I’ll be honest. This project is time-intensive (for a moderately skilled seamstress such as myself), and you need to have a sewing machine and basic sewing skills in order to make it. However, it’s not complicated, and it doesn’t have to be even as complicated as I made it. Also, while it looks pretty awesome (if I do say so ... Read More »
Just a little glimpse of some of our Christmas decorations. I had mentioned a small Christmas tree collection, so I thought I’d show it. It’s kind of a fun silvery, white & red theme, and I love looking for new ones to add to it. The best part is that they mostly came from dollar stores & second hand stores. ... Read More »
I always love recipes that simplify, and make our Christmas preparation easier. Well, this recipe is for a simple cookie dough that can be modified to make several different cookies. Ingredients:1 c. butter 1/4 c. chocolate chips (mini are best)1 c. icing sugar 1/3 c. dried cranberries & 2 Tbsp. walnut crumbs1 egg 1/3 c. red Christmas cherries chopped1 tsp. vanilla2 1/4 c. ... Read More »
As I mentioned in my last post about giving, we’re trying our best to raise kids who love to give. And so, since our little guy doesn’t really know that the Wishbook is usually used to make a wishlist for yourself, we decided first to go through and see if we could put together a wishlist for other kids. ... Read More »
With both our parents having been born in Holland, we have a fairly strong Dutch heritage. Not that we necessarily speak much Dutch, but we definitely enjoy the food! Dutch Christmas happens on December 5, when Sinter Klaas and Swaarte Piet come to the houses. Children leave their shoes out with a carrot or apple for his horse, and ... Read More »
Confession: In this house, our favourite thing about making a Turkey Dinner is eating the Turkey Dinner Leftovers. It’s possible that we make a big Turkey Dinner several times a year, not because we like the whole big dinner that much, but because we LOVE the leftovers. About a month ago, we cooked a 20lb turkey for 3 adults and ... Read More »
I saw this craft on Pinterest last Christmas, but never had the appropriate paper plates in the house to do it. On one of my (many) trips to the dollar store this month, I picked up a pack of paper plates – 36 – for $1. That’s about right. This craft works best if you’re using the really super ... Read More »
Whether you love Christmas shopping or not, most of us still need to get out of the house and do some. I usually go first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds. I took my two youngest to Yorkdale Mall this year. What a wonderful experience – such a beautiful mall to browse in. From the sparkly ceiling decorations ... Read More »
You know, when I was growing up, it was cold enough outside to skate on the bay before Christmas, and there was always enough snow on the ground to go tobogganing during the Christmas holidays. Sadly, that’s almost never the case anymore. But. We’d all get all bundled up in our gear and wrap our knit scarves around our necks ... Read More »
MR) Ever since our boys were little, we have been talking about sharing with others. We’d give away toys when we had too many, and most Christmases, we’d make a gift box to send to kids in third world countries. This year, the boys wanted to try something different, so we’re participating in the Ministry to the Seafarers. We’ve ... Read More »
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