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Handmade Halloween Costumes

Rio Bird Costume, Little Bo Peep and her Darling Sheep! It's that time, your kids are probably already thinking what they will dress up like for their Halloween costumes or their Harvest Festivals. I love to dress up, but never anything dark. I like whimsical Halloween costumes or period Halloween costumes. I was hired to create a Blue Macaw bird … [Read more...]



Renaissance Faire Costumes

We love to go the Northern California Renaissance Faire in Hollister every October. This year, I made Ren Faire Costumes for my family and they came out SO great! I want to make more and sell them on Etsy! Here is a pic of our Renaissance Faire costumes With upcycled materials, I made the dresses and overlays (not sure what they're actually … [Read more...]



To Toss or Not to Toss? What to do with a Ripped Poster

My son ripped the corner of a poster that was on his wall in his Mickey Mouse themed bedroom while jumping on the bed, which he's not supposed to be doing! Instead of throwing it out, I had the idea to Mod Podge it onto a blank canvas. With my son's help, we centered the part we wanted to see on the canvas and cut around it wide enough to be … [Read more...]



New Old Rocking Chair

My rocking chair squeaked so loudly it kept everyone awake, which defeats the whole purpose! The other day I found a lonely one sitting outside a neighbor's house waiting for some TLC. Thank you generous neighbors! I LOVE freebies! I adopted it & freecycled my old one, (if you're not familiar, www.freecycle.org is an awesome site where you … [Read more...]



Learn About Flowers with These Beautiful Kids Books

Learn about flowers through beautiful books for kids | kids botany | gardening for kids | homeschooling | homeschool natural science books #wtrw #whattoread

Do your little gardeners love flowers? My daughter would love if we grew only a flower garden rather than a vegetable garden. We had a great time recently identifying plants and flowers that were growing in our front yard. We moved here a year ago and I was not sure what every plant was in the landscaping that we were left with. We were thrilled to … [Read more...]



Adorable Easter Craft – Spring Baby Chicks

Are you looking for a last minute DIY Easter craft you can actually do? Something that doesn't require a ton of time or obscure supplies? If you're like me, you waited till the last minute to decide, hey, lets do some Easter crafts together! And why not! Holidays are about spending time with family. Don't worry about perfection, but enjoy time … [Read more...]



Easy Thankfulness Crafts for Kids

  Simple Thankfulness Crafts This is an easy craft to put together that teaches thankfulness and helps kids think positively and gratefully of the things they have in their lives during the Thanksgiving season. Lets raise up kind, caring, compassionate kids that appreciate all they have, from their home and belongings, to the family, … [Read more...]



Top Four Ways to Raise Grateful Kids

Top Four Tips to Raise Grateful Kids. These parenting tips have worked in my own and other homes to teach kids to be thankful, appreciate what they have, and give back to their family and community.

In our world of instant gratification and distraction, it can be hard for kids to take the time to realize how good they have it, how much they have, and to be grateful for it. And it can be hard for you as well, as a parent,  to be an example of gratitude.For Thanksgiving this year I wanted to share tips that I have learned along the way in … [Read more...]



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Hello, I'm L. E. Mastilock. I am a lover of food, family, and nature. I encourage parents to live a green, healthy lifestyle and have fun learning together. I am a published author and multi media artist, homeschooling my kids in the beautiful CA mountains. Read More…

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