Is there anything cozier than crocheting by the Christmas tree with a mug of cocoa? I don’t think so. December is my favorite crochet month. The projects are small, cheerful and quick, and every finished piece becomes a decoration or…
Ever notice which gifts people actually keep? It’s rarely the expensive gadget. It’s the candle a friend poured, the scarf grandma crocheted, the ornament with a tiny handprint pressed into it. Handmade gifts carry a little bit of you, and…
Every December I tell myself I’ll start my Christmas knitting early. Every December I’m knitting at midnight on the 23rd. So this year, I picked projects that are actually quick. Things you can finish in an evening, or even during…
Stuffed animals multiply. I’m almost sure of it. You buy one cute bunny, blink, and suddenly forty soft faces are staring at you from every corner of the room. Honestly, the toys aren’t the problem. Kids adore them, and that’s…
Here’s a bold claim: the door is the most important part of your chicken coop. Walls and roofs get all the attention, but the door is what stands between your hens and a hungry raccoon at 2 a.m. It’s also…
Every garden shed I’ve ever seen has a stack of empty terra cotta pots in the corner. They’re cheap, they’re sturdy, and they’re secretly the best craft supply around. With a bit of paint and glue, a plain clay pot…
The first time I sliced through a clay cane, I honestly gasped a little. From the outside it’s just a plain log of clay. Then you cut it, and there’s a perfect tiny flower hiding inside. And another one. And…
Paint is the cheapest makeover your coop will ever get. A bare wooden box can look like a shed you forgot about. Give it the right colors and suddenly it’s the cutest thing in the backyard, the spot everyone wants…
Why does a cat that weighs ten pounds manage to carry half a box of litter across the whole house? Every cat owner knows that crunch under bare feet. You sweep, and an hour later it’s back. Litter sticks to…
Here is something funny I noticed. Nobody ever walks past a chicken coop without stopping to look. Neighbors, delivery drivers, visiting friends. Everyone wants to say hi to the hens. So why not give them something to smile at while…
