With Hudson out of school and a need to come up with some fun activities for us to do together, I agreed to participate in a crafting challenge—thrown by P.S. I Made This (the queen of DIY) and Old Navy. Let’s just say, this sort of thing is not my forté.
When the materials arrived, I found myself staring at a box of bright paint and colorful cotton, picturing myself handing over those bottles of tie-dye and a stack of fabric markers to my two year old, in a bit of a panic.
Curious what it’s like to visit DisneyWorld with two under three? We just spent a week exploring the resort parks in Orlando over the course of a five-day-hopper pass with Skyler (3 months), Hudson (almost 3 years), and my parents; Aron joined us most days after wrapping up at a conference. Here are some photos from our family vacation—along with some notes and tips I gleaned during our stay.
Have you heard of the Creative Action Network? They “run crowdsourced campaigns around causes, inviting artists to build collections of original, visual, meaningful content.” I learned about it by way of Hannah (who shared their Covering the Classics campaign) and Shayna (who designed that beautiful Muir Woods poster above).
In this case, over 185 artists created over 600 poster designs highlighting natural landmarks and treasured sites in a campaign to support the National Parks Conservation Association and revive the legacy of the New Deal (and New-Deal-era posters). Anyone can submit artwork to a campaign and 40% of profits from work sold is given to the artists. What a great idea!
These are some of my favorites (you can browse by state).
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