This summer was full of all sorts of fun! Lots of time with my family (especially my little munchkins) and friends! There was one small hiccup though. We barely got to go anywhere. That summer vacation that we were looking forward to, not to mention how many friends shared their amazing adventures with us….well, this was...
Some kids are naturals in front of a camera and love taking school pictures, but others, especially the younger set, may have a few reservations. To help calm your child’s nerves so that they can take their best school picture, here are some school picture day tips and a run down of what they can expect....
Recently my oldest friend (since kindergarten!) had a baby shower for her first baby! I wanted to give her something cute for her little girl and add a special touch to show her how much she means to me. I love the sentiment and meaning that comes with sharing my time, thoughts, creativity, and love...
It’s that time again! Kiddos are going back to school, crazy Fall sports schedules are starting and structure is begrudgingly being put back in place. Since my kids started school, I’ve gone back and forth about rather or not I am ready for them to return to spending more time at school than with me after a fun...
I really loved the look of the DIY coloring book photo frame that I created with my younger daughter, so my older daughter and I created another take on the idea. We decided to wrap a frame in the page she colored, similar to some other wrapped frames I have done! I love including her...
I have been working with my kids on ideas for Father’s Day and we decided to focus on a frame idea. This project is one my middle daughter and I came up with using the trendy adult style coloring page. Coloring the detailed page gave her something to do on one of our lazy afternoons...
I found some cute mini wooden flower pots at the craft store and thought it would be fun to do something with them. So, I looked around and used some scraps and tools I had laying around and created a cute little flower featuring one of my sweeties! I decided to keep it on my desk, but it...
Teachers are so important they get a whole week to celebrate! Teachers are guiding the next generation and have taken on the challenge to crawl through the mud and goo, get buried in paperwork, work long hours at school and home to be prepared, wipe away the blood, sweat and tears (sometimes even their own), brave the...
The winners for the Spreading Smiles contest have been announced!!! Thank you to everyone who entered Inter-State Studio’s fourth annual Spreading Smiles Service-Learning Contest. This year over two hundred fifty projects from around the country competed for a chance to be awarded one of three grants of $750, $500, or $250 to use to enhance their...
Friday, April 15 is the last day to enter your favorite teacher in the Teacher of the Year contest!! So if you have been planning to do it later, this is it- the final call!! Let us know about an educator who has positively influenced your kiddos or maybe one that just understands your youngin’...
