Looking for a quick and easy DIY Christmas gift? Check out these no-sew blanket scarves using flannel fabric. These are easy to customize to your friend’s taste depending on the fabric you get. The look is a messy style, which is trendy right now, and they look really warm. Head over to see the full […]
Ready for another easy tree skirt? Here’s a no-sew ruffled tree skirt that looks cute under any tree. Supplies: Canvas Fabric 1-2 yd. Cotton Fabric Hot Glue Scissors You can use more fabric if you’re wanting a more dramatic tree skirt for a big tree. My tree skirt is about 2 yds. in diameter. If […]
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 […]
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been talking about freezer cooking for a month! Ready to hear the winner?? (Drum roll, please….) The winner is: lil_lady_dz@ I have one last tip for you: freezer breakfasts. Our family is always rushing out the door and I love to have something on hand that I can thaw […]
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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 […]
