One of my favorite parts about working in the classroom is having the opportunity to do really meaningful projects with my students. I have a passion for social justice and teaching about real life events. Although sixth grade social studies focuses on ancient history, I keep finding ways to sneak in topics that are of interest to my students that also relate to current events. This project was one way to have a discussion about civil rights past and present and to talk about how ... Read the Post
MLK JR Art Collage
Water Color Painted Feathers
I love all things watercolor (especially these painted feathers) and I am always looking for new ways to incorporate watercolor painted items into my home decor. Last month I was a part of the So You Think You're Crafty competition and our challenge one week was "paint." I knew immediately that I wanted to try my hand at painted feathers. The soft delicate lines of the feathers coupled with the soft edges of water color paints was a match made in heaven! How to Watercolor Paint Feathers I ... Read the Post
Waterscape Candle Holders – West Elm Knock Off
Here we are again back with another fun knock off. As some of you have seen I've got a lot of fun built ins, in my house and one of the things I've struggled with is having fun and interesting things to put on them. Today's knock off is such a cool technique and I can't wait to use it on a few other things in the future. The original inspiration was this really pretty watercolor candle holder from West Elm. Now while $6 isn't too bad I knew I could do better. I started off with a few of ... Read the Post