I know, I know. Christmas? Really? In July? It’s warm and balmy and sunny out there—why on Earth would we want to be thinking about Christmas? And crochet afghan patterns? Have you looked at a thermometer lately? Well, the truth is, this year is already more than halfway over, and Christmas is only 158 days […]
Can you believe that it’s Christmas this Friday? I’m filled with my usual yearly mixture of excitement and panic – excitement about seeing my family and friends, of course, and panic because I still have people left to buy for on my shopping list. Fortunately, there are plenty of last-minute DIY Christmas gifts out there, […]
If you’ve been too busy to really start thinking about your Christmas gifting, you’re not alone. It always seems like Christmas Eve is the busiest day of the shopping season at the malls near my house – I know this because I’m always waiting in line with everyone else, panicking because I waited until the […]
This is the time of year when it finally hits me that the holidays are almost here. Of course, I’m not ready – I feel like I just cleared out the Thanksgiving decorations and now it’s time to dress up my living space for Christmas. My shopping list is still a mile long even after […]
Brrr! Now that Thanksgiving is officially behind us (and thank goodness – it’ll take me until at least next November to get through the leftovers!) it’s time to face reality: Winter is basically upon us. Even though it doesn’t technically start until late December, the thermostat has already dropped below freezing at least once here […]
Ah, wintertime. Snow is falling outside, there’s a fire crackling in the fireplace, and Christmas carols are playing on the radio. When I was younger, that kind of evening included hot chocolate made from scratch on the stove and curling up with a good book. Nowadays my schedule is a little bit busier and I […]
It’s official, friends – exactly one month until Christmas! Are you feeling the holiday cheer? I don’t think I’ll be able to truly enjoy the Christmas carols until after I’ve finished washing all of the dishes from tomorrow’s Thanksgiving dinner! Still, it’s definitely not too early to be thinking about what to give or how […]
Now that the Black Friday ads are coming out and the radio stations are starting to play Christmas tunes, we can focus on the holidays and no one can say we’re too early! It’s always been tradition in my family to get our Christmas tree the last weekend in November. Sure, the needles are always […]
It’s July, and that means that we are officially half way to Christmas. In just a few short months the holiday season will be upon us, and it will see like it arrives in the blink of an eye with the flurry of fall holidays and back to school. This year, get a jump on […]
I recently came across a great project that I thought I would share with you. Caron Yarns is trying to craft the world’s biggest stocking in the name of charity. According to Caron, “The World’s Biggest Stocking” initiative will not only break a Guinness World Record, but is also a charity knitting/crocheting project. The stocking […]
