By Dale Dougherty Persimmons are the last fruit of the season, coming late in the fall and staying around through December. The trees lose their leaves but the fruit remains on the branches, hanging like ornaments. We are fortunate to have two kinds of persimmon trees, the Fuyu (left below) and the Hachiya (right below). […]
By Cathy Callahan When I was growing up we spent Christmas at Auntie’s house. We would have the big traditional holiday meal, turkey and all of the fixings, in the early afternoon. Then we would clean up the dishes and reset the table to prepare for the evening celebration when the rest of the extended […]
I have always loved the classic beauty of the Croquembouche. It’s a fantasy that I never thought I could create on my own, but after watching this video tutorial from Epiurious, I think I might actually be capable. They make it look achievable, as opposed to aspirational.
Instructables has so many great holiday projects, including all types of gifts and decorations. Becky Stern sent me the link to this great tutorial, showing how to take the classic paper snowflake to a whole ‘nother level. Dude, the seahorse one is blowing my mind!!! And I love that CYNICALfornia also created a flickr group […]
Turn manila envelopes into decorative paper stars for light strings.
By Vanessa Coppola The holidays are here, presents are bought (unless you are a procrastinator like me), and now the wrapping begins. I personally love taking the time to make the outside of a gift look just as great as what is inside. Tossing your gift into a store-bought bag is fine but hardly does […]
By Diane Gilleland This holiday decoration may look complicated, but it’s very simple to make. Plus, it’s nice and lightweight, so it will hang beautifully from trees, wreaths, or garland. A group of them in a range of colors would make a lovely mobile!
