8 of the coolest (and easiest) holiday crafts for kids
If you score not-so-high on the Official Scale of Craftiness (which, I swear, should be a real thing), fear not. You and your kids will have a blast making these eight super-easy, super-cute holiday crafts we've rounded up just for you. This Christmas tree...
Winter white: decorate the French way with these fab wall decals
We're dreaming of white...walls, that is. A white wall in a child's room just begs to be noticed. You can go crazy expensive and find a muralist (we can dream!), or make a statement in a much less pricey way, like with these cool, quirky, totally new designs from a...
Highlighting Hanukkah with 7 sensational latkes recipes
Hanukkah is around the corner. That means it's time to get our best latkes recipe on! The humble potato pancake is a traditional Hanukkah food loved by Jews and non-Jews alike, and with good reason. Who can resist crispy fried cakes of shredded potato and onion served...
A very Pantone holiday
If you're a design fan, or just like a lot of color besides red and green in your hoildays, then these ornaments from Pantone might be the ten most perfect ornaments for your Christmas tree. I am having trouble picking a favorite from among the Pantone Christmas...
A first Christmas gift for baby that you’ll want to snuggle as much as she does
One of my favorite categories on our Holiday Gift Guide this year is first Christmas gifts for babies that are all handmade. Recently we shared an entire selection of great first holiday gifts for baby (lots of handmade goodness there too!) but I also happen to adore...
9 DIY handmade Christmas ornaments that you really can make
DIY handmade ornaments make some of the most lovely Christmas gifts. Our own Christmas tree is filled with handmade holiday ornaments, some from flea markets and craft shops on our travels, and some DIY ornaments from crafty friends. (Save for those few Redskins...
FashionABLE scarves get more fashionable, if that was possible
I feel a personal commitment to the amazing company fashionABLE, since having visited their operation in Ethiopia and meeting so many of the women who actually made the scarves. It's even one of my very favorite picks this year in our Holiday Gift Guide, under the...
Christmas stockings go handmade, and not a sequinned snowman to be found
More and more people are craving a handmade holiday season, from stockings to gifts. I understand the feeling of wanting to be surrounded by one-of-a-kind pieces that are unique and beautiful. When I was a young child, my aunt made my whole family handmade Christmas...
10 of the best subscription box gifts that bring the awesome to someone’s doorstep
Big boxes are good. Little blue boxes are sometimes better. But gift boxes that arrive in the mail every month are maybe the best way to remind the folks you love that they're always on your mind. Whether you have a favorite foodie, a beloved bibliophile, a luxe loved...
Spruce up your holiday CD collection with the new releases from some of kindie’s favorites
As much as I love the holidays, hearing Christmas music in stores and on the car radio since Halloween has squashed my desire for another spin of Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer. Luckily, like a surprise from Santa's elves, three of kindie's biggest and best names...