Posted by camille – December 21, 2006 4:21 PM
Gingerbread houses are great fun to make and to eat! I stumbled across the gingerbread home page created by the holiday pastry pros to inspire the rest of us. They provide free house patterns and lots of beautiful photos of... Continue reading »
Posted by camille – December 18, 2006 5:41 PM
So, the kids are home from school and you're looking for something to keep small hands busy? Well, do I have the kid-friendly crafty holiday ideas for you! Let's start with the littlest crafters. The Snowman Jingle Bell Necklace, Christmas... Continue reading »
Posted by camille – December 14, 2006 4:23 PM
Live or dried wreaths can be displayed truly any time of the year, but for most of us wreaths are a traditional part of our holiday decorations. Like garlands, natural wreaths are relatively inexpensive and simple to create. Gather evergreen... Continue reading »
Posted by camille – December 12, 2006 4:51 PM
Draping doorways and mantels with evergreen boughs and garlands has a long history and association with the winter holidays. This tradition traces its roots back to Ancient Rome and the celebration of Saturnalia. In fact, centuries before our ancestors cut... Continue reading »
Posted by camille – December 8, 2006 5:40 PM
Handmade stockings are a festive way to add your own colorfully creative touch to your holiday mantel, not to mention a place for Santa to stash your goodies! Beautiful stockings need not be elaborate and time-consuming, a vast variety of... Continue reading »
Posted by camille – December 4, 2006 4:40 PM
The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments is almost as old as the tradition of bringing a tree indoors to celebrate the holiday season. Once you've managed the hard bit of selecting or assembling a tree, it's time... Continue reading »
Posted by camille – December 1, 2006 4:04 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...everywhere you go! It's true--stores, offices and homes the world over are adding the extra sparkle that we all associate with the holidays. Now that the holiday season has officially begun, it's time... Continue reading »
