Category : Create

Today is the Day to Start Creating

Originally published October 1, 2016, updated October 16, 2020

A mom and toddler crossing the street holding a big bunch of colorful balloons.

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about creativity and how much I enjoy it. How much I need it. How alive it makes me feel. That is one of the reasons I started blogging, a creative outlet.

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Halloween Costume Photo Display Project

Wooden mantle with fall decor and a string of photos. The photos are of family halloween costumes throughout the years.

Dressing up for Halloween has always been a highlight for me. I remember when my twin sister and I were around 5 years old we dressed up as Smurfs. One year, I was a can of Coke which I thought was absolutely awesome. My sister was a blue Crayon.

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Homemade Zoo Animal Themed Birthday Party

Originally published November 22, 2014

Large window with a bunting of silhouetted animal cutouts glued to colorful flags. The silhouettes are more detailed and life like than cartoonish.

Grant has been obsessed with farm animals since he was 2 years old. For his 3rd birthday, we went all out with a farm theme which he absolutely loved. The day after his 3-year-old party he told me he wanted a zoo animal theme party for his 4-year-old birthday. I thought it would pass. It didn’t. So this year we had a zoo animal themed party and he loved it. The birthday boy’s favorites are cheetahs, zebras and elephants.

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