Every year for Christmas I try to come up with a new idea for a homemade gift for the grandmas that the kids can make. It has been progressively getting harder as I feel as though I am running out of creative ideas. This year, I wanted to capture my children's adorable little kid handwriting and make it into a keepsake that the grandmas can proudly display. I have seen many shops on Etsy … [Read more...]
Two Ingredient Truffles
December 9, 2013 1 Comment
When I think of chocolate truffles, I generally don't think of it as being a super simple recipe involving only two ingredients. I think of it as a laborious, time consuming treat. Something that is usually easier to just purchase than make. But this recipe breaks all of those stereotypes! It is so easy and involves a whopping two ingredients (I'll fess up and admit that I used three by … [Read more...]
DIY $5 Stocking Holder
December 6, 2013 4 Comments
Do you have an ornament that has special meaning to you? Or maybe each family member has their own favorite that they just love so much? If so, this is the perfect stocking holder for you. It is a crazy easy DIY that can cost you as little as $3 per holder and will take about one minute each to make. You can't beat that, and it makes it even better that you can personalize it. Okay, so here … [Read more...]
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
December 4, 2013 1 Comment
Nothing signaled the upcoming Christmas season to me as a child like these cookies did. There was not a year that passed that my mom didn't make a batch multiple batches of these delicious cookies. And from the first year that I lived on my own to this very day I continue the tradition. Partly because it reminds me of such lovely memories, but mostly because these cookies are really just so … [Read more...]
Adorable DIY Christmas Canvas
December 2, 2013 2 Comments
This is probably my favorite project of the season! I just love the way that this Christmas canvas turned out and I can't wait to share it with you, so here we go... A couple of weeks ago I found a painted canvas sign at Hobby Lobby that was very cute, but it was using muted traditional holiday colors. I decided that I wanted to replicate the feel of the canvas, but I wanted to give it more of a … [Read more...]
DIY $1 Christmas Plates
November 29, 2013 10 Comments
I've got this set of bright blue Christmas plates with oversized childlike trees on them that I have had for years. Actually, I believe that they were passed down to me by my mother when she grew tired of them. They are absolutely adorable and my children love them, but they don't scream "classy" or even "an adult uses this dish," so I figured that this might be the year to upgrade...at least … [Read more...]
Homemade Cranberry Honey
November 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
How beautiful is this sweet little jar of cranberry honey? And oh so festive! What a perfect and simple DIY gift, or just enjoy it yourself. Believe it or not, there are only three ingredients needed to make this yummy treat, and you more than likely have them in your pantry already. DIY Cranberry Honey Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 10 mins … [Read more...]
Ornament Display
November 25, 2013 1 Comment
We all have an ornament that has sentimental value to us. I don't know about you, but with three kids under the age of eight running around my home, I tend to not put these ornaments on my tree for fear of them being broken. It's a shame that I am not able to display my special ornaments and it always makes me a bit sad to have to pack them back up and put them away for safekeeping. This year, … [Read more...]
DIY Ornament Garland
November 22, 2013 7 Comments
There have been a lot of pins on Pinterest lately showing a bunch of adorable ornament garlands and I just love them. I kept pining them myself and I have finally broken down and made one of my own. It wasn't nearly as challenging or time consuming as I had feared that it might be and it is totally customizable by choosing whatever color and style of ornament that suits your décor. Being the … [Read more...]
DIY Sugared Pecans
November 20, 2013 1 Comment
Have you walked through a shopping mall lately and passed the kiosk that sells warm, candied fruits and nuts? You know the ones...they prey on your hunger and know that you have to eat while walking because there is only so much time in the day and not long until Christmas. It's like they pipe their amazingly enticing odor through the mall's central air so that the moment you walk through … [Read more...]
DIY $2 Glitter Trees
November 18, 2013 8 Comments
Oh how I love glitter! Maybe it's a girl thing, but in my mind, everything is better with some glitter on it. It makes me oh so happy to see the light reflecting off of my pretty new trees and bouncing around the walls like a kaleidoscope. It just looks very festive and cheerful and you can personalize these trees to make any colors you like that match your décor. This project took me about 20 … [Read more...]
Hearty 3 Bean Chili
November 15, 2013 4 Comments
Football is a way of life for my family. We are glued to the TV on Sunday afternoons waiting to cheer on our beloved 49ers. And while we wait for our games to start, we chow down on some of our favorite fall foods like buffalo chicken dip and this delicious chili. This is a very hearty chili, almost stew like because it is so chock full of chili goodness. I found this recipe years ago from … [Read more...]
