So many things for a wedding can be made at home: fascinators; jewellery; even the dress itself. The internet is packed, like a register office just before the ceremony, with wedding craft tutorials.

Here’s the plain and simple truth: I love to make things that would be easier to buy at the store. My days of yore as an intern at MOTHER EARTH NEWS are testament to this, as I blogged about topics ...

A paper envelope advent calendar turns small notes into a December countdown. Keep the flaps unsealed and use removable clips so you can refill the envelopes instead of tearing them open. This version ...

I haven’t written to my Autostraddle penpal in awhile (Hi, Katy! I’ve moved twice, I’m so sorry) but I still long for handwritten letters showing up in my mailbox. Sometimes those letters involve ...