I love words. I love to read a quote that resonates in my soul or select a single word that summarizes everything I want to say all by itself. After we made the DIY photo keychains last month, I began looking into different versions of "word" necklaces. I saw many with pages cut from dictionaries, but I…
Growing up, we always bought the 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. This year, I'm excited to use these "handwritten"…
A reed diffuser is another way to embrace the scents of Christmas throughout the holiday season. While the scent won't be as strong as a room spray or an electronic diffuser, these will add a light scent to the air, especially when used to a smaller room. The options for scent combinations are virtually endless, as are the…
I haven't been able to stop thinking about this idea 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 cocoa mix from our first 101 Days of Christmas to make individual servings.…
I've had these Ollibots on my list of gifts to make since I first saw them over the summer, and I'm excited to give Jackson a set for Christmas this year. These wooden robots are a great "homemade" gift because the artwork is provided for you (in case that's not your thing), and assembling the…
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…
I think this may be one of my favorite printables to date, and I'm already dreaming up how I can use them for passing out Christmas goodies this year, especially since they're the perfect size for my nonpareils! Simply print out the template of your choice on regular paper (for a light gift, like a…
Homemade toiletries 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 a great addition to a stocking or a little…
Although I love the convenience of buying a bag of bows at the dollar store for the top of our gifts, these printable 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 them…
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 just grab whichever keys are on the hook rather than having designated sets. When I decided to make photo…