If you’re looking for another gift for friends and neighbors, check out this caramel candies recipe. What you need: 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) 4 cups sugar 2 cups light karo syrup 2 (12 oz) cans evaporated milk 1 tsp vanilla Tie these up in a cute bag and hand them out to everyone […]
If you have younger kids (or anyone who loves a puzzle) try I Spy ornaments. You fill a clear non-breakable ornament with a few specific objects and fill the rest with beads. Keep a list on hand of the items in the ornament for your kids to find while you’re all sitting around the Christmas […]
One of the easiest Christmas crafts I’ve ever done are paperback book trees. I don’t have any pictures of the one I made, but I’ll tell you how I made it and show you someone else who successfully made it. Supplies: Paperback Novel (can get them for pennies at thrift store) Craft Knife/Scissors Marker Hot […]
My friend Amy always introduces me to new recipes. A couple years ago she made the cutest (and tastiest) Christmas gift – homemade hot chocolate on a stick complete with homemade snowflake marshmallows. Thankfully, she kept up with it on her own blog so we don’t have to bug her for a recipe. Amy says she […]
I love easy Christmas decorations! I found one of the easiest ones for wooden snowflakes from SL By Stephanie Lynn. Supplies: Wooden Clothespins Wood Stain Glue All you have to do is take the clothespins apart, glue them back to back, glue them in a snowflake arrangement, and stain them! You can make them into gift […]
Have you been keeping up with week 3 of DIY Christmas? Every Day until December 24th, we’re posting DIY decorating, gifts and recipes for the Christmas season. Simmer Pot Recipe DIY Snow Globes DIY Paper Snowflakes DIY Finger Knitting Holly Jollies Recipe Where to Send Your Christmas Cards Lattice Pie Crust Apple Cider Toppers See […]
I love the idea of making mini planters as gifts for Christmas. Polymer clay is a great clay for making planters. It’s pliable clay that you bake in the oven to harden – you don’t need a kiln for this project! Keep in mind that polymer clay isn’t food safe – so don’t use your […]
It wasn’t until last year that we took actual family photos. Every year we take a self-timer picture in front of the Christmas tree, but there’s something about getting together for an actual photo shoot that we love. I know that not everyone can afford to take pay someone for a full photo session, but […]
I don’t love coffee, but when it’s cold outside, I’m all about a hot cup of apple cider. I found the cutest lattice pie crust toppers for your apple cider from A Subtle Revelry. Not only is it interesting and personal, but it will keep the cider warm until dinner is over and is a […]
