DIY Jewelry Kit

Jewelry you can make yourself!  Kind of....with help from Prarie Creations.  A great gift idea just in time for your holiday shopping. 

Check out the review here http://www.washingtonfamily.com/page/Jewelry-Kit

Hey Good Lookin'

...Whatever you got cookin', Wolfgang can help!  Here's a recent Mom Review I did for Washington family Magazine regarding Wolfgang Puck Pasta Sauces - now available in your grocer's aisles to help you out with dinner tonight!!

http://www.washingtonfamily.com/page/Wolfgang-Puck-Cooking-Sauces

Pretty Penny

If you have girls, you need this book. Adorable Pretty Penny is the star character in my latest book review for the Washington Family Magazine.  Check it out HERE.  I hope you and your daughters enjoy it as much as we did!

Great Country Farms

Have you been yet?  If you're in the Northern Virginia area, now is a great time to go.  I just saw a Groupon deal and love to share, so click here and get your discount!

Great Country Farms Groupon

It's a great way to spend a day or a few hours.  Here is a picture of our trip last August.  At that time, we were able to pick tomatoes and peaches. 

BOOK REVIEW!

 Art Is Every Day: Activities for the Home, Park, Museum, and City by Eileen S. Prince,

Another review for Washington Family Magazine but this time I wasn't so nice.  I'm nothing if not honest, and this time I feel like my honesty makes me sound like a meanie.  But, so it is.  I was not a fan of this book at all.  I wanted to be.  I wanted to like it, really I did.  But no, it was a snoozer.  Sorry!  Check out the full review here...

Art Is Every Day Doesn’t Make the Grade

I'm Published!

Check it out!!!  I'm published!  Who knew...

Recently, a friend approached me about writing product reviews for a local family magazine.  I'm a sucker for surveys, new products, giving my opinions, and I never turn down a freebie.  I was in!  My first review was on a game, WANGLE.  After my family and I had a chance to play, here's what I had to say about it.

"WANGLE YOUR WAY TO SOME FUN" GAME REVIEW

 (for Washington Family Magazine, featured on washingtonfamily.com)

I also have book and gourmet food reviews in the works and will be sharing those reviews soon.  In the meantime, be sure to check out washingtonfamily.com and sign up for the e-newsletter.  If you're in the area, there's plenty of useful info there for Washington families who want to be "in the know"!  Also be sure to "like" Washington Family Magazine on facebook!

Handmade Cards

My daughter and I got a little crafty recently and made some handmade cards.  She loved painting this project and I loved the finished look.  I can't remember who actually received these cute cards, but I liked them so much, I made sure I scanned a few into the computer for reprints before the originals left our hands.  We made two and it was really simple and a quick project (since I used the handy dandy hair dryer to speed up the drying of the watercolors).

Here's the first one we attempted.

Simple and abstract, I simply used masking tape to "white out the areas" I didn't want her to paint, then gave her the watercolors.  She could have done this all day.  She loved it.  Then, I decided to get a little extra creative and use round stickers. 

This one I really love, it may get framed on my new walls soon!

After painting and taping, I outlined for her using glittery gel pens.  She did the grass.  Instant art and all we needed were supplies we already had all over the house!

Ok, so I actually realized we didn't just do this "recently".  I just saw her little artists' autograph and realized it was actually LAST year!?  OMG, where does the time go?!  I swear I thought we did this last week.....