We’ve written quite a few posts about how we celebrate our birthdays here at the office (here, here, here, and here are just a few of them) In this month’s Good Things we share a few easy ideas for feting your coworker, using mostly office supplies. These file folder birthday cards (top and above) are …

Have you seen the piece on Martha’s granddaughter’s first birthday party in the October issue of Living? It was a lot of fun to help Marcie and Blake make the party come to life. The tables were filled with toy blocks – used as decorations and place cards, as well as decorative place mats and …

We recently threw a sixth birthday party for my younger son (a science-themed party, which I posted about here on the Living Blog). He was lucky to celebrate with 20 of his dear friends–and get as many wonderful gifts. But, because I like my kids to be involved in the thank-you note writing, I was …

Hi everyone! I’m Dani, the Crafts Dept. summer intern. I’m a rising senior at the Rhode Island School of Design and I’m loving spending the summer in NYC and crafting at Martha Stewart Living! One of the biggest things on my personal summer checklist was to have a big picnic in Central Park. Picnics are …

Remember the ‘Party in a box’ I sent for my mom’s 70th birthday back in November … well only just now did she finally have her celebration. Once it got closer to the event, she asked if I had any ideas for place cards she could get in Germany. I told her  I’d think about …

We are big fans of the office birthday party (did you see Blake’s post showing a few of our celebrations?). No party is complete without a handmade card signed by coworkers. We’re lucky in that we have “a little” glitter and few craft tools around. However, if your office is not similarly stocked, a lot …

I hope you  got inspired by my Advent Calendar story in the November issue of Martha Stewart Living, and have ordered striped bags for the kids, bought little gifts to fill them with and printed numbers for a loved adult’s photo calendar. I realized this weekend, that I hadn’t done any of the above …. sometimes when …

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I produced the Tassel story for the September 2010 issue of Martha Stewart Living. It was such a rewarding experience and I had made a mental note that it would make for great gifts. Well, when my dear friend just redesigned her bathroom, I remembered the towels …