December 2023 -

illustration of hands rolling cookie dough and placing onto baking sheet.

keeping warm 2023 no. 2: baking for friends

I love baking treats and desserts for my friends. It's one of my favorite things to do, and a way that I feel I can contribute to hangouts and get-togethers. In the spirit of "keeping warm" during the winter months

abstract hand-drawn leaves and twigs surface pattern design on navy blue background

By Mindy

surface pattern spotlight: abstract leafy twigs

These abstract, hand-drawn leafy twigs come in the three colorways shown above. While originally designed as part of a floral, springy collection, they would also work well for winter making. Imagine a throw pillow or cozy blanket.Their full collection can

illustration of hanging twinkle lights draped in scallops along wall corner.

By Mindy

keeping warm 2023 no 1: hanging twinkle lights for warmth

hanging twinkle lights I finally had a day last week where the early dark evening was really bringing me down, so up the twinkle lights went. I currently have a string of 60 feet of twinkle LED lights that we had around