My cards are on the table
On Sunday night, after several weeks of procrastination and much hand-wringing and cursing, I was finally done. I finally designed and ordered our family […]
read moreCustomize your own holiday paper
Last week Andrea impressed with a creative little customized gift box. I really liked that you could rip a page out of just about […]
read moreBuying Gifts – New or Used?
We seem to be talking a lot lately about buying gifts for Christmas and whether it’s OK to buy used (pre-loved) ones or even […]
read moreDIY gift bag for small things
I am not very good at wrapping gifts. I always seem to cut too much paper, or worse, not enough. My corners get all […]
read moreWhere Do You Find Your Holiday Trinkets?
The other day our office was invited to join a “pod decorating contest.” We were told that we had 2 hours to glitz up […]
read moreWho’s got the pickle?
Last week I promised that I’d be posting a Christmas craft idea, but I realized that today is November 30, which means that the […]
read moreDoes the environment matter when we’re cold?
As Summer ended and the snow began to fall, I noticed something strange on our blog. The number of posts discussing the environment, climate-change, […]
read moreDon’t be Such a Good Parent
I got some great parenting advice last week. An acquaintance asked me about how my knee was doing and when my surgery date was. […]
read moreTrimming a little bit of that holiday fat
Every year around this time the media starts to report on holiday spending. This year the experts are predicting that consumer spending is going […]
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