We thought we were going to get rained out, but other than some bugs, we had a lovely time exploring Children’s Garden, an outdoor, interactive garden of recycled-ness in Sarasota with the girls.  My sister’s little 3 year old, enjoyed her independence running the “maze”, playing in the sand, and singing on the outdoor stage. [...]

I am just so appreciative of these precious gifts from school and the wonderful teachers that think of these things! Katie, my first grader made this.

We fell in love with the Fancy Nancy books this year, about a imaginative little girl who “repurposed” things around the house, embellishes & “foofies” to make herself, and her room, and her family “fancy”.   At our studio, we organized a princess camp a couple years ago, where little princes and princesses  could dress [...]