Nothing says holiday beauty like decking yourself out in gold. Instead of going for a metallic gold manicure, though, why not try a gold leaf top coat? Bottles of limited-edition gilded top coats like ...

Try to turn your leaf pile every few weeks during the fall and winter. This little effort makes your leaf mulch ready sooner.

Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. Just because I make crafts for a living, doesn’t make me an expert on all ...