Similar to the French macaron, alfajores are a South American treat. While the specifics vary by region and country, the basic idea is a sandwich cookie with a sweet filling in the middle. This version incorporates a rich dulce de leche between two melt-in-your-mouth cornstarch cookies! The alfajores cookies are easy to make, using just a few…
As I was searching for footprint ideas for this year's calendar, I couldn't help but laugh. It seems that most of the ideas on Pinterest are made by adults with tiny feet or children with exceptional artistry. Needless to say, our footprints are less about a perfectly cute work of art and more about capturing…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Fill-in-the-blank thank you cards {101 Days of Christmas} Christmas is an easy time for kids to focus on what they're getting. And it's no wonder. I can't count the number of times that Emma is asked what she'd like to have for…
Homemade toiletries such as lip scrub and lip balm are a popular DIY project for good reason: not only does making your own allow you to control the ingredients to avoid those that are toxic or questionable, but it's also much less expensive than buying them. This homemade lip scrub and lip balm would make…
I fell in love with meringue cookies a couple of years ago, and their light, airy texture and not-too-sweet flavor make them a nice little treat any time of the year. But while these peppermint meringues are also pretty to look at, I just haven't been able to bring myself to make them again because…
These felt button trees are one of our very favorite Christmas crafts; we've made them with each one of our preschoolers at least once because they're so simple but so fun. As our girls are getting older, I decided they needed a more advanced ornament craft to keep them busy. All four of them enjoy…
Although I love the convenience of buying a bag of bows at the dollar store for the top of our gifts, these printable gift bows are really so much fun. They're simple but elegant and add an extra touch to your wrapping. I'm not sure I'd bother adding them to my kids' gifts just to watch…
It has been many, many, many years since I've had a set of keys that were "mine." For a long time, we were a one-car family, and even though we have two cars now, we tend to grab whichever keys are on the hook rather than having designated sets. When I decided to make photo keychains…
Okay, y'all. We're exactly three days into this year's series, and I hereby declare this my favorite project of the year: Homemade nonpareils ! My mom and I share a love of nonpareils, and when I realized last year that you could make them at home, I immediately added them to the list of projects…
Springerle is a flat, white, crispy cookie traditionally made in Germany, Bavaria, or Austria. The designs are added before baking using a carved springerle rolling pin or flat mold. Traditional springerle are made from just eggs, powdered sugar, and flour and flavored by sprinkling a surface with anise seed and placing the cookies on top…