The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags Although we all think about December as a season of giving, more trash will be generated this month than any other time of year. That's not a gift the earth wants to receive. One simple way to reduce our…
A couple of years ago, I decided to dress up my chocolate crinkle cookies with a candy cane kiss, and the resulting cookie, Chocolate Candy Cane Blossoms, was a hit. It's extremely rich, but the combination of chocolate and peppermint is downright addicting! Like peanut butter blossoms, these are really easy to make, although I…
I love Christmas baking, but I usually stick with simple and easy. To give you a little more variety than I could provide on my own, we put together the Holiday Treats ebook last year, featuring more than 15 talented bloggers! In it, you'll find quick and easy treats as well as more complicated…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: 101 Days of Christmas: Gingerbread Snowflake Creams I love ginger. Beyond marinating chicken, spicing up my fried rice, and making salad dressing zing, ginger is great for baking. It makes me instantly think of the holiday season, curled up in front…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: How to Freeze Cookies for Holiday Baking Do-Aheads One thing I always tell myself I'm going to do to get a head start on the holiday baking extravaganza is to go at it slow and steady. It's what my grandmother did;…
The following post is from Lindsey M. Roberts, a design & décor writer: Alternatives to a Traditional Christmas Tree Although we may have fond family memories of Christmas trees, the reasons are many for not getting one during the Christmas season. Consider these Christmas-tree alternatives if you're in an apartment or condo with little space,…
Aren't these hanging pinecones amazing? I think they're such a simple, elegant, and inexpensive alternative to a wreath. If you're able to gather pinecones rather than purchasing them, it costs even less! And it takes just a few minutes to make. My mom made this to hang on her front door, and I snapped a…
My daughter's art teacher (Rita Hester of Tree House Studios, for those of you that are local!) made ornaments similar to these with the girls, and I thought they turned out so cute! The snowman ornament is simple, easy, AND adorable, making them a winner, whether adding them to your own tree or giving them…
The following post is from Prerna of The Mom Writes: Free Time Tracking Apps to Boost Productivity and Reclaim Hours in the Day Ever wonder if you could keep a track of where all your time goes and if you could possibly reclaim some of those “missing” hours back? Yes, you aren’t alone. Nearly every…
This post is brought to you by 101 Deals of Christmas at For the Mommas, featuring a steal of a deal every day from now through Christmas: Confession: I have a thing for gift baskets! There's just something about picking a theme and finding the right combination of items to fill a basket or bag…