A Handmade Life

The last day of the year...and what a surprising year it was for us.  If someone had told us we would sell our home and move to the woods te...

I love these days following the holidays.  After all the busy-ness and focus of preparing (gift making, treat making, preparing for company...

Almost ready... A few more gifts finished. One just about complete. A last minute decoration made while chatting with good friends. ...

Yesterday we celebrated Winter Solstice in this temporary  home of ours - this house above the clouds. I love the sense of deep connection ...

The other day a friend sent me this link on making some cranberry tree decorations .  We just happened to have some cranberries and wire on...

When I saw E's mice I knew I had to make some too.  Yesterday I got round to giving these poor creatures some eyes (they really were th...

I came across these gingerbread men last year when I was looking for gift ideas and thought they were adorable but didn't have time to m...