It is no secret that we love Christmas! One of the things we love most about Christmas is creating a special celebration. We always bring out our lovely wedding china and silverware (which is rarely used these days) and create a beautiful table. One … [Read more...]
Easy Chocolate Cupakes
Chocolate Cupcakes are always popular in our home. As much as we love this time of year, it is always busy with lots of end of year and festive celebrations. Sarah is now on school holidays and has been baking up a storm. I arrived home from a hectic … [Read more...]
Christmas House Gift Cards
This Christmas we have made simple gift cards with a Scandinavian influence. Using quality white card, we attached a die cut house (from the Cricut Folk Art Festival Cartridge) and added a Christmas greeting using a Dymo embossing label maker. God … [Read more...]
Books for Bakers and Cooks
Sarah and I had a big day of Christmas shopping this week and now have lots of gift wrapping to do. We love to buy books as gifts - there is such a huge range of titles available and you can usually find the perfect book that suits the interests of … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Use Candy Canes
Candy Canes are a versatile Christmas treat! Personally we prefer the mint flavoured variety and love to use them in our Christmas decorating and baking. We always have a pack on hand to use during the festive season. When the teens were in primary … [Read more...]
Snowflake Gift Tags
We have made a good start on our Christmas shopping this year. As we have been a bit time poor we have done a lot more online shopping - there are so many lovely gift items on Etsy, and best of all you are supporting small business and the handmade … [Read more...]
Favourite Apple Recipes
Apples are such a versatile fruit. They taste great on their own - crisp, delicious, and wholesome. Add them to baked goods such as cakes and slices (with a pinch of cinnamon) and they are a scrumptious addition. Here are our favourite apple recipes … [Read more...]
Christmas House Ornaments
With Christmas now less than a month away, we are starting to plan our decorating. We always decorate our tree on the first weekend in December with the Christmas carols playing. We love to add new decorations to our tree each year. Can't wait - love … [Read more...]
Christmas Treat Place Cards
Life has been pretty hectic lately - a new job, school exams, jury duty, sickness - which has been keeping us away from our craft room. Fortunately life is starting to settle down again, just in time for us to share lots of Christmas crafty projects, … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} Paper Blooms, and Quick and Easy Quilting Patterns
Paper Blooms, 25 Extraordinary Flowers to Make for Weddings, Celebrations, & More, by Jeffrey Rudell is brimming with innovative and modern flower designs. The flowers can be used as elegant home décor accents or to decorate your next … [Read more...]
German Apple Cake
German Apple Cake is a favourite in our family! I was given the recipe from my Austrian friend, Karin, when I was in high school, and have been making it ever since. The vanilla cake is studded with delicious slices of apples that have been coated in … [Read more...]
Guest Towel with Crochet Trim
If you are like us, you are probably starting to think about gifts you can make for Christmas. Giving something handmade is really in keeping with the true spirit of Christmas.A Guest Towel that is trimmed with some pretty fabric and a crocheted … [Read more...]
