Big Ideas For Little Ones: Rain Sticks and Bottle Rockets

It's mid summer and chances are your kids are back from camp and bored with just about everything. We found a couple cool and cheap activities to keep them occupied, and don't tell them, but they may learn something new too! This post is from the University of Michigan health blog and you may recognize the little Martha-in-the-making who is demonstrating. She is Sophie, the daughter of my friend and former featured lady here on the blog, Erika Laszlo. Now go shake up some fun!

Posted by Meredith Schlabig, MT-BC, Music Therapist
University of Michigan Health Blogs

Posted by Camp Little Victors Team 

University of Michigan Health Blogs

The Clearance Rack: 7-7-14

Good Monday to you! We've found some super cute deals on the clearance rack. These goodies are dorm room ready. Its never too early to stock up and save.

Today's Shop: Target

Cross Stitch Decorative Pillow - $12

Two Tone Small Lamp Base - $10

Hexagon Duvet Cover Set Twin - $17

These deals are typically sold online only, but remember if you use your Target REDcard shipping is free and you save another 5% off! We thought you should know! 

July 4th, The All Star Break and Mid Year Beginnings

Happy sunshine y'all! The summer season is in high gear and at the precipice. It always seems to ramp up quickly after July 4 break. Doesn't it? I'm bracing myself to walk into Target any day and see all the back to school supplies. So, whats the tea with you and yours? Lots of change and planning 'round here. 

I've spent the last few months restructuring my career path and goals as well as some overall major changes for our little family. Everything poised and  pointed to our top priority of serving God in our home. Christopher and I have grown in our church fellowship and reflected on the next chapter in our marriage journey. As a result of that I have decided to move my work flow in a direction that gives us flexibility and for me fulfillment. After a few years of neglecting my creative side, I've found a new spark and have some fun and new launches coming very very soon. I mentioned earlier that I would be restructuring the Happy Home Maker too and that is rolling out with a few new focused features that are in line with our current doings.

Loving, Wearing and Caring for Vintage - Most of you know about my Vintage shop, Pack & Alley's on Etsy. If you haven't stopped by, please check us out we love visitors! Curating vintage has been part of my life since before I can remember and with that I have learned, sometimes the hard way, about all the tricks, tips and quirks of vintage items. Lots of folks have asked me great questions and I thought it would be helpful to share my hints here.

Big Ideas for Little Ones - Who doesn't like a little insight or help when it comes to all things kid related? There are blogs upon blogs dedicated to just this subject but it still doesn't cover everything. We'll just be offering our thoughts from our perspective and what we discover along the way. 

The Clearance Rack - You never know what you'll find, but when we find it we'll share it with you.

Knowledge Acquired - Guess what? I don't know everything. I do know a lot of really cool and interesting people and they know a lot of groovy stuff. We'll be having some guest posts, shared posts and stories that I have gained from and hope that you will too. 

Too Cool Not to Share - We just can't stop searching for beautifully designed, practical and just plain cool stuff. My designer spirit is always looking for inspiration and ideas and sometimes we complete a project or two. You'll catch it all right here...so find a cool spot and join us for our mid summer launch of the new Happy Home Maker on Monday, July 14, 2014!