Thank you, everyone, for all the great ideas that you've been sharing in the post below! I did a little digging around this morning and I found a handful of really fun websites to add to the list. Here they are:50 Homemade Gift Ideas (You need to click on the name of each idea to get to that tutorial. On my computer, the links weren’t in bold or … [Read more...]
Handmade with Love
I am well aware of the fact that Advent begins in two short weeks, and Christmas—four weeks later! Rather than panic and procrastinate, (my usual response), I am trying to brainstorm a list of ideas for family members and godparents who need nothing but deserve everything.I want to go handmade this year as much as possible, though I am not (yet) … [Read more...]
To Gnome Me is to Love Me
I spent a ridiculous relaxing amount of time fashioning these gnomes this weekend.My kids are shocked that I got them done (I can tell) but are delighted.I have wanted to incorporate Elizabeth’s Gnomes and Gnumbers into our curriculum for a very long while now. I ordered the supplies a couple of months ago and there they sat, while the … [Read more...]
Woman, thy name is ambition!
There are few things I enjoy more than getting up before the crack of dawn—in today’s case, 4:00 a.m.—and brewing a nice strong cup of coffee while I plan the day and the week ahead.4:00 is early, I know, but when you go to bed at 9:00 it’s not so bad. Plus one of the smoke detectors has a low battery and is going “eep!” every five minutes. Who can … [Read more...]
Happy May Day!
I am bleary eyed but happy.We were up late putting the finishing touches on our May Day baskets. They are not very complicated little ensembles, but we did hand stamp the nametags and that was time-intensive.Long story short: we will be delivering these at 6:00 a.m. (before our school friends leave for the day) and so I’d better get cracking on … [Read more...]
Giving Credit
...where credit is amply due.I just bought the candles and provided the gentle, verbal promptings all last Sunday. … [Read more...]