I wish I'd posted this idea yesterday just to be "punny," but I, unfortunately, didn't even think of that until this moment! I love skeleton keys, and we bought a set from Pottery Barn several years ago for my office. But as we've been redoing the loft to serve as a homeschool room/office/library, it's been…
Our master closet has been a nursery for as long as we've lived in this house (even though Jackson has never actually slept in there!), and we have two large Ikea wardrobes in our bedroom instead. The one downside of these wardrobes is that they often leave our clothes smelling stale. I'm not sure what…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Printable candy bar wrappers {101 Days of Christmas} Here's a gift idea that's cute, easy, and fun! These printable Christmas candy bar wrappers are also inexpensive, so you could make a whole basket full to share with friends, family, teachers, neighbors, etc.,…
My mom is the queen of wreaths. Three years ago, she made these beautiful hanging pinecones for her front door, but two years ago, she was preparing to move, and last year she was living in Florida (where pinecones just don't quite fit...), so she hasn't made a Christmas wreath since. But this year, she's…
Ancestor to the croissant, kipferl cookies are fragile crescent-shaped cookies that literally melt in your mouth. They are made from ground almonds and have the slightest hint of almond flavor and a sweet vanilla sugar coating. These cookies are so good that my husband fought over the last cookie of both batches I made. Despite their "fancy"…
Handwritten printable gift tags Growing up, we always bought packs of colorful, illustrated "Santa" tags for $1-2, but I love that the internet makes it so easy to find pretty, trendy tags that match your style without the designer price of some of the high-end brands in the store. I'm excited to use these "handwritten"…
Reed diffusers are another way to embrace the scents of Christmas throughout the holiday season. While the scent from the diffusers won't be as strong as a room spray or electronic diffusers, these will add a light scent to the air, especially when used in a smaller room. The options for scent combinations are virtually…
Hot cocoa in a jar I haven't been able to stop thinking about this idea of hot cocoa in a jar since I made meringue angel kisses a few weeks ago, and sure enough, these little jars turned out just like store-bought individual hot chocolate packets...except so much cuter! To start, I modified the Alton Brown hot…
When my sister tried one of these cookies yesterday, she exclaimed, "Mmm! Tastes like a snickerdoodle." Which I suppose is a good thing since they are, in fact, snickerdoodles! With a cup of King Arthur Flour's melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon chips and a coating of cinnamon-sugar, these snickerdoodles (which I adapted from this King Arthur Flour recipe) offer…
Create a shaving kit for the men in your life with this DIY shaving cream and aftershave! Actually, who am I kidding? DIY shaving cream and this refreshing aftershave would make a great gift for a woman too! Scent both products with classic Christmas scents like peppermint. Choose something fresh like vanilla and orange, or mix…