A long weekend (my kids had no school on Friday which makes it a 4 day weekend ~ a wholly sensible work/life balance, if you ask me), so a bit more time for making. I don't know what inspired me to...

(The one on the left is the one I made for my dad. As anyone who knows him knows he is a bow tie kind of guy. My 6 yr old made the one on the right).At the risk of alienating those of you who don't...

I make a point not to buy butter or have it in the fridge. Its bad for you, right? Clogs up your arteries with a thick (but deliciously buttery) gunk. I also don't buy cookies, sweets, candy or...

FYI, Father's Day in the US and the UK is Sunday June 19.In the hopes of actually being useful I wanted to get this out to you a few weeks before Father's day. It is something I have been doing for...

Do you have a child-related blog post you would like to share? Maybe you have children and need some inspiration or ideas for toys, projects or clothing for them.Beneath the Rowan Tree makes...

Here is another etsy treasury I made recently. If you were to tell a story, how would it go? I enjoy all kinds of books; contemporary, historical fiction, biographies...but I do love classics...