I have a few things on my to-do list for this coming week. make niece and nephew gifts. I already have the idea and supplies, so I’m feeling good about… Read More... "Working"
I intend to work on the quilt Saturday, so I thought I would show a few of the ‘smelts’ that have been given to us over the years. I don’t… Read More... "Handmade Gifts"
Tonight, we revealed our smelts. For Scott, a magazine rack. I cut and glued 80 pieces of corrugated cardboard to make it. For Lisa, Mr. GAIN made a backpack. We… Read More... "Smelting, cont’d."
G of GAIN has honored the Blue Man Group through a gingerbread homage. N of GAIN and I made a cheeseball from scratch after wanting to make cheese for over… Read More... "Smelting"
Preview of boy gifts — gaiters. Excuse the rotated pictures. blogspot sucks in that way. For some reason, mass manufacturers cannot make a mitten for little kids (or big ones,… Read More... "Smelting"
To paraphrase (without a transcript) the lovely Victoria Jackson in the classic SNL Christmas skit, “Remember that one time when I was gone for four days in the woods?…Well, I… Read More... "Smelting, cont’d."
With dh Mr. GAIN‘s family, there are so many of us that everyone exchanges names. Additionally, there is a spending limit on either the gift or the ingredients of the… Read More... "Recent Smelt Activity"
The godson’s hat was lengthened this weekend — the white, cream, and brown stripes at the bottom make an additional 3″ of hat than what he had. It fits me… Read More... "Extending the hat"