This is such a simple idea but I really love it!

For an easy but memorable gift, decorate a small box of matches for Hanukkah and pair it with nine candles.

This is the type of craft that requires very little time or effort but you can really personalize it and make it into a lovely gift.  This present would be nice alone or as an accompaniment to another gift.  You could wrap up the candles and even use the matchbox as an adornment to the gift wrap by attaching it to the ribbon!

Very pretty, tasteful, useful and affordable!!!

Happy gifting!

Last Christmas I got an awesome gift – a knitting board! (starting at just $20) Before you stop reading and write off this post, or even this site, you must understand – I don’t knit, have zero patience for long term projects and don’t have oodles of spare time for crafty endeavors yet, I still love my knitting board!

Let me explain:  A knitting board is a type of knitting loom that creates double-knit fabric, meaning that both sides have a finished look.  Nearly anyone can use a knitting board because you don’t need to know how to knit; to use the knitting board you weave yarn across the pins and then you hook them over (video example below).  It is quick and easy!  And, believe it or not, it is …read more

Artwork by M. Gauvin www.matthewgauvin.com

Bakerella is the cake pop queen and I blogged about her Easter cake pops I thought they were so adorable. Admittedly, this recipe for Super Dad Cake Pops looks more complicated than not but the results…wow!

So, if you are a baker, have faith, patience or all of the above, I would love to hear about your experience. Send pics even!  I want to try making some of her various pops at some point but my kitchen isn’t so conducive to baking at the moment so I’ll just have to wait…but they call to me.

Homemade gifts are terrific because whenever you put time, effort and love into something the result is wonderful, even if it isn’t perfect.  There is seldom any more personal present than …read more