Growing up with seven siblings, my parents saved everything—every school essay, every finger-painted masterpiece, and every scribbled drawing. But as the years went by, moves to new houses happened, a basement flooded, and many of those precious pieces of our childhood were lost forever. It’s a heartbreak so many families can relate to. Papers fade, macaroni art crumbles, and storage bins fill up fast.

The sun is shining, school is out, and the summer holidays are finally here! While summer is full of bright days and family adventures, it also brings the perfect opportunity to slow down, get creative, and capture those special moments together.

Mother’s Day is the Super Bowl of the crafting world. It’s that one day a year where we pretend that a hand-painted terra cotta pot is a fair trade for eighteen years of room and board. If you’re looking to create something that doesn't look like it was salvaged from a kindergarten cubby, you’ve come to the right place. 

As we wrap up the festivities and bid farewell to the old year, we find ourselves at the perfect moment to look ahead with optimism. This time serves as a reminder of the promising opportunities and positive experiences that lie ahead.

If you’re a crafter, you’ve likely experienced the dreaded “crafter’s block”—those moments when creativity just won’t flow and every project you touch seems to stall or fizzle out. Whether you’re a painter, knitter, quilter, or scrapbooker, it’s a feeling that can be as frustrating as it is bewildering. But you’re not alone, and there are ways to reignite your creative spark. Let’s talk about what crafter’s block is, why it happens, and most importantly, how to move past it.