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Handmade Valentine Swap...

Image courtesy of The Stationery Place Do y’all remember what Valentine’s Day was like when we were kids? Nobody put pressure on us to make fancy dinner reservations. We didn’t have to buy extravagant gifts. Cheesy diamond commercials were never directed at us (I’m looking at you, Kay Jewelers). We didn’t even have to worry about forgetting the day itself because how would we ever...

Curio Confections Charity Bake Sale: All of My Fav...

Like every other person in America who occasionally wears pants that don’t have an elastic waistband (though I do remain unapologetic about my love for leggings- haters can discuss in the comments section below), I started off January with high hopes about eating a little lighter this month. No more dessert, a little less wine, more frequent trips to the gym, blah blah blah. But then fate came and punched me in the face...

Holiday Edition: Remembering the Wedding...

Hey ya’ll. The Yay-Today gang is on vacay until the new year, but since we know that you still love to read us daily we didn’t want to leave you hanging. That’s why every day this week we’re bringing back some of our favorite posts. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed writing them. Happy Holidays from all of us! When we got engaged, we got all those immediate questions like How did it happen?...

Reindeer Run: Burn those holiday cookies away...

You can’t avoid the holiday sugar madness. If you work in an office someone is bringing a cookie, brownie or heaping pile of chili to your cube right as I type this. Then there are all those coffee shops tempting you with their super yummy (re: fatty) egg nog lattes. And don’t forget about the bars and holiday parties. I swear, I think I’ve done more drinking in the last few weeks than I have in all my sorority...

Giveaway: Get Clean, Smell Amazing with Beautanica...

UPDATE: Hey guys, the giveaway has ended, but you can still get a sweet 20% discount on Beautanicals products if you enter YAY20 at checkout. Give great gift this year! I love the holidays- I really do. But somewhere between the third trip to the mall (and the inevitable shame spiral you fall into after you succumb to the aroma of the Cinnabun) and the idea of spending 2 whole weeks in my parents house (2 weeks!), I...

Don’t Panic- The Yay-Today Gift Guide is Her...

Science has proven that times moves extra-fast this time of year. (Okay, so science hasn’t actually proven that, but it sounds right.) I don’t know how it happens, but the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s moves at the speed of light, and is inconveniently sprinkled with a slew of gift-giving festivities- so not only do you have to prep for travel, parties and the rest of life’s craziness, but...

Weekend Round-Up: December 2-4...

Need a recap of the stuff we already mentioned this week AND more hidden gems? Well, you’re in luck. That’s exactly what I’m gonna give you: -Shop local, wait in a long line for free goodie bags and win some trinkets on the UCU blog (if you act today). Urban Craft Uprising will be here for our holiday shopping Saturday and Sunday! -A holiday tradition in our family of 2 – the Great Figgy Pudding event...

West Elm Gets Crafty for a Cause: Handmade Holiday...

You already know that we are big fans of West Elm, especially since they opened a store here in Seattle. And since you trust our impeccable taste, you’ve headed to the South Lake Union store yourself and realized that West Elm is a great place to buy affordable holiday-themed tchochtkes to deck out your digs with the [insert your holiday of choice here] spirit. But this Thursday, West Elm gets even radder- they’re...

Tis the Season: etsyRAIN Handmade Holiday Show...

Thanksgiving is on Thursday. Did you know? I mean, really. Yesterday it was August and now I’m googling, “Is there a magic button on my oven to make my turkey baste itself?” I have no idea how the holidays crept up on us so quickly. They are a sneaky bunch. Fortunately, there is still time to shop for your holiday gifts. This Black Friday, instead of braving the lines, crowds, and chaos, spend your day...

Weekend Handmade: A book, a craft and Dry Soda...

I feel totally lazy compared to people like Kelly Wilkinson. She’s like the J. Lo of nerds. She’s a reporter and anchor for San Fran’s NPR. She writes a craft column for The Washington Post. She’s created projects for Sunset, Country Living, Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy. She has a blog, Make Grow Gather. AND she most recently created Weekend Handmade – her first craft book that includes more than 40 projects...

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