The origins of Valentine’s Day
It’s not yet Valentine’s Day, but in every gift store, flower shop or Hallmark aisle you’ll see reminders. On Etsy, where handmade items are king, …
Paradise is a wooden book
The past couple of weeks have been extraordinarily busy as the 2013-14 season of Destination Imagination begins, the organization for which I volunteer as a …
Origin of the Christmas candle pyramid
I’ve been catching up on custom crochet orders lately, as well as finishing up handmade Christmas gifts for family members, in an effort to meet …
Fir, feathers and the festive Federbaum
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum wie treu sind deine Blätter! Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit. O Tannenbaum, o …
Breakfast on Saturday night
This past Saturday, as my husband and I prepared our evening meal, a “breakfast-like supper†consisting of fried eggs, bacon and toast, I began thinking …