Archive for the ‘Crafts for Kids’ Category

first days of winter

Posted on December 23rd, 2015 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

Yesterday we got an unexpected little snow to celebrate the beginning of winter. I gave chocolate chip cookies in the mountains another try–but the altitude obviously hasn’t changed lately. We affectionately dubbed them “waffle cookies” and scarfed them all. Zia is helping me make that messenger bag she wanted from Oliver + s.  We made […]



the end of february

Posted on February 28th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

February has been a fairly delightful month, I’d say–at least for us.  (I’m sure there are quite a few people on the east coast who wouldn’t agree.) We’ve been getting to know our goats, had a week of sunny warmth, a couple of weeks of bitter freezing temperatures, lots of snow, and time to make […]



sweet weather and small misfortunes

Posted on May 4th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  9 Comments »

Ah, summah.  Or at least it feels like it, compared to the long winter we are furtively poking our heads out of.  It really seems like spring is finally here–no May snowstorms yet, and temperatures of around 60 degrees today and yesterday! (And yes, that is still a backdrop of snow in the top photo.) […]



eco-kids tuesday

Posted on July 23rd, 2013 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

Hannah featured our raw vegan cheesecake on Eco-Kids Tuesday today.  Stop by her blog for more kid-friendly creative ideas!



crafty ideas at eco-kids tuesday

Posted on June 25th, 2013 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

Like Mama Like Daughter featured our cardboard horse project today for Eco-kids Tuesday! Hop over there and check out the other cool things you can do with your kids.  Make sure to scroll to the bottom to click on the thumbnail photo links.  Have fun!