Preserves and home made candy, you can put them in the old style mason jars. Home made butter, home made fire place sweeper made of twigs(broom). Fire starter kits, Pin cushions.Aprons. If you think of the domestic life women used to have at this time,and think of the tools they would have used in the house, and produce some of these. Old stye boot remover- the piece of wood you stuck your heel into and them pulled the boot off with. ... View related article.
This idea is super cute.. I only wish they sold frozen orange juice here in southern Spain. I love this website, it reminds me so much of growing up and my mother.. we were always doing crafts at Christmas. She made me the handy gal I am today! ... View related article.
I always remove the lettuce from the plastic, and wrap the lettuce in a moist cotton tea towel.. be sure to remove any excess water from the towel prior to wrapping.. This is also a good way to store left over salad..Just cover it with a damp tea towel, and place in the fridge. ... View related article.