Crafts, ideas, recipes and printables to help you celebrate holidays and festive events.
Each time I share my obsession with repurposing my trash into crafts, I become just a bit less embarrassed about it (and it now embarrasses me that I’m not embarrassed any more). I’ve been hoarding laundry scoops for years. I’d build up a big stack while trying to figure out what in the world to do…
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser, #SeasonedGreetings. All opinions are mine alone. It’s the time of year to start planning what I’ll make for neighbor gifts. This year I’m moving away from sweet baked gifts to savory homemade gifts. Warm seasoned pecans are one of my favorite holiday party recipes and it is a…
My “baby” at college gave me a challenge a couple of weeks ago. She told me that her college dorm has an unofficial decorating competition going on. She appealed to both my mom and blogger sides (smart girl!) and asked if I could help her decorate her room for Christmas. I thought about it for about 1…
I’m posting over at Ask Anna today and sharing my trick to organize holiday meal ingredients. I thought I’d share the second part of my tips to organize a holiday meal here with you and it revolves around my holiday meal planner. I like to purchase my holiday meal ingredients early so there’s no stress running…
Make these easy candy acorns in minute and for pennies. Easy enough for a kids activity and impressive enough to use a decorations or favors.
Create these charming and easy to make Thanksgiving blocks from recycled game blocks in about 20 minutes. A great kids’ craft, too.
My mom always made Advent special when I was growing up. We had an Advent Calendar that she made and she found special little gifts or wrote sweet little notes for my brother and I to open each day. It’s was such a wonderful way to anticipate Christmas coming each year. I’ve passed this tradition…
Did you over buy Halloween candy this year? Did your kids come home with the mother of all candy hauls? Do you just not want all that extra candy laying around in your house? Are you wondering what to do with extra Halloween candy? Here are 17 ideas and 16 recipes to help you out….
Originally published on October 14, 2014 and updated July 19, 2019. non-candy halloween treats Make these fun non-candy Halloween treats with kids. Several years ago we had friends with children who had peanut allergies. I learned how complicated and disappointing Halloween can be for children with peanut allergies. It also occurred to me that much…
As I’m crafting and getting ready for Halloween this year, I keep coming back to mummys. Not sure why, but it may be those googly eyes (googly eyes are just too fun). My friend, J., and I whipped these adorable scrap buster mummy treats at our last crafting date using my stash of paper scraps. I’m…