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We have had so much fun this past month decorating, crafting, and baking with candy canes I thought I would round up our ideas as well as some other fantastic posts from across blogland. I hope you are ready to get inspired with these 17 Candy Cane Recipes and Crafts! Candy Cane Marshmallow Pops Candy [...]
Today I am blogging for the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary school. I, like so many others, didn’t know what I could do to help and then I heard about Cookies & Crafts for Sandy Hook tribute. I knew immediately that this was something that I could do to show my support in some small way. [...]
This recipe was so much fun! I was so excited to make my own gumdrops and you definitely have to make two batches so you have a nice color contrast. The best part is that they are SO easy! It’s like making jello and then dipping them in sugar – so simple yet so delicious! [...]
So yesterday morning I realized that I didn’t really have anything to take to Bryce’s Christmas party at preschool. Then I remembered what I did last year when I was in a similar situation – popcorn balls! This recipe comes from my Grandma and it’s been a holiday tradition for as long as I can [...]
For my boys, it just doesn’t get any better than this! Marshmallows coated in sugar, cinnamon, and ground ginger turn into these adorable Marshmallow Ginger Kids in just a few short minutes. Bryce helped me pull these together and it was so much fun I can tell we’ll be making another batch soon. Reece came [...]
Christmas has always been about so much more than buying presents for my family. The holiday season is a time or sharing and giving and showing our children what that means by example. I remember a few years ago when Reece was old enough to help package up the Operation Christmas Child boxes and how [...]
Oh my goodness! Christmas is coming up sooo quickly!!! I really wanted to make a wreath this year and then time just got away from me. That happens to me a lot. Anyways, you may have noticed an abundance of candy cane projects around here lately and you’re about to get another one – [...]
I love spending time with the boys during the holidays baking goodies, decorating, and crafting. One of our favorite things to do is to make ornaments. Both of the boys have a small tree in their room and that is where they hang up their ornaments as we make them during the season. Each year [...]
Today was all about Bryce. He’s been feeling a little left out of our crafts lately and I wanted to do something that would be fun, easy, and age-appropriate for my little guy. Reece and I have been crafting up a storm and I think the pace and the crafts have just been too much [...]
I am notorious for “over” baking for Christmas {as if there is such a thing!}. I love making tons of candies and cookies to share with friends and family. It is so fun preparing little packages filled with treats that I know are going to make the recipients smile :) Plus, I get the added [...]
We have had some seriously crazy weather the past few days. Of course crazy weather equates to crazy kids so I’ve been trying to keep them occupied with some Christmas crafts. We’ve got several in the works right now and finally, this afternoon, there was a break in the clouds so I quickly snapped a [...]
Chocolate Pecan Sandies - a delightful twist on the original! I love Christmas time because I get to make batch after batch of delicious treats. Some of my favorite Christmas time treats are Mint Chocoolate Chip Cookies, Giant, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Mint Brownies {with Ganache frosting!!}, and of course my oh-so decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Toffee [...]
Today I’m guest posting for Adrianne over at Hour Happy Projects. I’m sharing these adorable Polar Bear Ornaments that are super easy to make and a lot of fun too! They can be personalized and you can make them out of virtually any material. Go check it out! Looking for more ornaments you can [...]
I’ve definitely been thinking about ways to incorporate a little green into our diets lately and this is one yummy way to do it! These Chocolate Mint Brownies are ridiculously delicious starting with a layer of moist, rich brownie, followed by a mint filling, and topped with a decadent chocolate ganache. Take a deep breath. Yeah. I [...]
This was one of the recipes I prepared for my Pillsbury Potluck Party. It is just so festive looking (and delicious) that I wanted to share it with you all. It takes no time at all to prepare and you can have fun decorating the tree however you want. This recipe makes two trees. Ingredients: [...]
I whipped up this fun ornament this afternoon after looking through my craft supplies and seeing a 2 foot tall stack of felt. I think it turned out so cute and it took me all of 5 minutes. Would make a great gift topper as well. I love that it is nice and light for [...]
Lists. I really, really love lists! They are what get me through each day and with only 12 days till Christmas it’s time to start getting organized. Do you still have people to shop for? I do! This shopping list will keep you on track through the whole “Present Preparation Process“. I even threw in [...]
In July I promised you some fun Christmas Crafts using salt dough and I’m finally bringing them to you. I actually made my first round in early November. They turned out beautifully and after I finished baking them I let the pan cool in the oven. A couple hours later I started dinner, preheated the [...]
Here is the first pom pom craft as promised! So I’m hoping that you’ve had time to practice your pom pom skills…no?!? Well grab a skein of yarn and get busy! You can refer back to my tutorial here. This snowman requires three pom poms in graduating sizes – a 1 finger, a 2 finger, [...]
Last year we went on vacation the week after Thanksgiving. The hotel that we stayed at was busily transforming their lobby by wrapping all the art work in Christmas paper. The kids just loved it. When we got home I did the same thing. I wrapped each frame in a different paper and it was [...]
I love beautiful, sparkly Christmas decorations. They make me smile. What makes me cry is when they get broken by two little boys. Solution? I got it right here for you. Hit up your dollar store for some pretty plastic bowls and/or plates. Grab some shatter-proof ornaments (also at the dollar store). Pull out a [...]
