I'm always looking for craft ideas to keep the kids busy, especially on rainy days. This inexpensive dining room table project was a hit. I went to Michael's Crafts and got the female styrofoam heads on sale for a few bucks each. I picked up some Modge Podge while I was there for 6 dollars, and the kids hit up our neighbors for their old magazines...
Living in Maine is frustrating at times because retail is always rushing us into the next season. I took these pictures at Michael's on July 28th, right in the middle of summer. I had been shopping for a one piece swimsuit for my ten year old the week before and couldn't find one anywhere, just like I couldn't find a decent pair of flip flops to replace the ones that I absolutely trashed on my vac