A Handmade Life

We have a tradition of giving the boys one small handmade gift at Solstice.  This year when I was wondering what I could possibly make for m...

Today I finished another shawl.  I'm pleased to have these two shawls made and looking forward to gifting them.  The last four years som...

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

E and I have been enjoying watching A Victorian Farm and A Victorian Farm Christmas together.  It's fun to know that the way we decora...

A special young friend is celebrating a birthday soon and so when we went to visit yesterday we took along a handmade gift.  I Love having a...

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...