This past summer on an ordinary Wednesday my husband declared that that, “Tomorrow will be Lolo Day.” Lolo is our son’s nickname for his much-loved nanny, Myrtle, a woman certainly deserving of a holiday. My heart melted as my husband took it upon himself to make a card of appreciation, pick up a gift certificate ...
Despite my chips-stealing incident (posted on Momfilter last week), I feel like I’ve gained a little more mastery of my holiday season due to one simple tool: my Holiday Binder. My Binder Full of Christmas, if you will. It’s a 3-ring binder full of folders and page protectors into which I stuff my son’s Christmas ...
Christmas makes people do some crazy sh*t. Mostly women – because, for some reason, the bulk of the gift buying, gift wrapping, gift sending, party planning, holiday card creating/sending, menu planning, calendar management, wardrobe procuring, costume sewing and relative-pleasing is done by the woman of the family. And so it’s no wonder that I walked ...
We ran into our friend Cynthia Rowley last night, and fell in love with her leggings, which she told us are pretty much like a Spanx/legging combo. They’re called bonded leggings—they’re thick enough to wear as a pant (not see-through at all) and warm enough for winter.
Visiting Santa Claus is one of those memories from childhood that never lost any of its magical glow; even as I learned the truth about that fabled man who flew with reindeers. Every year on one lucky December day, my mom would allow my two sisters and me to miss school for our trip to ...
One of the prettiest chocolate bars I’ve ever seen is from the British company Prestat. You can order them online from the Chelsea Market, who will ship them within the US. You can get 3 bars for $15, and I think they’re a lovely gift all together and tied up with a ribbon.
I know, it’s the time of year you’re thinking about a different kind of tree than one that bears apples, but come on, how sweet is this apple tree kit, called “An Apple Tree to Be Kit“. It includes everything you need to grow an apple tree, except for patience, which you will need to ...
In the December issue of Martha Stewart Living, food editor Lucinda Scala Quinn gives her lineup of favorite cookbooks from the last year. Her requirements? ”Given my limited shelf space, I only keep books that answer three important questions: Did the recipes work? Is the food delicious? And did I learn something? Of the dozens of ...
A couple of years ago Santa sent my daughter a personal video message that blew her mind and erased any doubt she might have had about his existence. If you’re interested, here is the website so you can merely give him your updated email info and he can get in touch with you and your ...
Talk about a special present for the holidays, or Mother’s/Father’s Day…these custom wooden rattles are actually custom family portraits. You upload onto the Cameo by Rux site, portraits that are done in profile, of each parent, and then they are carved into the rattle. The baby’s name is also etched onto the handle.
Our new favorite craft blogger, Camilla Fabbri, just sent us in some crafts that are so cute we can’t wait to do them this weekend! Check out this fantastic faux turquoise cork necklace. It looks so great, but it’s actually super easy–she took corks, cut them up, painted them with craft paint, and strung them ...
We found out about Emily Thompson Flowers when we did a story on her wreaths in Martha Stewart Living for this December’s issue, and we met her in person when she was selling them at the Martha Stewart American Made Workshop at Grand Central. Emily is an amazing artist, and last year she did the ...
