Pink Paislee Cedar Lane

I went to a craft retreat a couple of weeks ago and it was heaven! Two days of crafting, eating, and laughing was a blast, but seriously not long enough. I only brought a few projects to work on because I wanted to relax and enjoy the company as well as have some creative time. It was the perfect combination and I'm already looking forward to the next one! 

I grabbed the Pink Paislee Cedar Lane collection from my LSS before leaving. I just love the fall palette mixed with the blue and violet shades. 

Journaling: I love seeing pumpkins line the porch steps, with crunchy leaves swirling all around. And it's still warm enough to walk barefoot. <3 

I have a couple more to share soon. Thanks for stopping by!

Lately

 It has been quiet in our cozy corner. The kids don't have many commitments to attend so our nights are filled mostly with home activities. Here's what we've been up to:

 McCord gave me a book for Christmas last year about beginning Christ-centered traditions during the holidays. He and Madelyn went on a date for new boots and brought back a surprise for me. We had fun opening the nativity and setting it up during breakfast the next morning. I'm excited about using it to start more meaningful traditions this year. 

An out-of-focus photo sums up how last weekend felt. Gus has been very close to me at all times lately.

Carrot gone wild from my mom's garden. 

We had breakfast with Harrison at school to celebrate the book fair. The maple bars were surprisingly delicious! 

These three love bubble baths made with Lush Cosmetics play dough. 

We've also been making leaf crafts, visiting the dentists, and setting up the hot cocoa bar. 

I'm trying to soak up this quiet moments before the holiday whirlwind hits. 

Introductions

Hello everyone! I'm so happy you're here. My name is Olivia. I'm a wife and mother to three wonderful children, creator and recorder of memories. This is my family.

We live a relatively quiet and simple country life.

I want to share my intentions for this blog and business with you. I'll be sharing posts about Kids Confetti Mail, crafty projects, what we do around here, and the occasional recipe. As I said above, I love crafting and telling our story. My children often join me in my crafty adventures so I decided to make something especially for them. We love making handmade cards and sharing them with those around us. Harrison often shares his cards with friends at school, teachers, and loved ones. They are always digging through my craft supplies so I finally set aside supplies just for them.

Children love to create and share with others, but sometimes finding the time and supplies can be frustrating. So I've simplified to process. I gather ideas and supplies to put into a kit specially for your child's card making and paper crafting needs. It's simple and quick to make. It facilitates sharing kindness, thinking of others, improving literacy and writing skills, and fueling the creative drive.

I love seeing children learn and grow; seeing the curiosity bubble up while they discover new adventures. I want to share that with you and your family. I want to encourage you to spend a few minutes and create with your child. In encouraging you, I also give myself the challenge to set aside the busyness and just create. Let's create and share together.

So now I'd like to know about you! What do you like to do? Are you creative in baking, sewing, knitting, woodworking, paper crafting, writing, drawing, painting, etc? Share with us in the comments below.