I’m a terrible gift-giver and even worse card-sender. It’s not that I don’t love and care for the people who I should give them to. I do. I just can’t seem to think far enough in advance to buy a card and get it in the mail in time. Case and point – my niece’s birthday was last Friday and the card went into the mail Monday. If it weren’t for the check that I enclosed I could have probably gotten away with an e-card. I managed to send one to my father in time for his birthday earlier this …read more

To All Dads – Happy Father’s Day.
For the curious: Father’s Day Facts & Top Ten TV Dads
(Image from MorgueFile.)

A Creative Journal • More Cool Images
The Artful Crafter • Decoupage Beach Memory Box
Tangled Thread • Father’s Day Craft Ideas
Quilting and Patchwork • Experience Time Travel with a Quilt
Hankering for Yarn • Spool Knit a Magical Fairy Window for Wishes
And just because it’s so weird…
Offbeat Homes • A Treehouse for Your Kitchen
Image via flickr.

In just a minute down the page, I’m going to list links for the Father’s Day gift ideas I’ve featured here this week, but those were retail junk creations.
How about some easy crafts for Dads from kids too?
•Get Dad organized. Activity Village shows you how to make a Mini Chest of Drawers from fruit juice cartons.
•Show Dad you understand how much he loves to work on cars. This Car Nut Frame from Kaboose is decorated with washers and bolts.
•Give Dad a puppy! A Pup for Pop from Family Fun is the cutest pencil fetcher you can make.
Links to the retail …read more

I don’t have an inkling’s thought on how to make one of these, but I adore them. They are Fair Trade and handmade by weavers in South Africa.
Go to Greenfeet to see rotating images of different bowls. They’re all funky and unique. In fact, you won’t really know what yours will look like until it arrives, but I think that’s part of the charm.
Does Dad need a place to keep candy at his desk at work? Everyone loves the office candy bowl. Or maybe he needs a bowl to store bathroom accessories or office supplies. Either way, this bowl made …read more