I have a fantasy each Christmas of my children taking time to carefully consider each other's likes and craft sweet, thoughtful presents...

I know I've mentioned this before, but I always struggle with finding perfect gifts for our beloved teachers at the end of the year. I s...

I think every newborn needs a hand-knit, imperfect sweater, don't you? (I used the baby sweater pattern in More Last-Minute Knitted Gift...

Ah, finally, finally Christmas break is here! On our schedule now is a whole lot of nothing. And treat making and eating. And Christmas mov...

Since watching the magical slideshow of Kiki and Coco in Paris this summer I have been obsessed with making a doll for my three-now-four ye...

In classic Lynne-style, I volunteered (along with many others) to make a bunch of little crafts for the school to sell at their Holiday Shop...

We are fortunate to live close(-ish) to my husband's parents, who, as grandparents do, love their grandkids. This past year I was trying...

This morning my 7 year old son bounded down the stairs and announced that today he wanted to go Christmas shopping for his buddies. "Oh...

Remember Melissa's Woodland Cap from last winter? The pattern is now published in Stitch Magazine's first edition. Congratulations, ...

Surprise Soap Balls! These are super easy for little hands to make and somewhat of a novelty: a ball of soap with a surprise toy in the midd...

The red nightcap is done, and declared perfectly comfortable and warm enough for all those frigid California nights. And, warning to all you...

Some days I am very lucky and get to go do art with my son's first grade class. I love watching kids make things. They always deliver, d...

This is the perfect gift if you are sans money, sans sewing skills, or sans time. I would LOVE it if my husband would give me a book of Lov...

The whole reason Melissa and I have this little blog is because I LOVE seeing what Melissa is up to and copying her!! (See doll clothes post...

Look, Melissa - I tried out your charm necklace present idea. I didn't have a photo of the birthday girl, though, so I drew these little...

I love growing paperwhites in December. They are one of the few plants I have in the past managed not to kill. This year I am trying to stun...

Homemade button hair clips are so easy to make. Simply glue gun a pretty button onto a barrette. You can make a sweet card to display the...

I've said it before and I'll say it again: my friend Julia is so amazing. She came over a couple of weeks ago and showed me how to m...

Since Christmas is getting close, it might be a good time to start thinking about some homemade gifts to make. Many in blogdom have been t...

i have mild anxiety this time of year trying to think of nice thank-you things for the various teachers in our lives. today is the final pia...