DIY Dreamcatcher

diy-dreamcatcher

I was invited to do a craft for a local Martin Luther King, Jr. segment on a local T.V. show and a friend recommended a dreamcatcher. I immediately fell in love with the idea (and can’t believe I’ve never made one here on Maker Mama before!). Of course I had to put my own creative […]

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The Closest Goodwill Donation Center Near Me? Home.

How to Donate Your Stuff Without Leaving the House

I don’t know about y’all, but this time of year always has me itching to clear out the junk in my house. I grew up in a home that wasn’t usually tidy. Or if it was, it was fleeting. And I, in turn, am not gifted with natural tendencies towards organization. There was a long […]

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Family Photos with Vanessa Velazquez Photography

It’s been years since I’ve had professional photos taken with the kids, but this year I felt compelled to make it happen. After a number of hospital visits this past fall and just a heavy year in general, I wanted to be sure to take a moment and capture the joy of our loud and […]

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O Christmas Tree

I think we’ve discovered a new Christmas tradition. We’ve bought a real tree each year for a while now, but always from the hardware store or a roadside tent. And I’ve always been one to wait a little longer to put one up for the season, adamant about making a separation between Advent and Christmas. […]

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Family Halloween Costumes 2016 Edition

It’s been a while since I’ve popped in here on the blog. Life as a full-time working single mama is definitely a flurry, but creative living is still my passion and what better time to unleash that than Halloween? I didn’t do any sewing whatsoever for our costumes this year, but there was certainly thrifting, […]

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