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Jan
Welcome to 2021, friends, and wow, doesn't it feel nice to be here! In so many ways, this year's new years celebration felt like it took a...
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Dec
My first December in Minnesota has me embracing my Scandinavian roots in a major way. Norwegian traditions like lefse-making, putting up straw ornaments, and watching for the...
10
Dec
Rockefeller Center, eat your heart out! NYC has nothing on our eye-popping evergreen - the latest addition to our cardboard art project family and merriest little Christmas...
09
Dec
Oh, the magic of MINI! I have a mantel that was desperate for some decoration, so after work the other night, I grabbed the nearest supply (cardboard...
04
Dec
Oh snap, we've gone gingerbread crazy! Over the weekend I made a pair of gingerbread softies, and while playing with the felt and patterns, it dawned on...
03
Dec
Well, here we are, less than a month away from the end of the longest year EV-ER. If New Year's Eve 11:59 is a finish line, I...
05
Nov
We are having the rare week of November 70 degree weather up here in the north, and I've committed to soaking up every last second of...
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Oct
Do you have a favorite Halloween book from your childhood? I was an illustration-obsessed kid, and some of my very favorite books were the ones that included...
19
Oct
Two weeks to Halloween. The grand dream of an heirloom hand-sewn costume has turned into "what can I make out of this trash bag and glue gun...?"...
15
Oct
2 weeks to Halloween and dusk already comes too early. Boo! We needed a little something to light up the nights, and these black cat luminaries are...
14
Oct
Witches and warlocks - they're just like the rest of us. After a long day of casting spells and summoning spirits, they just want to hang up...
08
Oct
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” I'm not sure whether it's the cozy, colorful beauty of autumn or the knowledge...