Behind the Lace Curtains-Monday Mementos, Needleworks Part 7

This was a little kit I found at a local thrift store.  I was charmed by the 8-point star design and knew it would make a great ornament for a hand-crafted tree theme.  It was marketed by K-mart through its Trim A Home Christmas ornament and decoration line years ago. ...

Behind the Lace Curtains-Sunday Dinner, Cranberry Compote

Cranberry sauce.  People either love it or hate it.  Traditionally, my family uses the cranberry jelly out of a can.  Open it, "schlock!" and put it on a platter, looking just like the can it came out of.  We don't really care for the whole cranberry sauce canned; unless it's...