Well, it's 1st January again!  Time flies.  This year I have decided to tighten my financial belt and my New Year's resolution is not to buy any presents but to make them.  I will write about all the things that I make on my own or with the kids.  I hope that it inspires others that birthdays and anniversaries don't mean lots of expensive presents but thoughtful and personal gifts.  I only have a couple of rules for this year - that I must use household left overs where possible, recycle where I can and only buy if it is essential to the homemade project.  I will try to keep a record of the cost throughout the year so that i can see how much i have spent as 2014 progresses.  Happy crafting...