Tag: christmas

  • There’s no place like home

    There’s no place like home

    This Christmas was a challenge for my family. We had to move out of our home in November because of a mold issue in the house that was making us ill. My mother offered us my childhood home in the Philippines. It excites us to think of spending a little time in the place where…

  • Sweet Potato Marshmallow (and how to make Thanksgiving Dinner from Scratch)

    Sweet Potato Marshmallow (and how to make Thanksgiving Dinner from Scratch)

    Ever since I learned how to cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from my husband’s grandmother, I’ve been cooking and serving the same special meal my family looks forward to year after year. This year’s menu is no different. I keep it simple, but make everything from scratch. The tricky part is organizing and scheduling which…

  • Winter Knit Hats for Toys

    Winter Knit Hats for Toys

    Even toys get cold in the winter. So I knit these tiny pompom hats to keep these toy elephants warm. A sweet little present for my husband, who collects and make toys. Knitted with Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK. Pattern from Knit Simple Magazine Winter 2009

  • Gingerbread House

    Gingerbread House

    Last year we made a gingerbread house from a Wonka box kit and we had a great time doing it. This year, we got a little bit more ambitious and attempted building our gingerbread house from scratch. We got the Gingerbread recipe and instructions for building a gingerbread house from Family Fun magazine. We started…

  • Gingerbread Creatures

    Gingerbread Creatures

    Bored with the usual Gingerbread Man design? Check out these unique Gingerbread designs: Gingerbread Skeleton Girly Gingerbread Gingerbread Sock Monkey Gingerbread Ninja Gingerbread in Pink Gingerbread Puff Inspired? Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 3 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon…

  • Knit Socks

    Knit Socks

    I met this lady at my local Stitch ‘n Bitch and she was knitting a pair of socks at once on a circular needle. My curiosity was peaked though it seemed a bit intimidating. The next time I was at a yarn store, I came upon this book, 2-at-a-Time Socks: Revealed Inside. . . The…