Project: Passing on Traditions

My mother was raised in the south, during the depression era. She taught me many things that these days are considered "homestead" or "sustainability" skills. One of them was catching wild food. She loved fishing. As a kid I never had the patience to sit so still. I was off and exploring and typically catching all kinds of creatures: river clams, crawdads, minnows & frogs. Some she would use as bait, others she would cook up for me. Catching crawdads was my favorite though. This summer my daughter, who is a natural scientist, has been learning some of my mother& grandmother's southern traditions. We had our first crawfish boil this weekend. Just two because I wasn't sure anyone would actually eat them. Now I know next time can be a full on meal. Here's to passing on traditions.

Harry Potter Powder Room

I've been working on a few projects here and there, just puttering around in between summer fun. We took a trip to the California redwoods, the Southern Oregon coast, went camping, kayaking and have picked lots of berries for canning later.

I've recently started a new project that I'm excited about though, a Harry Potter powder room. To start off with I found some book and potion printables online:

I also found some lettering I could use for a Hogwarts Express sign. I wanted it to be just like the one in the movies. This is my first time using homemade Modge Podge (half school glue, half water) and was happy with the results. 

I ordered some decals off of Ebay for the lightswitches and the "entrance" to the MoM. 

I still have more to do and lots of ideas but, I'm happy with how it's turning out so far. Even if the muggles in my house don't understand.