / Leave a comment

We love puddles around here, the bigger the better. We even do rain dances on really boring days in the hopes of attracting some puddles.

Join me over on the Hike It Baby blog to read all about how we go about Embracing the Puddle.

Dyeing Playsilks with Koolaid 

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 / This Craftsman Life / Leave a comment

I wanted something fast and easy to put in Kai’s Easter basket. I did an quick inventory of her clothes and toys and realized all her playsilks were on the small side and since she loves peekaboo and wearing towels as scarfs, it might be time for big playsilks. 

Dyeing Playsilks with Koolaid

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Ozark Mountain Mama Interlock Bubble Shorties

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 / This Craftsman Life / Leave a comment

I actually found Ozark Mountain Mama looking for baby shoes, and boy does she make some cute ones. She also had interlock on sale, and I’m a try it all kind of person when it comes to wool, so I helped myself to two pairs of bubble shorties.

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Rowan Forge Forest (Home)school 

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 / This Craftsman Life / Leave a comment

We have officially named our little educational endeavor. You are now looking at the director, teacher and janitor of the Rowan Forge Forest School. 

Rowan Forge Forest School
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Museum Day!

April 8, 2017 / This Craftsman Life / Leave a comment

We deviated from our normal routine because I had to go out of town. To make it up to a cranky toddler who doesn’t like long car trips, I scheduled in a stop at Edventure in Columbia, SC. This was the best choice of the trip! Almost every part of the museum was an accessible for Kai, who is currently 18 month old.

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Two Color Wet on Wet Watercolor Painting

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 / This Craftsman Life / Leave a comment

One of the things that drew me to Reggio Emilia early childhood education philosophy was the idea of process art. Process art is about the journey, exploring materials, learning about textures and colors. Wet on Wet Watercolor is the perfect process art for toddlers.
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Making Cloth Diapers Appealing Registry Gifts

April 1, 2017April 11, 2018 / This Craftsman Life / Leave a comment

I’ve gotten asked how to actually get people to buy cloth diapers off your registry a couple times now over on Instagram, and I spent this week helping one of my best friends register for her first cloth diapered baby, so I though I’d write a bit on making cloth diapers appealing registry gifts.

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