Saturday, March 28, 2026

A wintry cross stitch finish

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  This little stitchery, a freebie from Erin Elizabeth Designs , was one that I completed last winter but .had not figured out a finish for...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

A sweet Christmas card for Rudolph Day

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   Recently I came upon this sweet Christmas card front.  Usually with card fronts (after scanning them to use as graphics) I just add them ...
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Friday, March 13, 2026

Vintage-y recipe leaflet

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   I just came upon this treasure and listed it in my Etsy shop, but decided to post it here while I'm thinking of it.  It's not sup...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

A sweet vintage find

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  Going through paper treasures found at the family homestead to sell in my Etsy shop, I found this striking vintage Christmas card front.  ...
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Saturday, February 07, 2026

Ways to repurpose used Christmas cards and scraps of gift wrap

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   It was recently brought to my attention that I've apparently never written a comprehensive post on this topic.  So it's time to d...
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Wednesday, February 04, 2026

A fun handcrafted gift tag

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   I made a fun little tag after Christmas.  We had some gifts to give our friends but didn't get to see them before Christmas due to il...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

And here's the actual 2025 cookie list!

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   I'm sure no one is holding their breath for this list, but I do know there are some folks who are interested in trying some new-to-th...
Monday, January 12, 2026

The actual 2025 candy list

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  So now here is the actual candy list from 2025.  I had seven kinds of candy on the tentative list, all of which I have made in years past....
Saturday, January 10, 2026

The actual kitchen gift list

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   Regular readers know that in addition to the tentative lists I post before Christmas, I also like to post again after the holiday to shar...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

It's been fun!

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 Yes, it's been a fun month indeed here in my Christmas kitchen!   The collage of grandkids baking cookies in years gone by is a page fr...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Christmas plates from the thrift store

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  We love finding Christmas plates at the thrift store!  Sometimes they are collectibles; other times just inexpensive plastic plates to use...
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Monday, December 29, 2025

Two vintage Christmas cards with a skating theme

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  Below are two very fun vintage Christmas cards. (The one at top is newer and just for fun; this was a card sent us by our younger daughter...