Would you believe that in the time it took my two daughters to draw pictures of a dragon in their art class, I managed to stock up on pomegranates at the grocery store and drop $200 at Barnes & Noble on holiday gifts and paraphernalia? Impressive, no? You know, I’m making a bit of a … [Read more…]
Ohhhh, these are good. These are currently my very favorite cookies. In fact, we just finished off a batch. I think that they’re too dangerous to have in the house. I can’t resist them. The tedious part of this recipe is unwrapping all of the Rolos–each cookie has a Rolo inside it. But you can … [Read more…]
Over the weekend, I plugged in our tree lights and only half of them worked. Cute W bought new ones and arrived home with lights that he hoped would “twinkle” gently. Alas, they blinked in a possibly-seizure-inducing manner. They were returned, and then he came home with lights that turned out to have white cords … [Read more…]
I had several moms from my moms’ group over to make homemade wreaths tonight. If you’ve never made your own wreath, you should give it a try. It’s not difficult, and it’s a very satisfying craft. The first scarf that you ever knit probably won’t look too terrific, but the very first wreath you ever … [Read more…]
We got our tree this morning. We cut our own at Ellms’ Christmas Trees. Yes, they’re pricey, but we like all the bells and whistles (reindeer, Santa, trolley, cocoa). I was a little concerned because last year the fields were looking a bit sparse. But we found a tree almost immediately. I stayed to “save” … [Read more…]
Since dinner, I’ve made two cheeseballs and a batch of Magic Cookie Bars, we all watched The Muppet Christmas Carol, and as soon as this is done I’m going to pre-cut felt pieces for making felt ornaments at a big ol’ holiday craft-a-thon I’m helping with tomorrow. Part of the feverish preparations are because we’re … [Read more…]
Every year I do a crafty little holiday party with the girls and a few of their friends. Last year I took on a few too many projects, but a favorite was felt ornaments. What I like about this project is just how flexible it is. It can be very easy for young kids or … [Read more…]
Today I was quizzing the girls on their absolute favorite Christmas-time sweets. M went with a classic that we would make every year when I was growing up, the Magic Cookie Bar. These are super-easy and delicious. I checked the Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk site, and sure enough, they have a recipe. I do … [Read more…]
At Thanksgiving we conducted an experiment. Apparently Great Grandma B used to present the turkey on a platter with flaming sugar cubes. She’d put cubes on slices of orange, then soak the cubes with lemon extract and light it On Fire! J, who is a 6-year-old Martha Stewart, envisioned a turkey surrounded by vegetables. She’d … [Read more…]
Look at this amazingly crafty display someone put up in my kids’ school. Seriously adorable, right? I have a thing for felt, I tell ya. Oh! And pilgrims, too! We had a conference with J’s kindergarten teacher today. Also met with a mortgage guy about refinancing. Plus two separate non-illness-related vomiting episodes. Went shopping for … [Read more…]
