We don't go overboard with Christmas gifts at our house, but I still wasn't quite done with my holiday shopping when the snow hit Wednesday. Looks like the nieces' gifts are going to get there late and a few more things than I'd planned will be handmade. I just finished sewing the painting smock above--one of two I'm making for my daughters to go along with an art easel I'd already purchased.

We've been snowbound for the last couple days like I'm sure most of you have been, too. I don't have cabin fever yet. We've been keeping busy playing in the snow, making cookies and, of course, staying somewhat connected to the rest of the world with the Internet. It's actually quite lovely and until the diapers run out, I'm not complaining.

Is the snow simplifying your holidays, too? How so? What have you been doing at home the last couple of days?

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