Best Christmas Markets in Europe for 2022 Absolutely everything you need to experience the magic of Christmas in Europe. City guides,maps, what to eat, and, of course, the best markets! Here's the best Christmas Markets
The holiday season can bring a lot of stress for ... Read more
Let's party like Michael Scott this year with the best quotes from The Office Christmas Episodes. I blame The Office Ladies Podcast for this!
Gentle readers, I am taking a short hiatus from this blog for Thanksgiving week. Meanwhile, enjoy these images of people dining in days of yore… Dining for most people was a simple affair and…
'Tis the season to deck the halls, and we've found the best Christmas decorations for the job — from Santa mugs to twinkling lights!
Have a stressfree Christmas by adopting the slow living approach. Melanie Barnes tells us how....
Love crafting? Then make your own Christmas ornaments, and today I’m sharing some modern ideas – filling clear glass Christmas ornaments.
It's no surprise that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE paper crafting (have you seen my adorable Christmas Paper Trees from early
I firmly believe the best way to turn a great day into a purrfect one is to spend some time with criminally cute cats. No offense to all you doggos out there (believe me, I love you all, too), but cats are awesome.
Ready to feel some of that magic of Christmas again? Here is the Best European Christmas Market Itinerary so that you can make sure you see all the best Christmas that Europe has to offer! This route can be done by bus, flight, or train, but I’ve included the exact bus routes since that is …
Use these Christmas decorating ideas, from lush trimmings elegant table settings to Christmas trees galore. Here, our best Christmas decoration ideas for 2023.
I found this old-fashioned Zserbo Szelet Recipe in one of the vintage recipe binders I own. This traditional Hungarian holiday dessert recipe is also known as Gerbeaud cake.
Hop in a sleigh and head to the North Pole for the Santa Home Tour. This log cabin shows us where Santa lives with Mrs. Claus in their day to day life.
The most spellbinding images from our December issue. Christmas wrapped up
The holidays are such a magical time and I absolutely love being in a city that knows how to celebrate the season through decor! London knows how to do this the best so, in today's post, let me tell you what to do, where to eat and the facades you can't miss in my favorite city during the holidays!
A few weeks ago I began to notice the inevitable shift that happens every year around this time... the days have gotten shorter and the nights progressively longer (and colder!). This rather obvious realization got me thinking though, about all the fun things I did as a kid to get ready for this increase in darkness. One of which was to create a little light of my own. So that is what I decided to do, make lanterns! As a child we used vibrant hues of tissue paper to create our works of art, but I thought it would be...
I love the iridescent quality of dragonfly wings and some things like maple seed happen to be translucent enough to recreate the look of wings and leaves with just the bit of color. Fly on over to …
Christmas presents? In Tom Nook's economy?
Lefse is a delicious Norwegian treat that is a tradition among many families. Your family can start this tradition today and make some of the best lefse you have ever had! Learn how to make a delicious lefse recipe using real potatoes.
These gifts for boaters that we have for you today are so great, there is no way you will be asked to walk the plank! From boating gifts that they can have in
Rosemary (Romi) Hill The Squall Line Shawl is a cuddly oversized shawl incorporating the Wind-and-Shore stitch pattern (from the book) as a knitted-on edging. On this one, I explored how a heavier-weight yarn changes
The beautiful imprints on these Dutch Speculaas Cookies make them a stunning edible gift for the holidays.
Surfrider is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground - the ocean, waves, and beaches that provide us so much enjoyment.
Strasbourg, France transforms into a real life Christmas village. I have been to Strasbourg before, but never during Christmas. I now have to put it back on the bucket list! I've rounded up some photos of this whimsical town! The decorations are over the top and I love them all! Wishing you all a
Gather sticks from the leaf pile for this collection of DIY projects for the fall!
Ah, those classic children's books. You remember. The timeless bedtime stories you loved to hear as you snuggled so tightly in your mom's or dad's arms?
From Christmas sugar cookies to festive cupcakes, learn how to make some great holiday treats the whole family will love!
My children, Eleanor in particular, have an obsession with rocks. Their obsession is driving my husband crazy, because we have rocks sprawled all over our yard. I have a few rock crafts up my sleeve though. I have had these Elmer’s Painters pens for years. I originally got them for a campaign way back when...Read More
I made these "light houses" from used milk boxes. The little secret is that you have to make many little openings so the plastic inside will not be burned.
Buying things for babies can be fun but making them yourself is so much more enjoyable. We have collected a ton of different DIY projects that you can make for babies that are completely adorable.
The Charley Horse, Kidney Stone, and Inguinal Hernia can be real problems for the upstart City Carrier Assistant (CCA). Here author Mel Carriere gives unsolicited, low quality medical advice.
Bringing the Bennets to Life: Costume and Characterization in Five Adaptations of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Painting artwork is soothing and relaxing for a painter, always! Here, today, we’ll get you some easy and simple landscape painting ideas so you can create and try on your hands with no worries of finding ‘what to paint’.
