Make It With Madison

The first year I was married, I bought several picture ornaments. This was partially because I didn't have a lot of Christmas ornaments at the time, and because I wanted more pictures of my husband and I around the house! I haven't bought many ornaments since, but I did find this cute idea for crocheted picture ornaments that I thought was wonderful! This one didn't take me long to do at all. I was able to watch a Christmas movie, take a hot cocoa break, and still finish the

Lately, I've been using my tablet more and more - for reading, looking for ideas on Pinterest to create, or just watching movies. I especially like using it for Pinterest ideas though. It's nice to have the bigger screen without having to carry my laptop around. However, I don't have a case for it. This pop tart tablet sleeve has been perfect for storing my tablet when it's not in use! It's not very bulky either, making it easy to store. This project is easily customizable; f

This is probably my favorite pumpkin cookie recipe! The cookies turn out soft and so flavorful, especially if you add extra cinnamon. This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies. Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 and 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 cup quick oats 1 cup pumpkin puree Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter, white sugar,

This is a pattern I've been wanting to make for a while. I've crocheted a twist headband before for a library program, but thought it would be fun to try a knit version. I might actually enjoy making these headbands more than I enjoy making beanies! They definitely use less yarn! I used my Addi king-size knitting machine for this project, which has 46 needles. Materials:   Knitting machine Yarn of choice (I've found weight 3 (light) yarn works best) Scissors Needle Instructio

Yes, the rice is purple! You can use any rice you want for this recipe, but I chose a wild rice mix with riceberry rice that turns all the rice grains purple. Normally I would use regular white rice for this recipe though. I love how simplistic this stir fry recipe is. Not including the rice, there are really only 3 main ingredients! However, feel free to add extra veggies to the stir fry. Mushrooms, onion, sugar snap peas, or broccoli would all be wonderful additions. Ingred