The recipe for these delicate Christmas snow flower cookies use red and green gum drops for their centers. With its light as air texture, this meringue cookie is perfect for the holidays. They have red and green gumdrops in the center to symbolize Christmas. They remind me of one of my favorite Christmas flowers, the poinsettia! December…
These delicious Thanksgiving recipes are the ultimate way to give thanks to your family and friends! Planning the ultimate Thanksgiving dinner just got easier with the help of these delicious recipe ideas. A great way to show gratitude for the people your life is by cooking for them. And we’re convinced, some of the best recipes are…
These delicious candy corn recipes have you seeing candy corn in a whole new way! It’s not just for snacking or handing out for Trick or Treat. You can use candy corn to make many delicious treats and desserts. October 30 is National Candy Corn Day. Many national days are associated with food. What more…
Celebrate Oktoberfest in style with one of these delicious and hearty recipes. Be sure to add a few pints of beer for good measure! It’s one of the really fun traditions of fall. International and national days give us a good reason to celebrate. This European holiday is observed in Germany and many Americans also…
September 22 is officially recognized as white chocolate day. And what better way to celebrate this day with one of these white chocolate desserts? Pretty much everything out there has a national day and new days come along each year. Each month several food or drink national days and White Chocolate Day is one them!…
Easter is a holiday full of thoughts of Easter eggs, Easter bunnies and all things spring. I thought it would be fun to combine all my family’s Easter thoughts into one pretty Easter printable for some pastel colored Easter Fun. Some of the words featured in this printable are symbols of Easter (like Easter baskets,…
These adorable Easter gift tag labels will add the perfect personal touch to all your Easter gifts. Are you looking for a pretty label to use for a special Easter gift, mason jar recipe or Easter basket? These festive gift labels have the most adorable designs. Do you have a teacher that your child would…
This adorable Easter bunny gift bag is the perfect last minute craft idea for your Easter goodies. It’s fun to make these gift bags, and also fun to receive them! Easter is such a fun time of the year for kids and grown ups alike. Everyone can find joy in this springtime holiday. There are…
These shamrock pretzels are simple to make and a lot of fun too. They’re an easy and festive pretzel recipe. I used twist pretzels to create these snacks. They have a rounded shape that makes each one the perfect shamrock petal shape. When you add the green candy melts, you end up with a sweet…
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. What are you planning to do to show the green? These St. Patrick’s Day fun projects bring tasty food, decor and DIY to your home for one green filled day. This holiday welcomes fun the way we welcome spring at just about the same time – with a bang!…
St. Patrick’s Day is a one day holiday that centers around celebrating with friends. This St. Patrick’s Day Banner is perfect to set the mood for a party. I don’t normally do much in the way of decorating for this fun day, but I do like to have a bit of green around the house…
This St. Patrick’s Day Printable uses an old Irish blessing and turns it into a fun holiday decor item. When my daughter was little, I used to decorate for national days and for all of the holidays throughout the year. I no longer do this other than at the end of the year, but the…
These fun Valentine Party Poppers are very easy to make, fun to fill and the kids will love to help you make them (and POP them!) Are you looking for something fun to add to your Valentine’s Day (or Galentine’s Day) party? If so then you must try these festive poppers. They’re a quick and…
This wine cork heart door decoration gives a Valentine’s Day feel to the front door for the upcoming romantic holiday. It’s also a great way to decorate for Galentine’s Day. Hearts are one of the main symbols of Valentine’s Day, making this door decoration festive and meaningful! My husband and I did a make over on…
These raspberry cheesecake truffles and decadent, pretty to look at and very easy to make. If you are looking for a special dessert for your Valentine’s Day dinner for two, look no further. The heart sprinkles on these truffles make them festive, because hearts are a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Check out the other Valentine’s…
This wine cork heart wall hanging project is very special to me. It started out as a fun Valentine’s Day craft project to share on my blog and ended up reminding me of a very special time in my life. It’s a perfect decoration to hang in February, as hearts are one of the main…
This Valentine’s Day wall hanging is inspired by my favorite Valentine’s Day candy – Conversation Hearts. I made two versions of it. One version has the names of my family members and the other has some Conversation Heart inspired sayings. This wall hanging makes the perfect Valentine’s Day decoration because of its use of colors….
The New Year brings us the chance to think back over last year and plan for the one to come. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I do, both for myself and also for my blog. Part of that process is looking back over the year that just ended to see what YOU, my readers,…
I love the way this cork Christmas star turned out! Stars are symbolic of Christmas, whether they’re atop a tree, or hanging as Christmas decor. My kitchen pantry has recently been renovated and we added a rustic barn door to it. As usual, there is a lot of left over wood for me to reclaim…
These sweet little Christmas Tree Cupcakes are so festive looking and have a healthy surprise lurking under that rich green frosting! They will be the hit of your Christmas dessert table, for sure! December 15 is one of this month’s food holidays known as National Cupcake Day. Let’s put it to good use! For an…
One of my favorite types of crafts to do are those that re-use, recycle or re-make crafts that I have already finished. This DIY Christmas centerpiece is one of those projects. Reusing materials saves me money, saves me time and gives me a great “I helped to save the planet” feeling. Do you love Christmas…
Peppermint bark is one of those desserts that just seems to spell Christmas. Since December 19 is one of this month’s food holidays known as National Hard Candy Day, let’s put some peppermint to good use in this dessert. The delicious combination of white and dark chocolate come together in layers and is topped with…
This reclaimed wooden elf doorway sign adds a touch of whimsical holiday glee to my front door entry. The project is super easy to do and the kids will be overjoyed each time they walk though the door, thinking of Christmas. Is Christmas decorating your thing? Check out my recent post featuring the Incredible Christmas…
This Santa Claus wall hanging is fun to make and would look great on your wall or entry. The reclaimed wood Santa decoration makes use of some left over wood from a recent renovation project. If you have kids who love Santa hoping to be on Santa’s nice list, make sure you check out our posts…
Nothing is more satisfying for me than using ordinary household items and a few inexpensive craft supplies to created fun and whimsical Christmas decorations. This trio of paintbrush Christmas ornaments all started out their lives as a simple Dollar Store paintbrush! You can pick which you like most, or make all three! Don’t forget to…
This cute snowman paintbrush ornament is very easy to make and will look cute either as a wall hanging or sitting front and center on your Christmas tree. I love to make easy Christmas crafts. Since I manage three blogs and my main site also features DIY and Craft in some form or other, time is…