• Children’s Bookshelves: Winter Books (with free printable)

    18 January 2024 - By 

    This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to use them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting this blog. I don’t know about you but I love a good snow day! I have such nostalgic memories of cold snowy winters, and remember how excited I was when school was cancelled and we could play in the snow all day. To celebrate this time of year and to make January a little less dreary, I am sharing my favourite winter books for kids. These stories will make you feel warm…

  • Free Printables: Vintage Winter Scenes

    10 January 2024 - By 

    Ahh January…it’s cold, dark and the house has lost so much magic after taking down the holiday decor. I don’t know about you, but if I remove all the decor, I get a serious case of January blues! As such, during this time of year, I love to decorate with winter touches like my snowmen pillow (see here) and snowy landscape pictures. I have gathered some beautiful vintage winter scenes below if you would like to do the same. Just click on the links to download, print, and frame. I hope these inspire you to go play in the snow…

  • Nutcracker Kid’s Bookshelves: Christmas Books

    Children’s Bookshelves: Christmas Books (with reviews)

    19 December 2023 - By 

    Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to use them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting this blog. If you caught my posts dedicated to Fall and Halloween books for children, you know that I adore collecting beautifully illustrated kids’ books with heartwarming stories. So it’s no wonder that Christmas books are my favourites. Most everything we collected have absolutely stunning images and the stories are so lovely. Many are classics for these reasons and it is a real joy to bring these out every year. Here…

  • Christmas Crochet Doily

    Crochet Doilies: Christmas Edition (Patterns Included)

    11 December 2023 - By 

    Doilies, doilies, doilies! Do you love making doilies as much as I do? What is so addictive about making them? I’m not sure, but I do know that I truly enjoy making them and making seasonal ones are so much fun (see my Halloween collection here). So it is no surprise that I have made several Christmas ones too. As such, please let me share my favourite crochet doilies: Christmas edition! First up, cute little snowmen! This pattern was designed by Marsha Glassner and, like its name suggests, includes instructions on how to customize your snowmen in different manners. I…

  • My Favourite Christmas Crochet & Knitted Patterns

    4 December 2023 - By 

    Let’s deck the halls! With handmade crochet and knitted projects. I don’t know about you but the pieces that I have crafted for Christmas are among my favourite decorations and it wouldn’t feel the same without them. I love that I am able to craft a bit of holiday magic with every stitch and that it makes my house feel like a home. In my last post, I shared my favourite crochet ornaments, with many based on my favourite holiday movies. In this post, I’m sharing my favourite crochet and knitted Christmas patterns, including stockings, pillow covers, and a garland.…

  • My Favourite Christmas Crochet Baubles & Ornaments

    28 November 2023 - By 

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I may spend all year crafting and crocheting holiday projects but I still get so excited when Christmas time is finally here and get to display everything I have created. In this post, I will share my favourite crochet baubles and ornaments (stay tuned for my favourite crochet and knitted Christmas patterns). You might notice that I love crocheting ornaments based on my favourite holiday movies, ones that I watch several times every Christmas season. And just like these movies, these projects bring me joy as well as all the cozy and…

  • Free Vintage Art

    Free Printables: Vintage Christmas Art

    20 November 2023 - By 

    It’s Chrisssstmassss!!! I don’t know about you but this is my favourite time of the year and I just love to decorate and make everything feel magical. One quick and easy way to achieve that is by adding seasonal artworks to your walls. I love to do this all year long (see my posts on Halloween art, Thanksgiving art, even Halloween artworks for kids). Since the festive season is upon us, I’ve gathered for you some lovely vintage Christmas art and I hope you find something that inspires you and makes your home a little bit more special this holiday.…

  • Gingerbread Crochet Patterns

    The Cutest Gingerbread Patterns to Crochet

    10 November 2023 - By 

    I don’t know if you are like me, but I’m constantly looking for new crochet projects to do next. It is so fun to hunt for the perfect homemade decor piece and I love to see designers’ creativity making up patterns. Since the holidays are approaching, I thought I would share some of the cutest gingerbread crochet patterns I have found. Among them, you will find classic gingerbread men, gingerbread nutcrackers, as well as gingerbread houses, blankets, stockings, and many many others. I hope you will find something inspiring to craft and I hope it creates holiday cheer and Christmas…

  • Free Printables: Vintage Turkey Art

    3 November 2023 - By 

    Gobble Gobble! If you have seen my previous posts (Vintage Dog Art and Vintage Halloween Art), you know how much I love to decorate with prints for the holidays. Continuing on this trend, I have compiled artworks that are perfect to add a special touch to your Thanksgiving decor. Or if Thanksgiving has already come (like me in Canada), I think any of these would be great to decorate a kitchen area or as part of a curated gallery wall alongside various other animals. As always, these printables are free to download, so feel free to use them as you…

  • Amigurumi Ghosts

    My Favourite Halloween Crochet & Knitted Patterns

    28 October 2023 - By 

    I must admit, I have an obsession with crafting holiday decor. You will often find me searching the Internet for new patterns to do to decorate my house for the holidays. I have created many pieces and, even with everything available to buy in store and online, they remain some of my most treasured decor items. To inspire you to pick up your crochet hook or knitting needles, I wanted to share some Halloween crochet and knitted patterns that I use every year to decorate my house. Here, I hope you will find the next crafting project that you will…