I've been sick in bed this week, and a hot cup of wassail was just what the doctor ordered. I love wassail, and feel like you can't really screw up … [Read more...]
Crafting: A Coffee Tin Christmas Tree
Despite turning my home into a workshop of knitting, sewing and baking to create homemade Christmas gifts this year, I really haven't done much to … [Read more...]
Weaving Danish Heart Baskets for Jul
Happy Jul everybody! The Christmas season in Denmark is called Jul, (pronounced “Yule”) and starts on December 1 with a variety of traditions, foods … [Read more...]
Planting Bulbs for Christmas Gifts
I love giving plants and flowers as gifts. Planting bulbs now will make for a colorful and budget-friendly Christmas gift later. Christmas is only 37 … [Read more...]
Cooking: Martha’s Sweet Potato Soufflé
For me, Soufflé was Mt. Everest; a(n eggy) mountain that I would never climb, a goal I never thought I would accomplish. For a long time, my oven held … [Read more...]
Mmmmm Popcorn! (Balls)
I feel extremely lucky to live so close to my sister-in-law and her gorgeous family. In fact, one of my favorite labels next to "wife" and "rad" is … [Read more...]
November 2nd!
I made a Fimo skeleton and skull in honor of Día de los Muertos today. I was thinking about making them of sugar or marzipan, but I am sugared out … [Read more...]
Día de los Difuntos Celebration: Colada Morada & Guagua de Pan
Tomorrow marks Día de los Muertos in Mexico and Día de los Difuntos, in Ecuador. Growing up on the California/Mexico boarder, I'm familiar with Día de … [Read more...]
If I Only Had A Brain (Mold)
I bought a plastic brain-shaped mold at a grocery store in Solvang for $4.99. "What a tremendous deal," I stupidly thought. "There are SO MANY … [Read more...]
Craft: Ghost Garland
Growing up, Halloween ALWAYS meant homemade. My mom would ask me and my little sister what we wanted to be, and then she would craft up costumes a … [Read more...]