Author: Melanie Baron

Pinterest Pressure

I had to do it. Variations of this melted crayon masterpiece have been circulating on Pinterest for weeks, and the cumulative effect has been the best subliminal marketing campaign ever. What should we do this afternoon? Melt crayons, of course.…

Baking Soda – It’s not Just for Baking

Amelia is obsessed with baking soda. And really, why wouldn’t she be? It’s arguably the most versatile and mysterious product in the pantry. Her introduction to the stuff was early and personal – after trying every ointment in the diaper…

Use What You Have Crafting

I hate throwing things out. Not in a hoarder kind of way, I almost obsessively use whatever I save as quickly as possible. But if something looks like it may have another life, I just can't waste it. There's fodder…

Lessons from a Head on a Stick

Amelia is catching on to this whole find-a-project, try-it-out thing. While flipping through Disney Family Fun magazine in search of perfume samples (poor dear), she found a recipe for these adorable lollypapas. And we had to make them. Now. That’s…