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creativity

Wedding photog Jason Lee and his amazing technicolor photos of his kids

Photog Jason Lee lets his kids drink coffee, get on Facebook, and sneeze germy tissues all over each other. Wait, what?

Dig piñatas? Learn to make a Uteriñata!

When ISN’T a uterus-shaped piñata appropriate for a baby shower?!

A few ways you can keep your kid’s art forever

What to do when you’ve run out of fridge space? Instead of storing it in a box for the next thirty-odd years, make an art clothesline or tattoo it on your chest.

Turn your living room into a learning space for $20 or less

As our son grows up, Sean and I are super interested in finding new, fun, and more offbeat ways to help him love learning. What ideas do you have?

Make mealtimes fun with Crazy Plates

Need some help with creative ways to get your kids to eat at mealtime? Lalah’s “crazy plates” concept might just be up your alley!

Super awesome crayon-themed Etsy round-up

It’s been a while since we’ve shed some love on Etsy! So check this stuff out. Three words: Education. Chemistry. Crayons. Now say it with me! Educational chemistry crayons! These beauties come from Que Intersante, which also sells bags and clothing, but these crayon labels have my heart. A set of 24 is only $10, […]

Using myth to teach your toddler about life

One of my greatest joys as a mother to a toddler has been translating the world to my son, one little story at a time. At his age, 2, concerns over sleep patterns and eating habits have taken a backseat to his emotional and cognitive development. His reasoning is budding but still rudimentary, which leaves me, his guide, a liberty I haven’t known since my own childhood — to interpret the environment.

Another insanely creative pregnancy slideshow to love

James at Bleubird Vintage produces a lot of insanely cute stuff, the least of which is this sweet slideshow she’s made for her yet-to-be-born daughter.