Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

You'll kill two birds with these ornaments: You'll have decorated Christmas balls AND be able to mark the size of your child's fingers! Fingerprint Ornaments You'll need: Christmas balls Craft paint P...

Who ever heard of hanging peanuts on a Christmas tree?! Well, now you have. We had so much fun making these. My eldest daughter and my granddaughter came over and we had a peanut painting party! Paint...

Some years back, a friend and I found out that a co-worker was putting up her first tree and didn't have any ornaments. We made it our mission to make her the wackiest and weirdest ornaments we could ...

Day four brings us felt tree ornaments. These are based on ornaments sold at an upscale designer store a few years ago (patterns are our own). These are perfect for older children who can handle a nee...

Today's ornament is a fun one. Have you heard of Washi Tape? It's basically paper tape that originated in Japan (Wa = Japanese and Shi = paper). I fell in love with these tapes and I use them for all ...

It's day two of our make-your-own-ornaments series! For our next ornament, you will need: An old book from a thrift shop A lid or cookie cutter to use as a pattern A glue stick A pencil Scissors Strin...

We're launching a fun series for moms and kids: Twelve Days of Christmas Ornaments. Every day, for the first twelve days of December, we'll have a new ornament project that you can make with your kids...

There's a pile of Kleenex and a bunch of empty lozenge wrappers on my nightstand. I have this year's cold/flu virus and I'm not happy about it. It's been years since I've been this sick. As I get olde...

I bought a giant box of pears this fall and ate pears in every way imaginable. Then, I made this Pear Almond Cake and let me tell you, it was so good!!! It deserves those three exclamation marks. My d...

We all have them in our lives, those friends who make excuses to skip social functions. It can feel like a snub when you're the one giving the party. Well, as we enter this season of parties, let me g...