Moving right along in our DIY gift series for Christmas, this week I’m covering DIY gifts for kids. We’ve already covered handmade gifts for men, women, and mom, so be sure and check them out if you still have some open spots on your gift list. Next Monday I will finish up the series with…
Archives for December 2011
Holidays with Martha: Christmas kids’ crafts
The Christmas season is a great time to gather the kids together and do some crafting; especially if you live in a cold climate where snow keeps you indoors and on the verge of insanity. Not only can you have fun with your kids and keep them occupied for a bit, but you can get some help in putting together holiday gifts and home décor – no harm in putting them to work every now and then!
Here are some of my favorite kid’s Christmas crafts from the queen herself, Martha Stewart.
DownEast Basics – My new favorite store
Last week I had the pleasure of attending a holiday blogger mixer with my buddy Michelle at the fairly new DownEast Basics store at the Irvine Spectrum. Before the event, I had never even heard of DownEast Basics. Although they sell nationally on their website, www.downeastbasics.com, they only have one other store in California (located up north in Sacramento), so I guess that’s why I wasn’t privy to them.
Minestrone Soup Recipe
I just recently developed a love for minestrone soup. I’m not sure what took me so long, but I’ve finally come around. I think I may have had a bad experience with minestrone soup in my childhood… I have a faint memory of a dry minestrone soup mix in my mother’s cupboard, and I think it was not a pleasant meal.
DIY gifts for men
When I first started this DIY gift series, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to find many gifts for men. I, for one, have such a hard time buying gifts for men unless I know exactly what they want. I never grew up with brothers, so I feel like I have no idea…
Link Love: DIY Christmas projects
This Christmas is truly a DIY holiday for my family. The budget is tight and my project list is growing. Not only am I making several of my gifts this year (which I enjoy, and love to give anyway), but I have also found tons of Christmas decorations that I am looking forward to making… whether or not I actually find time to make them remains to be seen.