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Etsy Pick of the Day: Reusable Wine Gift Bags

October 26, 2009 by Home Made Gifts · Leave a Comment 

With holidays, even ones like Halloween, comes parties. And with parties comes bringing wine to people’s houses, which unfortunately often means brown bags or plastic bags. So, in advance of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas I made my Etsy Pick of the Day one that encourages drinking with friends and being sustainable. Fabrik ’s reusable fabric cloth bags are made to perfectly fit wine (or sparking water if you don’t drink) and come in fun and fancy patterns to make the drink bringin

Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas: Handmade Gifts

October 15, 2009 by Home Made Gifts · Leave a Comment 

source: ex.libris Today is day four in our two-week Christmas series: Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas . We first decided to do “a handmade Christmas” last year, and I loved it. We bought very few gifts but instead put a lot of thought into the gifts we made for our family. It was a lot of fun to put so much thought and effort into the gifts we gave rather than just running to the store and picking out the first thing we thought each person would like. And truth be told, I am

2009 10 Week Christmas Preparation Plan

October 14, 2009 by Home Made Gifts · Leave a Comment 

Image by HBuzacott Seriously as corny as this will sound, when I looked at my post plan and saw that I was to start the 10 week countdown to Christmas, I could not believe that we were that close to Christmas. I actually rechecked my calculations, but it was still 10 weeks to Christmas! So it begins then - Christmas planning 2009. Last year was the most organised I had ever been for Christmas - having the baby due in January, meant that I had significant motivation not to leave things

Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas

October 11, 2009 by Home Made Gifts · Leave a Comment 

source: scottfeldstein There are 10 weeks until Christmas! Whether that thought sends you into a panic attack or gets you excited, I hope you’ll join me as we spend the next two weeks talking about organizing and simplifying Christmas. Getting organized is half the battle when it comes to enjoying the holiday season, and simplifying is the other half! Each day, I’ll have printables and other resources to help you take another step toward organizing and simplifying so that at the end

77 Days Till Christmas: 7 Secrets to Christmas Crafting, Part 1

October 9, 2009 by Home Made Gifts · Leave a Comment 

With 77 day left until Christmas, I thought I would share my 7 secrets to Christmas crafting. These are my favorite ideas for cheap and chic holiday decorating, gift-giving and superb organization. By the time Christmas rolls around, I can focus on spending time with my friends and family, instead of running out to the store for last-minute gifts and supplies. Follow these 7 secrets to Christmas crafting to have the best-ever Christmas. Start Early- I like to start more time-consuming proje

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