These were a fun, fast knitting project that ended up being wildly useful. We can always use dishcloths around here and we never seem to have enough. And the snowman dishcloth is festive for this time of year. I will say — the pattern is subtle. But it’s also very simple, and a good way […]
9 Superstar Gifts for Kids Who Are Doers and Makers
We’re not a family that does the “something to read…something to wear…something to…” whatever those last two gift ideas are. I only remember that I read this idea on Pinterest, and that it totaled four gifts per kid and with four kids that’s sixteen gifts which I think might be getting a little out of hand. […]
The 9 Best Family Christmas Movies of All Time
I love my cheesy Christmas movies. I just finished watching one that’s still sticking with me…because every house in it had snow on the ground, but their lawns were perfectly green and the snow didn’t land anywhere that snow normally does. Is it weird to fixate on those things? I’m not the only one, right? The […]
Beautiful Snow Crystal Votives to Make With Your Kids
I love this time of year. I love all things sparkly and twinkly and glittery, and now, as it gets dark earlier and as we light fires and candles and (soon!) Christmas trees there are a lot of beautiful moments. Snow crystal votives are a simple, inexpensive way to spread some glitter and sparkle around […]
Make Your Kids Smile With These 9 Rhyming Christmas Books
So as you know, we love our Christmas books. I started playing the music already…the books are probably coming out this weekend. And, of course, I’ve found more to add to our list. Since there are so many great ones out there, I’ve narrowed down this list to some of our favorite rhyming Christmas books. […]
12 of the Best Christmas Gifts for Knitters
Congratulations, knitting buddies! This is our season. Nice and chilly and good for a cup of tea or cocoa and some warm fuzzy yarn for knitting. If you started reading here after finding the Popcorn Blanket pattern, or the Snowflake Blanket pattern, or any of these baby blankets, I’m guessing you already know a little […]
How to Get Your Kids Outside With A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Why, yes, it is a little early to be talking about Christmas. I’m the annoying person who does that sort of thing. But also, if I don’t start thinking about it early, pretty soon it sneaks up on me and flies past before I’m even ready. So. Save this Christmas scavenger hunt for a nice post-Thanksgiving walk. […]
How to Make Sweetened Cranberries
Why are cranberry recipes only for fall and winter? Is it tradition? Is that when they’re harvested? Are we afraid that if we have cranberries all the year long, by the time Thanksgiving comes around we’ll be burned out and just want some applesauce instead? Because, really, cranberries are pretty astounding. They’re one of the […]
31 Christmas Cards to Make With Your Kids
We don’t send many Christmas cards. I think now, with facebook and instagram and email…people don’t really need a Christmas card photo to see what we look like. And, thanks to the same social media, they mostly know what we’ve been up to. I like handmade cards because the kids can get involved in sending […]
Embroidered Handmade Christmas Cards
I’m not a scrapbooker. I’m a knitter and a mediocre sewer and a baker but I have no imagination for scrapbooking. I have great admiration for people who do, and I wish I had lovely scrapbooks full of my pictures…and handmade cards I could give people, and gift tags, and — oh, all those other […]