This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Glad & M&M’S®. All opinions are 100% mine. I love holiday baking and probably spend more time in the kitchen during the holidays (even outside of this crazy 101 Days of Christmas series!) than the rest of the year combined! But packaging up those treats…
Friends of ours gave me a tin of this popcorn at our end-of-the-year celebration for our homeschool group, and I sent her a message just as soon as I took my first bite because it's that good! I wouldn't even call myself a caramel popcorn fan, but I seriously could not stop eating this stuff. It…
Looking for a "healthier" Christmas cookie that doesn't sacrifice taste in the process? This is the one! Made with white whole wheat flour, old-fashioned oats and coconut sugar, these oatmeal cookies meet my criteria for perfect oatmeal cookies -- slightly crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. With toasted pecans and dark chocolate, they're…
I don't know about your kids, but mine tend to get keyed up during the holidays...and that's even without the sugar! This kid-safe linen spray that Christina at Plant Therapy shared is perfect for helping your littles one calm down at bedtime throughout the holiday season. Supplies: vodka or witch hazel water Plant Therapy's Kid Safe…
We discovered Jill Hardie's The Sparkle Box a couple of years ago, but last year was the first year that we really made it a big part of our holiday celebration. It's one we all really enjoyed, though, and I'm excited to be doing it again this year. The book tells the story of a little boy and his…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: One of my goals for the Christmas season is to set aside more time for craft projects. Some days' schedules naturally allow for that more than others. For those days when things get busy, I love having a quick and easy craft…
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope today is a day filled with love and gratitude for each of you! As we officially kick off the holiday season, grab this peaceful background image to use as a reminder to look for the joy and magic when the stress and chaos starts to overwhelm you! To download the image to use as…
I think royal icing just might be my favorite discovery of 2014. It's easy to make at home, lasts forever in the fridge (which will be perfect next birthday season, when we have four birthdays in six weeks!) and can be used in so many different ways -- to decorate cookies, hold graham cracker houses together, and now...to…
Gingerbread houses have always been my holiday nemesis. They're SO stressful to put together with impatient little ones waiting to decorate them, the kits are expensive when you need multiples, and there's no way I have time to bake my own pieces in a special pan. For the past couple of years, though, I've been wanting…
This scented playdough is a great stocking stuffer, and my girls have already asked me to make them some for their stockings...even though they've been playing with this batch already. Homemade playdough is also surprisingly easy to make, and the addition of kid-safe essential oils offers not just a fun experience for their senses but can…