The second pillow project this week was upcycling pillowcases into beach dresses, complete with 3 pockets in the front for treasures…seashells, beach glass, stones, etc… These were eight-year-olds and we definitely pushed their skill sets over the edge. But I like giving kids something to reach for. I always test my daughter on projects before [...]

This week was all about pillow shams and pillow cases. Above is Miika and buddy Sami fusing plastic bags together to form the backing for picnic blankets. The fused plastic is like thick plastic fabric. So we cut it to the size of the shams, sewed it together and the girls drew pictures on the [...]

Every night we have a tradition of stories, prayers and a secret…It’s the same secret every night. Miika won’t let me leave the room until I recite it. I won’t let it out of the bag, I’ll just say that it’s a confidence-builder—something the mirror on the wall would say if it could talk. As [...]

I’m always dropping my phone or leaving my keys somewhere. And I can’t stand having them in my pocket…sometimes I don’t have pockets. So, it dawned on me that an apron was the perfect solution. This one is my second one because Miika told me she was tired of seeing my green one. In it’s [...]

This weekend was the epitome of what I have imagined and dreamed of for the workshop. On Saturday we hosted our 21 Club—families with a child who has Down syndrome. It’s hard to express the full-circle-dream-come-true feeling of having them there. Here are a few photos: Making family handbooks… Nathan is taking in in one [...]

There’s nothing quite like letting 12 girls between the ages of 6 and 12 loose in a studio full of treasures, paint, glue, ribbons and inspiration! What a blast to watch them create! The energy level tipped the Richtor scale. They were intensely engaged to say the least. Our project? Altering books that became Secret [...]

Listen to this Tea Party tune by Frances England while you read I’ve never hosted a tea party…until today! Friends, new and old, who have an independent streak were invited. Entrepreneurs. We sipped tea, ate little sandwiches & sweets and put hands to work. For me it was a magic day that I’ve been dreaming [...]