This simple embroidery project is a fun sewing project for 4 year olds and up. Try stitching and beading with burlap on an embroidery hoop. Before the shutdown this past spring, we did this simple stitching & beading project at our last preschool art class. This project takes major inspiration from Shannon at Hatch Studio and the tutorial she wrote over on Art Bar. Although the kids had never stitched before, they had so much fun with this simple embroidery project. The room was quiet with concentration as they practiced moving the needle up & down through the burlap. This class in particular reminded me how capable kids are if only we give them the opportunity.A few months later, I wanted...
The white nationalist figure Nicholas J. Fuentes ignited a political firestorm by dining with Kanye West and Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, he strode out onstage to a crowd of what he claimed were 1,000 followers, chanting “America First.” Behind a podium, flanked by two American flags and one with that slogan, he hit his standard beats (the nation is in decline, Christ is king) while sprinkling in some extremely troubling riffs, like comparing Vladimir Putin to Hitler—and suggesting the similarity was a “good thing.” This Marriott conference center worth of Groypers—which Fuentes’ fans call themselves in homage to a right-wing internet frog meme—had gathered in Orlando for the third annual America First Political Action Conference. He was serving as the...
Photo Credit: Christy Davis – From the Heart Images Audrey Burges writes novels, humor, short fiction, and essays in Richmond, Virginia. Her presence is tolerated by her two rambunctious children and very patient husband, all of whom have become practiced at making supportive faces when she shouts, “listen to this sentence!” She is a frequent contributor to numerous humor outlets, including McSweeney’s, and her stories and essays have appeared in Pithead Chapel, Cease, Cows, and lengthy diatribes in the Notes app on her phone. Audrey was born and raised in Arizona by her linguist parents, which is a lot like being raised by wolves, but with better grammar. She moved to Virginia as an adult but still carries mountains and canyons...
Walk up to the Fat Kid Sandwiches counter at Hatch Local and you’re immediately greeted by memorabilia that owners Liz Clifford and John Martin wish they had as kids: Vintage lunch boxes feature The Mask, Strawberry Shortcake and Masters of the Universe. Before customers even get a chance to order, this wife-and-husband duo want them to rediscover a childlike happiness in the enjoyment of food. “I definitely have been that fat kid for my whole life, and there is joy in food in a way that there is not that same joy in other things,” says Martin. “We want to get back to a time when you walked into the lunch room and you had a cocky walk because you...
Special Replay | Best Homeschool Planning Tips Episode #214 The best homeschool planning tips are the ones we often forget. With this simple outline, your year will begin with a great start! Often, we get laser-focused on school and forget we have a life. We are so excited we have our books – our schedule laid out, and then when the afternoon rolls around, we are FREAKED OUT: we don’t have anything planned for dinner. In this episode, I cover three simple guidelines. Visit our podcast sponsor! Get all these books from our Media Angels website. Grab your Printables | Homeschool Calendars & Goal Setting Bundles Show Notes: The Best Homeschool Planning Tips The best advice I can give you...
