I want to do crafts. I mean to do crafts. But my head pops off at the thought of felt or feathers or glue guns. I love to read about […]
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Introducing Mr. Jingle
You better watch out, you better not cry, because Mr. Jingle, man-about-Baristaville, will be keeping an eye on boys and girls big and small this December.
A Year of Holly: A Halloween Tale
It was a dark, cold night when we first met Holly Korus.
Ask Holly: Specimen Jars
This project will have your kids saying “cool,””awesome” and “disgusting.”
Barista Kids Poll: Ask Holly Halloween Help
Take our poll and tell us what you want to see in our Ask Holly column….
Ask Holly: Botanical Art
“MOMMY I WANT TO MAKE ONE OF THOSE!” That’s what my daughter said as we were looking at some of my friend Fran’s botanical photographs on her site Punk and Roses.
Ask Holly: Snacks
It’s universal. No kid ever says “no” when asked if he or she wants a snack. No adult either for that matter–well we may say no because of our waistlines, but […]
Ask Holly: Printable Morning Routine Chart
Without a doubt Baristaville is an area chock full of super moms and dads. My friend Jenn is one of those people. She’s the type of person that shows up […]
Ask Holly: Pom Pom Palooza
For those of you who are not brave enough to step out into this heat and happen to have a ball of yarn or two sitting around the house, it’s […]
Ask Holly: Paper Irises
The rain keeping you away from the Iris Gardens? Create your own.
Royal Girls
What could be cuter than a bunch of sweet, little girls dressed in white wearing floral head bands in the fairy tale like setting of Van Vleck House & gardens? Absolutely […]
Ask Holly: Home Grown Wheat Grass
Wheat grass….one of life’s great mysteries. You can grow it for decorative purposes, you can juice it, you can roll it but I would not recommend smoking it. It takes […]
Ask Holly: Tsumami Kanzashi
It’s cherry blossom time in Baristaville and so I called on my inner geisha girl to make these semi-traditional Japanese flowers. It is a bit like folding origami but with fabric. Once […]