As Christmas Day approaches, there is much secret crafting going on around here.  I find myself sewing into the night and stitching on the ferry commute to work.  More lunch break needle felting at the office keeps me in the holiday mood.  Little hands are busy creating special gifts too and it is time to print some more of their lino-cut stamp Christmas cards! Soon I hope to have the crafting complete (at least the gifts, I am hoping there will be playful crafting time over the holidays).  Then these hands will turn to baking some of our favourite family holiday treats — my Mom’s Nanaimo bars, my great-grandfather POP’s shortbread (from back when us Wilson’s lived in Scotland), my Granny’s ginger cookies, peppermint bark (the kids love this one, smashing the candies or canes is their favourite part), and of course Dimitri’s perfect pumpkin pie!

Speaking of Dimitri’s baking skills, have you tried our SLOW RISE Christmas Stollen? Makes a great gift, just add handmade ornaments!