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Easy DIY Glitter Candles

Filed Under: Christmas, Craft Tutorials, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Home & Garden Projects Tagged With: , , ,

I find that I burn candles so much more during the fall and winter months than any other time of year. A candle light adds such a cozy ambiance and my favorite candle scents are the holiday ones. Right now I am burning Glade's Apple Cinnamon Cheer scent and my home smells amazing! Today I'm sharing these beautiful glitter candles that would be perfect for any winter tablescape. The coolness of the Hot Cocoa and Mint candles from Glade mixed with the sparkle of glitter adds a simple elegance. ... Read More about Easy DIY Glitter Candles

How to Freeze Baked Goods

Filed Under: Bread Recipes, Christmas, Dessert Recipes

Tips and tricks for making and freezing baked goods. How to freeze pies, cookies and rolls. This especially comes in handy during the holidays! Bake a variety of treats in one day and freeze for parties and family dinners! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. This post contains affiliate links. If I am going to go through the trouble of baking one pie, I might as well make two, right? Or 6! I had a moment of insanity last month and made 6 apple pies to ... Read More about How to Freeze Baked Goods

DIY Winter Wonderland Ornament

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Ruby and I had fun creating a fun little Winter Wonderland Ornament together. We've had these little vintage looking wood ornaments for years and years. I thought they would be absolutely perfect to fit inside of a plastic ornament for a cute little wonderland scene! I bought these ornaments at Walmart probably 8 years ago, but you can find mini ornaments at many places.  You can use several things to look like snow: Epsom salt, rice, poly-fill stuffing beads, or fake snow. The last time I ... Read More about DIY Winter Wonderland Ornament

Peppermint Ice Cream Pie Is The EASIEST Pie to Make!

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This peppermint ice cream pie couldn't be any easier to make! A pre-made chocolate crust filled with sweet peppermint ice cream and crushed candy canes! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayMadeSimple #CollectiveBias At every dental visit, the dentist gives the kids a gift certificate for a free scoop of ice cream at a local ice cream parlor. They love it! The last time they went to cash in their certificates Ruby ... Read More about Peppermint Ice Cream Pie Is The EASIEST Pie to Make!

Santa’s White Chocolate Popcorn: One of his favorite recipes!

Filed Under: Appetizer Recipes, Christmas, Cookie Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Kids in the Kitchen, Recipes

Sweet, salty, and crunchy. Santa's white chocolate popcorn is absolutely the perfect treat to leave out on Christmas Eve!  This post brought to you by Glad & M&M’S®. It's no secret that I love to bake. My kids know this and will politely let me know when the cookie jar is empty. I like to make treats and they like to eat them. It's a win-win situation!  I especially like holiday baking and all of the fun seasonal add-ins that come with it! Like holiday colored M&Ms in all of ... Read More about Santa’s White Chocolate Popcorn: One of his favorite recipes!

Hormel Pepperoni Bagel Bites

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Kaylee's favorite food is pepperoni. True story. This little 6 year old asks me to put Hormel Pepperoni or salami in her lunch with cheese cubes. I don't know any other child who gets as excited about pepperoni as she does. Her favorites are the Pepperoni Minis. Today she and I are going to share one of our favorite quick lunch/dinner ideas. Super kid friendly and easy to make. Mini Pepperoni Bagel Bites! Mini Pepperoni Bagel Bites gluesticksblog.com Makes 16 bagel bites. 8 mini ... Read More about Hormel Pepperoni Bagel Bites

Do You Want to Build a Sock Snowman?

Filed Under: Craft Tutorials, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Kids Crafts

A quick and easy sock snowman for kids to make. No sewing involved! Fill with rice or pillow stuffing for a darling stuffed toy! We always keep a few matchless socks around for crafting puppets or a sock snowman. We found this darling tutorial about 3 years ago for a sock snowman and have been making them every year since! This year we changed them up a little. Instead of a hat, they added a few strands of hair. Instead of a jacket, they added arms and coal. To make their own little ... Read More about Do You Want to Build a Sock Snowman?

Fairy Dust Charm Necklaces

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I love crafting with my girlies! They get so excited over the littlest things. Like these little Fairy Dust necklaces! They were so simple to make and they enjoyed showing them to their friends at church the next day. So much so, that we had to take Kaylee's away until after Sunday School. These would make darling stocking stuffers or party favors!   Supplies: glitter (Joanns sells these sample packs in several varieties. I bought a rainbow now) jar pendants (Hobby Lobby sells these ... Read More about Fairy Dust Charm Necklaces

Printable Holiday Planner Pages and Organizational Tips

Filed Under: Christmas, Cookie Recipes, Craft Tutorials, Free Printables, Gift Ideas, Holidays

Organize your holiday season with these holiday planner pages. Meal planner, gift list, holiday to do list, contact list and more!  My favorite holiday memories have absolutely nothing to do with holiday shopping, crazy crowds or scenes that remind me of "Jingle All the Way". My memories center around family, cutting down our own Christmas tree, decorating gingerbread cookies and looking at Christmas light displays. They are Temple Square lights during the holidays, beautiful nativity ... Read More about Printable Holiday Planner Pages and Organizational Tips