I love chocolate-walnut logs, and with their unique shape and chocolate drizzle, these are a fabulous addition to my Christmas recipe box! Chocolate-walnut logs would be great to make ahead and freeze. You can go ahead and bake them and then freeze them (but save the chocolate drizzle for after they thaw so that it…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: 3 Ways to Get Rid of the Last Halloween Candy I'm sick of eating Halloween candy. Okay. Sick may not be the right word for it. However, we're left with random odds and ends at this point in the game. My…
Add a personal touch to treat bags and gifts this Christmas with these printable gift tags. Just print them on cardstock, cut them out, punch a hole in the end and tie with ribbon or twine! Click here to download or print the hanging tags. Be sure to check out these hanging "From the kitchen…
Our tree topper is actually a sweet cherub angel we've had since we got married that I won't let my husband replace (no matter how tiny she looks on top of our 9' Christmas tree!), but when I started making paper star ornaments back in September, I had a feeling that a big paper star…
My mom has this pretty ceramic plate that she threads with various ribbons for special occasions. It's a beautiful way to serve cookies and cakes, but it's obviously cost-prohibitive to be handing those out as gifts left and right. Even though cookie tins are significantly less expensive, the cost of those can add up as…
The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: 5 Simple Ways to Decorate with Candles November has arrived and with it the beginning of my favorite season - the holidays! I love cooler, shorter days while cozying up my home with all things related to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Decorating with candles is a…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: The holiday season means lots of time spent with family and friends. From cameras to smartphones to tablets, your guests may be bringing a variety of gadgets with them to help capture and share this year’s holiday memories. You can make their visit a little less…
Have you ever discovered the perfect color for a design project in an unlikely place only to have trouble picking the exact color – even as you stare at millions of paint chips -- once you get to the paint store? Olympic Paint is taking the guesswork out of choosing paint colors with their new…
Play silks are a great open-ended toy for kids. They can become a fort, a baby blanket, a scarf, or a sari. I've been wanting to dye play silks for the girls for a long time, and I've even had the silk and Kool-Aid just waiting to be used, but for some reason, I kept…
I may have gone a bit overboard with trying Chex mix varieties this year, making original apple pie, caramel corn, and cranberry-orange mixes! I created so many different varieties (ahem, besides the fact that eating them makes my heart and my stomach happy!) that I had a vision for this fun DIY cookie tin divider. Filling…