It doesn’t seem possible that Thanksgiving is this coming week. Where does the time go? We’ll be spending Thanksgiving Day at my brother’s with most of my family. It seems Thanksgiving kicks off the season of parties. In the coming weeks so many holiday get togethers are being planned and taking place. With friends and […]
Christmas
What To Do With Old Christmas Cards: 7 Cute Crafts
Well, Christmas is over. It’s always a bit of a bittersweet feeling after the holidays, isn’t it? It’s sad to see it go, in all its excitement and happiness, family get-togethers, exchange of gifts, cookies and smiles. But at the same time, it’s exhausting and there is always something peaceful in the idea that we […]
Traditional Lebkuchen Recipe
Do you have German roots? Reconnect with your German roots or try a new Christmas tradition by baking these traditional German Lebkuchen Cookies. There are several types of sweet, spicy, delicious Christmas Lebkuchen cookies. This Lebkuchen recipe is for a White Traditional Lebkuchen. About German Lebkuchen Cookies Even if you’re not German, you should try out German Lebkuchen Cookies. […]
Fun Family Holiday Traditions to Start Now
Every year my family practices certain traditions around the holidays. We always make too many batches of peanut butter brownie puppy chow, we drive around looking at Christmas lights together, we wear Santa hats and pajamas around the house for at least two days, we run through an entire Christmas karaoke CD, we watch It’s […]
Melted Snowman Ornament Tutorial
A homemade melted snowman ornament is a fun and easy Christmas craft for kids and adults alike. They are easily made with items already in your craft stash making it a frugal activity as well. One thing I love about these ornaments besides the fact that they are so simple and cute is that they […]
DIY Nail Kit [For At Home Manicure]
Do you have teenagers who want to give gifts to ALL of their friends this Christmas but don’t realize how much cash that could take? I was that teen who just couldn’t leave anyone out and had to give presents to each and every friend. And my sister followed in my footsteps. So, my mom always […]
10 DIY Christmas Sugar Scrubs With Captivating Scents
If you’ve been looking for cheap and festive homemade gift ideas that won’t consume an entire day, then you should consider homemade sugar scrubs. These holiday scrubs are super easy to make, they smell fantastic, and they won’t break the bank. Everyone loves Christmas sugar scrub scents! Your kids can probably help you too- like […]