Temporarily Homeschooling? The Corona Virus (COVID-19) has us all making BIG changes overnight. At the beginning of the week, you may have been planning Spring Break or ironing out the details for your daughter’s big dance recital. Now both have been postponed. And so has school! Instead of spending their days at school, your…
Here at Lily and Thistle, we have so many fun projects designed to help you gain confidence in watercolor and have a fun and relaxing experience in the process. Today I thought I’d show you four ways you can transfer (or trace) the templates we have made available to you onto your choice of watercolor…
We all want it. That deep assurance that “today I truly connected with my child”. That knowing smile between mother and child; the shared experience carved deep in our hearts and minds. It can be so elusive in our distraction-filled world. But I have found a secret to making those moments happen more often…
Our love affair with the American Girl books started with a desire to get the twins excited about reading on their own, for fun. I wanted to find something that would keep their interest and make them want to come back for more. My cousin (who is just enough ahead of me in this parenting…
Am I really doing a whole post about this electronic device? Yes, yes I am. I am not on the Echo advertising team (although I should be…I tell everyone about this!). I just had to share. I‘m always looking for ways to simplify so I can have more reserves for creativity. This little device really…
Here at Lily and Thistle, we talk a lot about art and nature. In all of my research, I’ve found that the foundation of creativity and happiness for kids is PLAY. Do you remember what it felt like to play as a kid? I’m talking about real play, the kind initiated and driven by kids. Building tree…
I’m always looking for ways to reverse the damage I’m pretty sure I’m doing on a daily basis over here (kidding…kind of). I talk a lot about creativity and nature and how both of these things have really made my job as a parent easier. But, did you ever stop and think that regular, consistent…
My parents tried to teach me that service to those in my congregation and community is at the heart of a happy life. I have been lucky to have that example and habit in my life from the beginning. And although we are not always the best at it, Jeff and I are trying to do…
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