Recycling

Lee of Craftstylish has a fantastically simple how-to for making a kitty hat "(for humans)". I'm in love with how one ugly, old sweater can be transformed in a cute kitty hat.

With a freshly-minted middle schooler and kindergartener at home the days are now numbered for our well-loved (worn out) board books. And although we're sure to find good homes for many of our cherished page-turners there are a few in our collection that just won't make the cut.

What ever good summer needs is the perfect hideaway...A cool place to stash one's self for a while with a few good books and several stuffed pals...A haven from the heat!

Whip up a little homemade surprise for good ol' dad...And dads (like moms) love the touchy-feely gifts from their kids (not too frilly, of course).

I admit our home is overrun with small plastic toys...Boo, hiss!...I KNOW plastic...Don't judge! Despite our best attempts to provide eco-friendly playthings for our kids these bright colored pieces of death are the most popular toys in our home providing hours of imaginative play. However, that doesn't solve/rationalize the unequal toy-to-kid ratio of our already spaced challenged living space.

Easter just ended and already you're sick of finding/stepping on halves of plastic eggs that only 2 days ago housed delicious candy goodness. Feeling rather guilty about wanting to scoop up all those shells and dumping them into the nearest trashcan you hunt for ideas to extend their little plastic-y life and keep them off your floor.

Yeah, Easter is great and all but what gets me is when all the hunting/egg-dying/basket-giving is over what do I do with all the egg-shaped goodies (both candy and plastic)? Sure it's fun to relive the magic by staging mock egg hunts but after the 100th time you've run out of places to hide the eggs and your still left w/dozens of egg-shaped plastic. I'm always on a look out for fun ways to reuse those plastic eggs so they don't end up as carpet bombs in my kids' rooms.

Pesach is here! Rich in Jewish tradition and storytelling, we dig it and my kids can't get enough of Moses, especially the part about the Red Sea. Yeah, that's pretty awesome!

I really love the idea of crafting beautiful egg carton flowers. I can't think of a more perfect (or fun way) to recycle those cartons you'll collect from the dozens and dozens of eggs you'll be dying this Easter.

As rain days begin to give way to warmer weather one can't help but feel that Spring is finally here to stay. And since the seasons are changing it's also time to switch up the decor. Out with the frosted glass votives, in with the daffodils in milk glass.