I was just starting to clean up after the holidays and I gathered up all the beautiful Christmas cards that were sent to me. I was so blessed to receive an abundance of Christmas cards this year and I had loved opening up the mail every day and hanging the cards around the house. Some of these cards
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My Aunt Judy made me one of these blankets a few years ago when I wasn't feeling well. I just love it, since it is so warm, but best of all, my aunt made it, so it makes me think of her. She gave me the secret of how easy these are to make... so they are perfect to give as gifts.
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My Aunt Judy made me one of these blankets a few years ago when I wasn't feeling well. I just love it, since it is so warm, but best of all, my aunt made it, so it makes me think of her. She gave me the secret of how easy these are to make... so they are perfect to give as gifts.
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I’m a bit of a wrapping queen. I hate sending out a gift that’s wrapped in a basic way – it has to have some “wow” factor to it! Here are my top ten tips for wrapping gifts and a step-by-step guide for wrapping fantastic looking gifts:
1. Make time for it. Wrapping your gifts well sho
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Stockings don’t only have to be for Christmas time, we can stuff stockings full of candy all year round with these adorable Easter stockings! They’re a great alternative to Easter baskets, and a wonderful craft to make with the children in your life. Just be careful with the hot glue gun and sci
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This has been a hard winter for many of us "spoonies". Looking out at the gray dreary landscape, we have to use our imagination to see that Spring is just around the corner, even though it seems like an elusive dream right now! One way to relieve the lust for Spring and warm days is to bring fragran
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It is a new year, it is the perfect time to try out a new hobby!
Creativity in any form is a wonderful way to express your emotions. Sometimes when you are not feeling well, it is hard to talk, or express to your friends and family how you feel. But it is important to have an outlet for your feelin
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It's Not Too Late To Make A "Love Blankie!"
Nothing says love like handmade gifts! Whether for a new baby, a niece or nephew, your significant other, or even a fellow friend with an invisible disability - EVERYBODY gets cold during the chilly winter months and everybody deserves to have their own p
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This is a good time to pick up a craft and work on it. It gives you something to do while you’re stuck inside, and it will keep your lap warm!
Crochet an afghan and it will cover your lap and keep you cozy. Work on quilting a lap blanket and it does the same thing! Or you can do latch hook ru
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I’m an interior decorator at heart – I love to design and decorate a room. My husband is a huge help – I make the plans, he executes – to a certain extent. Usually, I’m the one that puts the holes in the walls. That entails one of two things: “Hon? Where is your drill? Why? Because I nee
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