Crafting · crafts · DIY · Sewing

Waldorf Nature Crafts: Leaf Crowns

Who knew a “simple” project would lead me to a new hobby. It started simple enough, I said yes to doing a set of leaf crowns for the children in my sons' nature preschool (16 of them!). Making the crowns out of wool felt was simple enough, but what the wool for, that was in… Continue reading Waldorf Nature Crafts: Leaf Crowns

Crafting · crafts · DIY · Gardening

DIY Terra Cotta Garden Lighthouse

DIY Terra Cotta Garden Lighthouse – the perfect addition to a garden! As with all Pinterest ideas, I am sure if I had a huge crate of random paints this would have been cheaper than it ended up, but it was fun to do. I kept my design simple and found it very relaxing to… Continue reading DIY Terra Cotta Garden Lighthouse

DIY · Upcycling

DIY Cherry Pitter

One upcycled rinsed out Mexican Sprite bottle (the green is simply my favorite!) + a bamboo chopstick left over from takeout. Pull stem off cherry, place on top of bottle opening, stem side up. Push chopstick through till pit pops through, into bottle. Sit on porch or deck, lazily pitting cherries. And snacking. Knock out… Continue reading DIY Cherry Pitter