Category Archives: Handmade Holidays
Twas a Fiber Friendly Christmas!
First off: thank you to all you wonderful friends and family who commissioned special felt pets for your loved ones for Christmas this year. You made my holiday bright and i know you how happy you made your gift recipients! … Continue reading
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Fiber Friday: My First Mittens!
I coined 2012 as the “year for wrist warmers” earlier in the Summer… and have yet to knit a pair. BUT i knit my husband a pair of mittens for our evening walks instead! I’m not completely satisfied, but he … Continue reading
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Traditional Christmas Cookie Recipe: Lemony Sugar Cookies
These are not your gramma’s sugar cookies and they’re DEFINITELY not grocery store sugar cookies. I say that because i hate sugar cookies, the normal ones. Bland, sweet, crispy, plain tasting. I don’t get the appeal. THESE babies, however have … Continue reading
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My Favorite Christmas Cookies – Recipe and Directions
This is an old family recipe that was probably taken from the Better Homes and Gardens or Joy of Cooking cookbooks. Although i did not WRITE this recipe, i do enjoy making it EVERY year… and have some special suggestions … Continue reading
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