The Christmas Tree is such a long-standing tradition and one of the most festive and beautiful parts of the holiday season. Every family does their tree a little bit differently, and I always love seeing …
I'm starting to pull out Christmas decorations, snuggle up with a mug of hot wassail at night, and enjoy the cooler weather and coziness of the upcoming holiday season. As I worked on organizing my craft …
I love December for so many reasons, but primary among them is getting holiday cards in the mail almost daily all month long. Finding exciting snail mail in our box is rare, and it's beautiful that …
A few weeks ago, Dave and I took the kids on a family date night downtown. The final destination was a favorite donut shop. It has a cool Austin vibe, and a great outdoor patio with picnic …
It's the most wonderful time of the year... Truly! When Kelli emailed me a month ago about participating again in her Handmade Ornament Exchange, I was thrilled! I remember the fun I had last year thinking …
Has it already been a whole week?! Our Christmas was wonderful and cozy this year. We stayed home with just our little family, though we spent the holiday surrounded by good friends (and lots and …
When I was decorating our tree this year, I realized that we really didn't have very many ornaments. Definitely not enough to fill up a whole tree! Our collection consisted of: five small brass stars my …
You know who I have the hardest time choosing gifts for at Christmas? The men. My dad, brothers, and even husband stump me every time (remember all of my gift fails with Dave?)! This year when brainstorming …
I had a blast during Reindeer Week! A couple of the projects I made had been stewing in my brain for a long time, and it was really fun to get them out and bring …
What would Reindeer Week be without a gorgeous, hand felted sweater? I've been thinking about needle felting designs onto to sweaters ever since last year when I saw this fabulous elbow-patch tutorial. An animal like …
Just as I was getting geared up for the Holiday season a month or so ago, I was invited by sweet Kelli to participate in a handmade ornament exchange. The timing couldn't have been better. …
I'm thrilled to be a part of the awesome A Very Go To Christmas series hosted by cute Andrea from The Train to Crazy. (It was so fun to meet her at Sewing Summit this year!) Each day over the next week …