The stockings are hung by the chimney with care . . . now, what goes under the tree? When you have more time than money at Christmas time, or you’re just looking to infuse a little more personality than store-bought presents, DIY gifts are just the thing. So today, I present to you five different DIY gift ideas you can make in bulk and give to family, friends and neighbors
5 things I love (December)
Looking at my five things, it’s so obvious I’m still in the holiday spirit this week. Long live Christmas! 1. Rich foods I’m doing my best to eat in moderation…but boy oh boy, have I been eating spectacularly delicious food this week. Homemade everything, from cheese cake to caramel corn to pie to cookies. On tonight’s menu: french onion soup and eggnog from scratch! 2. Family celebrations Planning and coordinating
Favorite Finds: Holiday glasses
Last week I introduced Favorite Finds, a new series on my blog featuring treasures I’ve collected over the years while shopping vintage. This week’s feature is special to me for sentimental reasons. A few years ago my mom gave me a wonderful gift of four holly berry tumblers that had belonged to my dad’s parents, Lee and Berta. My parents have the same set, and my mom was looking to
Favorite holiday color schemes
I love decorating for Christmas. I don’t go all out, but I have two big boxes of decorations I’ve collected over the past few years (and some that I’ve had since I was little) that go a long way toward transforming our living room, dining room and kitchen into a cozy little wonderland for the month of December. It’s fun to pack away the things I’m used to looking at