Kim Russell

I made six miniature Easter baskets for my mother's Easter Tree. (We listen and we don't judge.) These are the supplies I used. You'll need to build some time in for the clay, paint, and Mod Podge to dry. The candy looks real, but is clay so keep away from small kids and impulsive adults. Details are on my blog post here: https://kimberussell.com/2026/03/24/diy-miniature-easter-basket-ornaments/

I’ve been working from home for over five years now and I’ve gone from detesting it to being grumpy about it to being neutral about it to begrudging acceptance to “don’t take me out of my house to work ever again.” (But I would go back if summoned.) Here are some purchases and upgrades that helped change my mind.

I got into making greeting cards because they are little pieces of art that you can send to someone else and not have it cluttering up your house. Some supplies are good if you're starting out, others cost more so you may want to wait before buying. I'll tag them all “beginner,” “advanced,” or “all.”

Sofa time is my favorite time. Books? Yes. Screens? Yes. Bra? NO. Here are some quality of life improvements for when you're living horizontally.

I'm 53, post-menopause (yay!) and I've never been overly precious about what I use on my face. I have had no cosmetic procedures and my eyebrows are natural because I was too chicken to aggressively wax/tweeze them to follow the thin brow trends. Here are the skincare and makeup products that work for me.