Sewn with a 3-hole pamphlet binding.

Crafts
“What,” I said, “is a ‘Zutter‘?”
While making the Build-A-Bear kits with the kids last weekend, we decided it would have made a more tight, secure seam to have the pre-punched holes a little closer together (although that would have meant more stitching for the kids, and honestly, they were reaching their limits by [...]
My FIRST WEEKLY CHALLENGE!!
This is my first of what I am hoping will be regular weekly challenges!
CHALLENGE #1:
1. To attempt to make my first ever ICE CREAM CAKE for my daughter’s birthday party this upcoming weekend. (She has requested a rainbow-type sherbet and cookies-and-cream ice cream to be in the cake. We’ll see…)
2. AND, [...]
Paperbag books are easy and fun to make – as simple or as creatively embellished as you like.

The kids and I made a little gingerbread house again this year. We used the following Gingerbread Recipe with a few alterations: I increased the margarine to about 1/3 cup, reduced the molasses to about 1/4 cup, and the flour to about 2 3/4 – 3 cups – just until it felt nice to [...]