Jan 9
It’s been so cold and icy lately that my kids have been going a bit bananas, waiting for slightly warmer temperatures so that they can go outside and play. We’ve been noticing that the poor birds have been flitting about, looking hungry and sad. My kids and I felt so bad for them that we decided to make some bird feeders – just to help them out a bit. And to put those idle hands to good use!
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When we were having our first child we looked around for inspiration for artwork. We didn’t know the baby’s sex, so we didn’t want to pigeon-hole ourselves with something too sweet or too boyish. At the time, scrapbooking was pretty huge and I LOVED all of the patterns available. So I came up with this idea for ABC art. This artwork is easily customizable to match the decor of your child’s room by simply picking scrapbook paper that matches your colour scheme.
By: Janet
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The Motherboards will now be posting new content every Tuesday. Check out exciting new crafts, d.i.y. projects, compilations of our favourite looks and ideas, and party inspirations. And they’re all simple enough that you can do them yourselves! Get motivated, dazzle your family and friends, and perhaps even show us a thing or two by submitting a project to be featured on our site.
There are many theories about the origin of Boxing Day, most probably having their roots in the truth. Going back to ancient, pre-Christian Rome, Saturnalia was a celebration during which slave owners would switch roles with their slaves, giving them gifts and treating them well – although I don’t want to venture a guess as to what happened the rest of the year! Centuries later in Britain, the Feast of Saint Stephen on December 26 induced churches to place metal boxes outside to collect special offerings. Read more
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