Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

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...

When I was a young girl, it was my job to make the place cards for holiday dinners. I felt so important as I wrote each name and decorated each tiny card. The festive way they made the table look made...

I was thinking about multi-tasking today, as I bought eight new pairs of underwear ... while I was in the bathroom. Even though I laughed at the absurd nature of what I was doing, I was also a little ...

I had an abundance of garden peas this year, and while searching for recipes, I came across one for pea cupcakes. My granddaughter jumped at the chance to bake them with me so she could fool her mom (...