A Highly Effective Elf

Last Christmas our family received a wonderful gift from a friend. It was called The Elf on the Shelf.  And it was an instant sensation at our home.  After a short debate, the little red elf who came in the…

How to Make Hand Cut Snowflakes

When my parents-in-law were newly married and both in school, they faced decorating their Christmas tree with no money to buy ornaments. The solution came from what they, as young students had in abundance… white typewriter paper.  They folded and…

A Holiday Calendar

Its the most wonderful time of the year… while I agree with Johnny Mathis, the holidays can also be incredibly stressful as well.  There are many things I have to do… decorate my home, send out cards, buy and wrap…

And the Winner is…

First I must say what an absolute delight it was to read all your Holiday food traditions.  I was struck by both the incredible diversity and how many of us love the same things.  I really want to ask some…

Happy Thanksgiving

Today I give thanks for the fact that I have an elastic waistband on my pants… and that Gluttony is no longer punishable by law. I am grateful for so many things today, for family, friends, home, and for all…

It’s Time for a Giveaway!

Just in time for the Holidays the nice folks over at Hillshire Farms and Sara Lee are sponsoring a Giveaway right here on Make it Do. You can win a $50 gift certificate to Walmart… plus coupons for free products…

My Favorite Cranberry Sauce

I’ve never been a fan of Cranberry Sauce.  That red jelly stuff from a can… (my sincere apologies if you like it.)  No thank you… Cranberry Sauce has never been my cup of tea. That is, until I tried my…

Homemade Rolls for Thanksgiving

One of the things that really seems to daunt home cooks is making homemade rolls.  But many recipes are actually quite easy, and there is nothing quite so good as hot rolls right out of the oven. This recipe for…

Make it Do Gift: Peppermint Popcorn

This gift idea that doesn’t cost much and is so easy to make.  It’s Peppermint Popcorn.  After receiving a bag for Christmas last year, my husband asked me to figure out how to make it.  I took the recipe for…

A Game for Thanksgiving

Since our kids were little, we’ve bought a game each year for Thanksgiving.  It was a tradition that came from my husband’s family.  His grandparents gave them a new game every year when they came for Thanksgiving dinner. Since everyone…

Giving Thanks

There are lots of ways to express gratitude.  But I sometimes I need an exercise, something visual, to help me really think about the things that matter to me most. The answer this year was a Gratitude Tree. It all…