If you're still scrambling for a little something to make your Hanukkah celebration a bit more dazzling and festive, Martha Stewart (of course) has the most amazing roundup of Hanukkah craft ideas . Here, just a few of my favorites that …
I have a chronic and embarrassing condition called "failure to plan ahead", which occasionally leaves me without a hostess gift , cute wrapping paper, or party decorations. Good news! There's a cure, and it comes in book form. Martha Ste…
There has been a perceptible increase of ice cream consumption in our home over the last week. In fact, once the weather gets warm, I don't think a day goes by without my kids asking for ice cream. (Yeah, it's for the kids.) The folks fr…
We were delighted with the Martha Stewart makes Cookies app when it was introduced this past fall for the iPad, and now there's one more reason to like all this four-color, interactive deliciousness--more yummy cookie recipes and a new l…
Something strange happens to me every December. I don't usually have much patience for craft projects, but every holiday season, something comes over me and I feel the need to do something with glitter. Well, here's a holiday gift for al…
It's like Miss America for crafters, and you're a judge. But there's no Miss Congeniality. This one's all about looks, and you only get one vote. Actually, it's the competition for Martha Stewart's annual Holiday Craft Fair at her compan…
Every year, I make two kinds of holiday cookies from recipes that have been passed down from my mom. But yummy as the traditional family recipes are, I'm ready to branch out from the same old pecan balls and sugar cookies, and try and st…
Yes, she's usually the one holding the antique French albino ostrich duster while explaining that it's a good thing to keep spiders out of your house with handmade pomanders. But now Martha Stewart is actually encouraging you to have win…
You know those special areas some people have in their entryways with hooks and nooks and spots for every last mitten, bat and cleat? Well, in my house, the catch-all we have is known as the floor. Yes, I have mudroom envy. But wait! It …
I am not a big fan of the "f" word. I try to not use it, and I don't encourage others to use it, either, but I will grudgingly admit to you this once that, yes, I am a "foodie." I really like to cook and I really like to eat and I have b…