Recipe for Double Chocolate Peppermint Crunch cookies (great for Christmas, and made with a box of cake mix!), and a virtual cookie swap party with links to tons of great Christmas cookies.

Free printable patterns for making sweet Christmas gift tags embellished with classic Scandinavian cross stitch patterns.

Turn a plain white gift bag into something remarkable with just a little yarn and some scraps of fabric.  This cross stitched snowflake is easy to make, even if you've never done any cross stitch before.

Sticky Toffee Pudding is actually a moist, dense cake from England.  This recipe doesn't require any special equipment or steaming techniques, but creates an amazing, authentic sticky toffee pudding.  It's sweet (and sticky!), but with an amazing richness and complexity of flavor.  

How to make gorgeous winter napkin rings with wired crystals and real miniature pine cones.  They're perfect for your Christmas table, but are also stunning and appropriate all winter long.

Here's a collection of 20 amazing DIY Christmas wreath tutorials.  Save money and make something perfect for your home with one of these projects.

How to roast chestnuts in an oven.  This is an easy technique for making roasted chestnuts, a traditional winter and Christmas snack.

Tutorial for two different methods to achieve those fancy cupcakes that have two colors of icing swirled together.  Both are easy!

English Toffee is the perfect addition to a tray of Christmas treats and cookies.  It's a great recipe and easy to make, even for people who have never tried making homemade candy.

Every year since my oldest daughter was first born, I've made a photo Christmas ornament for each child.  Three sets, in fact: one set for our family tree, one set for the grandparents on either side.  It's a classic way to capture our children as they grow up, and create a cherished family keepsake.