As we've previously discussed, in detail, it's time to get ready for Easter! I've been thinking a lot about how to decorate. I wanted something big! Something prominent. So this week my kids and I made another Easter decoration, an Easter Egg Tree. We put ours in our living room, but this would be a … Continue reading Marbled Easter Egg Tree
Hi Guys! Today we're going to talk about preparing yourself and your family for Easter. Have you ever paid much attention to the fact that we hardly give Easter any lead-up time at all? I remember taking my kids to church Easter Sunday when they were small(er) and I had done absolutely nothing to prepare … Continue reading 12 Ways to Prepare for Easter
When my son asked me what a genet is I had no answer! After some in depth research, both in books and online, we had all the answers we wanted! Now all we needed was a genet of our own! Come along as we make a cute genet craft out of cardboard and yarn!
My friend Janet drew these great printable valentines! And they're free! Come and get them at But First We Craft!
Dear Visitors, Friends and Followers, I'm going to tell you a bit about my blogging experience this past year. 2019 was an all-around great year for me. We completed our first year of homeschooling, and began our second. My oldest daughter started JK this year, and my son started grade 3. My youngest daughter is … Continue reading 2019 – A Blog in Review
This weekend my husband was sick. It was a weird kind of sick where he felt good, then bad, then good, then bad all weekend. It was totally unpredictable and seemed to hold the rest of us a bit hostage because we'd never know if we should be including him in our activities, or if … Continue reading Paint Night
My son wrote this week's post (with a bit of help from Mum!), after coming up with the idea himself! This is a really cute one! I hope you like it!
Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com Today, we're going to do another fall themed craft! This one is great for any age (if you've got enough supervision). I did it with 3 girls: my 11- and 9-year-old nieces, and my 3-year-old daughter. The short form of this post is: dump a bunch of fall leaves … Continue reading DIY Wreath Party!
Happy Thanksgiving! If you're not Canadian you probably think I've got my calendar all mixed up. But for us Canadians, Thanksgiving is just a few short days away. YAY! I love thanksgiving. I love the changing leaves, the delicious Thanksgiving dinner (which, this year, my sister-in-law tells me is, "mystery meat." 🤔 I'm feeling a … Continue reading Jack-O-Lantern Craft
Hi, I'm Jessica! I love to craft, and to host parties (sometimes using things I've made). I want you to see that my house isn't perfect (just look in the background of some of the pictures!), my crafts aren't perfect, I make mistakes (but I can tell you how I fixed them in the tutorials!), … Continue reading About Me – September 2019
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