As the Webmistress of a number of Websites, I rely on the stats to see what is popular and what is not. This year I was very surprised to see a page on my For Kids Naturely site bringing in more hits than the Home page! When I looked at the search terms, I saw that eight of the top 10 search phrases included the words orange and cloves. Wow! People are actually searching for crafts to make out of oranges and cloves!
Creating a pomander is an old, colonial craft. The settlers made them to freshen their homes. So, what does this mean when air fresheners are a common item in most homes?
Are we returning to traditional crafts for historic reasons? Does the faltering economy have parents (and teachers) looking for simple gifts to make with their children? Are we returning to a time when making Christmas gifts was the norm?
No matter the reason, I hope everyone who reviewed that page had a great time creating their treasure!
