Our young, enthusiastic contributor named “Rose” (and her sister) sent our publisher a lovely Victorian Puzzle card for her birthday, and we wanted to share her directions about how to recreate this lovely, historical item for someone in your life.

Our Babbs is always on the lookout to find hearts in nature. Here are a few of her heart-shaped treasures from her adventures.

Jackie Richardson makes a yarn pom pom garland for Valentine’s Day. Learn how to make this sweet and simple holiday decor.

Our publisher, Babbs, joined some friends for a crafty experience at Bittersweet Country Marketplace in Hartville, Missouri, recently. Find out how they zipped through the steps to make simple and sweet wooden hoop pumpkins that will stay up till Thanksgiving.

With a young son recently diagnosed with the disease, Jackie Richardson makes an Alpha Gal friendly cake, using safe ingredients, in her new Tomte Cake pan.

Babbs and her grands make funky clay gnome pots to hide around the house. Find out how you can whip up one to cheer someone up right away!

Continued into part 2, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite flowers crafts from the archives. And as a bonus, we’ve included a floral book review!

This American craft involves making a patriotic handprint flag to celebrate the Fourth of July, and is simple enough for young children.

Find out a few of our favorite flower crafts, plucked straight from the archives. These can be made by adults and children, alike.

Our intern Anna, who always gives at least 100% to any project, gives us explicit details on how to dry flowers (and other plants) for home décor. Maybe this is the season to start experimenting with results from your gardens and flower beds?

We’ve dug through the archives and rounded up past dandelion posts, covering topics from recipes to crafts.

The first day of spring is around the corner! In celebration of greener times, we present a collection of popular spring crafts.

Jackie Richardson uses an old paper tube to stamp easy, dandelion tea towels in this fun craft.

This simple craft creates a sweet Clay Valentine Conversation Heart Garland. This can be made with kids of all ages.

Our fabulous intern Anna dips her toes into soap making by creating this melt and pour soap, which requires only simple ingredients.

Jackie Richardson uses a classic salt dough recipe to create a keepsake handprint Christmas tree with her family this holiday season.

Andrea Bogard talks to designing people who do more with pheasant feathers than taxidermy mounts. Find out how you can display this beautiful plumage, and even, wear it!

With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve dug back through the archives and assembled past holiday posts. These posts are spooky, tasty and fun.

Our Babbs takes you into the world of Mod Podge and air dry clay ghosts, decorated with dried flowers, for this week’s craft – one that she did with her little grands for Halloween décor.

Jackie Richardson and her husband try the viral Halloween ghost painting trend as a cheap and entertaining activity for date night.

Babbs and her grands made air-dryed clay frogs recently. Find out how to do up these quick crafty flower holders for future memorable gifts.

Babbs makes cool cork mushrooms to pop into potted plants, and her little grands help.

We’ve dug back through the archives and found posts to help us properly celebrate the Fourth of July.

Babbs and two of her young grandsons made wooden mushrooms, staged in mossy settings.

Babbs looks through posts from several years to find worthy examples of crafts and recipes, aka ideas from scratch, for Mother’s Day 2024.

We love turkey season, and for so many reasons! Find out more about how to hunt and then, what to do with the meat and feathers afterwards.

In preparation for the upcoming Easter Sunday celebration, we’ve rounded up our past recipe and DIY craft posts related to the holiday.

Find out what happens when you have four days to decorate the Forest Service wagon for the 135th Annual Rose Parade.

Jackie Richardson whips up these simple DIY Thumbprint Heart Magnets with her kids, to give as sentimental gifts this Valentine’s Day.

Our Anna uses those funky dried okra pods to create extraordinary Christmas tree ornaments. She walks you through the painting process.

Jackie Richardson paints this easy and versatile Christmas Cardinal Handprint Craft with her crew this holiday season.