A Handmade Life

There's something so invigorating about a new year.  A fresh start - so full of promise.  365 days, 52 weeks, 12 months, 4 seasons.  How...

Throughout my childhood we had a fun tradition of making a gingerbread village - complete with church with stain glass windows, lights, skat...

I enjoyed the first attempt at soap-making so much that the boys and I made a second batch the very next day. Lavender is one of my favouri...

I can't quite recall for how long I have been wanting to make soap.  I've made all kinds of other goodies from scratch but never soa...

My oldest son W wanted us to go on a group camping trip with some of his homelearning friends.  I've had lots on the go lately and, si...

I love living in an area with such distinct seasons, and after the busy-ness of summertime and harvest I look forward to wintertime because ...

Well worth watching Wednesday...that has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?  We enjoyed  The Story of Stuff  of when it came out and the boy...

Sunshine and sunsets Beaches Fresh eating Waves Journaling (in a different sort of way...I'm calling it my cutty, cutty, paste, paste j...