Cookies, Crayons, Classes, & Chaos

Musings and resources for homeschooling, being creative, getting organized, and advocating for community change

Stack the snacks.

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Stackable Packet Bins . Here are some more stacking products to help organize the pantry. I *love* how you can access anything without dis...

Still in search of efficient shoe storage...It's the Goldilocks problem

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True confessions. We still haven't solved the shoe (and lack of coat closet) problem that I wrote about this past winter. And now with s...
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Create a fantasy wonderland with these cookbooks

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Check out these scrumptious Barbara Berry cookbooks! We got the fairy cookbook from the library. My daughter, son, and I were immediately ...

Farmers Market at Benjamin Davis

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South Lansing Community Development Association will be sponsoring a farmer's market on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 through...
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Make your own Rain barrel - or buy one May 16th

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I'm jealous of the amazing resources available to the residents of Gaithersburg and Rockville , Maryland, through this organization t...

Skip the boring lattice!

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Perusing some lovely garden magazines from the library I ran across an add for these unique lattice designs . It got my creative juices flo...

Repurposing books as boutique purses

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I heard the NPR interview with Caitlin Phillips, the creative genious behind these purses, and had to check it out online! Her "Reboun...

Go to MIT for free

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Okay, you don't get a degree but you can get the education. Check out MIT's online classes through their open coursework project. A...
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Asperger Syndrome Tied to Low Cortisol Levels

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This is an interesting bit of research looking at biological differences in these children on the Autism Spectrum. Asperger Syndrome Tied to...

Fidgeting is good!

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Kids with ADHD May Learn Better by Fidgeting By John Cloud Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2009 I had to laugh when I read this article in the current...
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Loss of newspapers hurts our democracy

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As a political junkie and a researcher by trade, I am saddened by the preliminary findings of this article given that more and more communit...

I think I'm going to melt some plastic

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Ew! I know...here I am trying to get rid of plastic things from the house so why am I suggesting this? Well, I got really inspired by some f...
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Nifty Storage & Organization Ideas

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Here are some super cool products that actually relate to the great suggestions offered by Rebecca when she assessed our home's storage...

Felt Pasta

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Inspired by all that Fabulous Felt Food , I've been channeling my inner " Waldorf wanna-be" homeschooling mom to create magic...

Fabulous Felt Food

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I must confess. I love felt food! These Twinkle Cakes started it all when I first saw them a year or so ago. Aren't they just scrumptiou...

Fruit and Vegetable Storage - Decluttering the Fridge

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The refrigerator and counters at our house really need to be organized! We need to find ways to keep the fruits and vegies visible to enco...
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Containers for common bulk dry food sizes

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What size storage containers do you need? To help find the right glass storage containers for bulk food items, these calculations might hel...

Gallon jars in a file cabinet -- Am I crazy?

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More indecision... My latest brainstorm was to repurpose the 2 drawer lateral file (great deal from Smart Office Systems re-use showroom) as...
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