Looking for Christmas gifts for teachers, friends or neighbors? One of my favorite recipes are Holly Jollies from Christy Jordan over at Southern Plate. Holly Jollies are frugal, easy, quick, and little clean up. Having only one bowl and spoon to clean up at the end of a recipe makes me feel even more accomplished. […]
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is almost here, and it’s getting even closer to the time to start thawing the turkey! Make sure to plan ahead because defrosting a turkey in the refrigerator will take approximately 3-4 days depending on the size of your turkey. You need to allow one day of thawing in the […]
Join me tonight from 8:30 to 9:30 pm eastern for a live Q&A session! You can watch right here, but if you would like to ask a question you need to head over and sign into the Google Hangout page. We can cover anything you want (even non-holiday questions) so head over and get an […]
My oldest girls love making crafts. One of them even has the goal of knitting all of her Christmas gifts. So, I thought finger knitting would be a fun craft to do together. Finger knitting makes great garland for the fireplace or for the tree. My girls wanted to decorate their headboards with the garland, […]
This is one of the easiest crafts. You can find paper straws almost anywhere, and Echoes of Laughter shows us a fun way to decorate with them. Supplies: Paper Straws White cardstock Circle paper punch, or circles cut with scissors Wood buttons, or any buttons Glue gun or white craft glue Cut the straws to […]
Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow night at 8:30 pm eastern we’re going to be talking about how to find the best holiday deals in our live online Q&A. Christmas time gets hectic and there are a lot of people to buy for and a million stores to choose from, plus… you’re on a budget. Let’s talk […]
Have you been keeping up with the DIY Christmas Series? Every day until Christmas Eve, we’re posting ideas for recipes, gifts, decorations and all things DIY. Here are this week’s ideas in one happy post. Elastic Hair Ties Gift Felt Christmas Ornaments Quick and Easy Ornaments Tree Stump Ornaments Christmas Journal See DIY Christmas […]
The past couple of years I’ve seen DIY snow globes pop up everywhere. I found the cutest tutorial from Whipperberry. These snow globes have an antique feel and would look great on a mantle or tucked in with the rest of your decorations. Make a few of them and group them together. What you need: […]
Do have a recipe that calls for red wine vinegar? Just this week, I was supposed to make cheese balls and realized I didn’t have any on hand! Without time run to the store, I decided to do a little digging and discovered it’s easy to make your own red wine vinegar. You can mix […]
