There are hundreds of adorable Advent calendar ideas out there. This post, however, is not about how to make the cutest. one. ever. Instead, it’s about making the Advent calendar work for you. I have been doing Advent calendars for my boys for three years; this year is the fourth. I started it on a whim, got […]
Eight great appetizer recipes
December 19, 2012 by
I like to host parties and I have a reputation for being a good cook. And while I can execute a recipe well, I think what I am actually good at is recipe selection. Thus I have accumulated a long list of party favorites. So if you are done wrapping and shopping and are now […]
Our guide to practical gifts
December 12, 2012 by
Practical gifts can really show how well you know someone, what you notice about them, and that you know what they love to do. A gift that makes their favorite (or necessary) tasks a little easier or more enjoyable is a thoughtful one that you know won’t be gathering dust. Here are some we […]
Our guide to edible gifts
December 10, 2012 by
Welcome to our third gift guide — edible gifts! Because it’s already the second week of December we’re skipping the homemade food gifts and focusing on ones you can buy. (But if you’ve still got time to DIY, check out our tutorials for: hot cocoa and homemade marshmallows, soup mix in a jar, and spice […]
Our guide to personalized gifts
December 8, 2012 by
The second in our gift-guide series: personalized gifts. These are some of our favorite gift options that we return to Christmas after birthday after Mother’s Day. They are a lot of fun to make, order, and give, and the high-quality online options available make it easy to find a gift that is both stylish and […]
Beautiful custom jewelry and giveaway from K Kay Designs!
December 8, 2012 by
We are almost ready to share our next gift guide — our favorite personalized gifts — and to kick it off we are thrilled to introduce you to custom jewelry designer K Kay Designs and her beautiful work! Kirstin makes hand-stamped, hand-forged metal jewelry with a funky, modern flair. Her silhouettes are fresh and new, […]
Our guide to cozy gifts
December 5, 2012 by
This is the first in series of four holiday gift guide posts. Most of our favorite holiday gifts fall in four categories — cozy, practical, edible, and personalized — so we decided to do a holiday gift guide around each theme. Here is the first one — cozy gifts! Minnetonka Moccasins makes the best […]
How to make snowman tags
December 1, 2012 by
This one is super-simple, but so charming you may get a disproportionate amount of satisfaction out of seeing your adorable little snowmen all lined up in a row. Exactly the kind of project I like. This project was inspired by Pinterest, naturally, but pursued because I was trying to avoid one of my least-favorite holiday […]