4TH Of July

Last night was full of family fun. What could be a better night when you have picnic blanket, snacks, and fireworks. Pretty colors filled the sky as the kids would yell out in glee over seeing their favorite color light up the sky. The show is always too short and the traffic too long, but none of that mattered cause my man sang Garth Brooks songs to me while we inched our way home! Lovely summer memories!!

What to Do....

while the paint dries:

Do a Blog post
Check my GA
Clean up a mess
Read Blogs
Make Coffee
Change a Diaper
Read about Marketing
Clean up New Mess ( 4 kids + Dog, need I say more, lol)
Check my Shop Lover
Make a Treasury
Take Photos
List something
Answer Emails
Answer Why?  Why is the sky blue? Why do snakes not have legs? Why can we sometimes see the sun and the moon at the same time? Why can't I keep my bug collection in my room? Why can't I fly? ????!!! (2 years old or 22 they still have Why questions)
...and many more but now my paint is dry and I must work!

And now a  peek at something I have been working on....

An Orchard and an Apple Farmers Stand for Wooden Doll or Bendy Doll

Going to Work Day With Daddy

All in a days work.

Taking a few calls.

Off for a meeting with the boss.

The man behind the magic, no that is not his sippy cup, lol!

Wordless Wednesday: Spring Showers

No Mattel Needed .... Are you my Dolly

Who needs plastic dolls created in a lab, formed in a mold, and off gassing in you child's environment. Buy a handmade doll made with love out of natural materials. Have a Handmade Holiday! Shop Etsy.com and search naturalkids !

Product Review: Mama K's aromatic Play Clay

Mama K's Aromatic Play Clay is a 100% natural modeling clay made using only certified GF* flours and organic essential oils. No synthetics, no artificial dyes, nothing but natural. Feels great to play with.

This clay uses the power of aromatherapy:

 to soothe (lavender)

uplift (sweet orange)

ease the anxious (bergamot)

inspire (lemongrass)

balance (geranium)

create complete relaxation (chamomile).

We just loved this play clay. It smells wonderful but not in a "foodie" kind of way that makes the little ones want to eat it. It was soft almost silky to the touch and we keep it in the fridge making it a cool treat to you hands on a hot summer day! The dough held it's shape and all the kids gave it a thumbs up! This is definitely going on the gift to give list and will make a nice stocking stuffer!

We also love the green factor in that it is compostable and tubs are re-usable, plus they are recyclable. So it gets a thumbs up from mommy! The packaging was great and felt very professional, I highly recommend this product!

No Mattle Needed...CPSIA may have things stacked against us but Fisher Price don't have Stackers

Wooden toys that spark the imagination!

Our Fairy Garden

Lovely place for the fairies to play (or Pokemon)!

Fairy Ivy Meets a Mermaid! Wooden Dolls sold here.

The Making of The Fairy Garden

A Fairy House made of twigs and Bark

I Have Nature All Over Me

We recently visited one of our favorite parks to collect items to add to our Fairy Garden Blog Challenge we are entering. "I have nature all over me" say a little boy we pass at the park. His mother rushes to get a wipe and some sanitary gel. She cleans him up while he squirms impatiently waits for the nature to be removed. My heart grows sad that nature has become an icky thing to people. I hurry my kids along to get off the paved path to find the Nature Trail and I say a little loud, " Lets go get nature all over us!"

Enjoy the photos of our wonderful exploration.

No Mattel Needed...They're Here!

A nice collection of wooden and felt toys for kids from wonderful Etsy sellers.

Etsy NaturalKids Autumn Splendor

A collection of items for sale be the NaturalKids Team on Etsy