As the holidays draw near, it’s time to think about wrapping gifts. Clothespin gift toppers add visual appeal to wrapped gifts and they can double as holiday ornaments—they pin right onto Christmas tree branches. I initially thought these gift toppers would take a lot of time to make but I was mistaken. These are so […]
Looking for a last-minute gift for the gardener in your life? Personalized gardening kits can be made easily and inexpensively and will keep the spirit of the growing season alive through the winter. Here I present three ideas for last minute gifts for gardeners. Terrarium Kit Collect all the supplies – with the exception of […]
Christmas tree season is upon us, and with it comes the mission of selecting just the right tree. Since this task is clearly among the most important of the season, we went looking for an expert, and found one in This Old House’s Roger Cook. As a contractor for the PBS series, Roger has been […]
A Belmont, Massachusetts, artist transforms her two-story condo into an eclectic home that’s especially festive during the holidays.
Christmas Cones have many holiday uses– they can be hung on your Christmas tree as ornaments; they can be used as place settings at a dinner party; or they can be hung on doors and elsewhere for decoration. Look over the materials list and see what you can find in your holiday decor and supplies […]
Now is the time to gather the evergreen, fir, spruce and pine branches that the autumnal winds have blown from trees for use in a holiday container garden. Save any pruned branches as well, and store outside in a covered location, garage, or shed. If the area where the branches are stored is dry, […]
Button Bobby Pins are a simple DIY project that can be worn or gifted for the holidays (and they are perfect for filling those stockings!). I have a collection of vintage buttons that never seem to dwindle and I am always looking for ways to use them in craft projects. If you are using buttons […]
Pets love to nest, and making a practical, comfortable bed for your dog or cat is fun and easy: Just add wooden knob feet to an old drawer and line it with a plush handcrafted pillow and fiber-filled bumper. Materials to Make a DIY Pet Bed 1 cast-off drawer with knobs sandpaper primer wood glue […]
As Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations loom on the horizon, this is a great time to think about making remembrance candles. What are remembrance candles? Candles specifically displayed and lit in memory of people that have passed away (or are gone for other reasons). The candles are lit in a place of honor during holidays or […]
I do a lot of artwork and writing with the clients that I work with, and it’s easy to lose track of my supplies if I am not highly organized. I work in a small office, so every inch of space is valuable. One area of my office that is under utilized is my file cabinet […]
Here we showcase the house where Jerry used to live. Jerry? Well, that’s what the reclusive author J. D. Salinger (1919-2010) wanted his most-trusted friends to call him–people like the current owner of the house in Cornish, New Hampshire, in which he once lived. During the later years of his life, Jerry lived just up […]
And the views of Penobscot Bay are spectacular … [slideshow post_id=”563365″] You’re not familiar with the town of Bayside? Well, we’d have to say it’s one of the Maine coast’s hidden treasures. Located three miles south of Belfast and 16 miles north of Camden, Bayside was created in the late 19th century as a Wesleyan […]
