My friend Jenny recently posted about these drop cookies on Facebook, and I asked her for the recipe. It's just a basic shortbread cookie she'd found in a holiday baking magazine several years ago, but different flavored extracts make them extra tasty. With just 4 ingredients, these drop cookies are easy to whip up! I…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. How much do you think the wrapping supplies in the photo above cost? $15? $20? My husband actually ran to Dollar General and picked all of this up for under $10! When he got back,…
The following post is from Prerna of The Mom Writes: The Easy Guide to a Productive You December is moving rapidly, and soon, we’ll be celebrating a New Year! I don’t know about you, but I’m already planning for 2013 to be my most productive year ever. How did you ask? Here is my easy…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: One of our favorite traditions each year is decorating our "kid" Christmas tree with homemade ornaments. This week we set up an ornament making station (inspired by A Mom with a Lesson Plan) and created some simple lid ornaments using materials we already had around the…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: Christmastime in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a wonderful thing! I feel so blessed that my family and I get to celebrate the holidays here. It's a town full of special traditions and beautiful decorations. Each year, The Williamsburg Inn, a hotel in Colonial Williamsburg,…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 6 Simple Steps to a Greener Christmas 92% of Americans now say it's acceptable to “regift” a present you don't want. When I heard that statistic on the radio the other day, it made me think about the slowly turning environmental attitude in America. My optimistic…
These cozy candles make the perfect addition to your holiday and winter decor, and they'd make great gifts as well. Truth: Everything in me wants to suggest making these for teachers, but I have a feeling that teachers receive as many candles as they do mugs and ornaments, so a practical gift like an office…
The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: With Thanksgiving just past, Christmas is just beginning to peek out at my house. Creating simple decor is especially fun this time of year. I whipped up a Christmas jingle bell door hanger that can be used on the front door or any interior door.…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: A new baby's skin is so soft, and delicate, and precious. And, as parents, we want to do everything we can to keep it that way. Unfortunately, many of the conventional and name brand baby care products contain ingredients that we wouldn't want to put on…
The following post is from Kate of Modern Alternative Mama: 5 Simple Ways Food Makes Me Happy Next year, it would do us all well to reduce stress and enjoy life a little bit more. Mothers especially could use a break now and then, but of course, it doesn't come easily. Our families need us,…