Just in time for Halloween (or, you know, any kind of occasion that calls for some spooky fun), here’s a super simple stamp project. I carved some ghastly stamps and used them on small paper […]
Between the Saturday-night timing and the rain stopping around 5PM, Halloween this year was one of the best and busiest ever. We saw around 350 trick-or-treaters! Back in August, the kid declared that for Halloween, he […]
As of last weekend, Owen has seen the whole original Star Wars trilogy. And he’s hooked. So it was no surprise to me that he gave the following answer the other day when the topic of […]
This year, a tow truck, made by Greg and Owen: Did you and/or your kids make a costume this year? Share a link or photo in the comments! I want to see!
Yesterday, sewing designer Abby Glassenberg wrote about the self-imposed rules she follows in her business. I love rules. I mean, I hate rules. I love-hate rules. I have a general problem with authority and a […]
After a couple years of soft, cuddly, fabric-based costumes for Owen, this year we’re entering what will no doubt be the extended era of cardboard-box Halloweens. When I asked him what he wants to be […]
This morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said they might just have to postpone Halloween because it’s too unsafe in the storm-ravaged state for kids to be outdoors. We watched the actual television news last […]
I have a list of posts to write. A list! It’s not short! But I’m ignoring it to just pop my head in and say, in case this blog is the only indication you have […]
When I sewed the last felt spot onto Owen’s hat on Monday, I kinda sorta burst into tears. I’d made my kid’s first Halloween costume, dude. I felt like a god. Granted, I had a […]
