Advent begins tomorrow. Are you ready? If not, don't fret. I have the solution for you: a printable advent activity sheet and a 5 minute advent calendar idea. You in? Good. I love celebrating the season …
Want to make the easiest Holiday/Winter decoration ever? Enjoy some scrambled eggs for breakfast (we have them every day at Milo's request), then cut the carton into snowflakes! Done and done. I just happened …
Here is last of my handmade Christmas gifts. It was a middle-of-the-night brain child as I thought about what we could do for Milo that would help him play more easily and imaginatively with the …
Of all of my handmade gifts this year, for some reason this one means the most. Maybe it's because I had to overcome a serious mental block against sewing quilts (the billion pieces, straight lines, …
This little DIY was a gift for my dear sister Chelsea. She is notoriously hard to shop for, so I thought I'd give her something so exclusive it's not found in stores: a yarn wrapped paper …
Now that the gifts have all been unwrapped and the surprises are safely enjoyed, I've got a couple other handmade gifts to share! These fun gold dresses went to my sister's girls, who Milo and …
Santa knows me really well. He filled my stocking with cheese, and a new cheese board (already labeled) to put it on. Having and impromptu cheese-tasting with my boys was my favorite part of the …
I blinked and my baby turned six-months old. He is a melt-your heart little charmer, and my days are brighter with his drooley smiles (and kisses:) Little Eliot fits into our family so well. He's a …
Here's the first finished of my handmade Christmas gifts this year. A needlepoint initial pillow for my sister-in-law (and her husband...sort of:) I knew she loved these ones, but their price is about 5x the set …
There are some fantastic gift guides floating around the inter web these last few weeks. I am taking full advantage of the ideas and trying to follow the advice of wiser givers. In general, I …
The box for the Trader Joe's Gingerbread House was darling. I fell in love with the little vintage characters, so I decided to cut them out and add them to my Christmas decor.With some bent …
One of our favorite Christmas traditions is building and decorating a gingerbread house. This year, Milo was old enough to really get into the process. You know, like eating the gingerbread before it's put together?! After just …