Cranberry wreath DIY napkin rings dress up my holiday table, and they can dress up yours, too! Cranberries are one of my favorite things to decorate with, and these are made with the wooden cranberry beads from a piece of garland. Changing the ribbon allows you to use them for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Here are affiliate links […]
Thrift Store Christmas Decorating
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Goodwill of North Georgia for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Thrift Store Christmas Decorating can be a challenge if you are not an out of the box thinker, so I’m going to help you envision just what you can do with a few […]
20 Mason Jar Christmas Gifts
20 mason jar Christmas gifts post is sponsored by Regions Bank. All opinions are my own. Mason jar Christmas gifts are a great way to get the most bang for your buck when you’re trying to save money for the holidays. Gift giving can be hard for teachers, friends, or extended family, but these mason jar Christmas gifts […]
Craft Your Way to Christmas with a Cricut Explore Air Giveaway!
**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. There are so many ways to use a Cricut Explore electronic cutting machine. I’ve made lots with mine like this Thanksgiving garland, Halloween wine glasses, and vinyl accents for my boy’s bathroom. You can also create […]
Holiday Breakfast Breads
Holidays are always to busy and it’s nice to have something yummy and warm for breakfast on special days. These Holiday Breakfast Breads are a wonderful change from the usual banana bread or pumpkin bread. Holiday breakfast bread has the same moist texture as banana bread but it’s filled with pineapple, bananas, coconut and pecans. If you have a […]
Printable Snowflake Memory Game
I’m all about fun printables for the kids, especially if it’s something that is educational, too. This Printable Snowflake Memory Game will help the kids with their short-term memory skills. And let’s face it, playing memory is just good fun! This is a great game to keep your kids busy when you are trying to […]
Easy Gift Wrap Organization
I love buying and giving presents but wrapping them is not my thing. Getting the ends on the packages folded neatly is just total frustration for me. I love gift bags, but I had them stuffed into a million places! I needed some easy gift wrap organization. I figured out the best way to get […]
Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags
I’m all about the free printable these days, and, if you happen to follow me over at Hearts & Sharts, you’ll know I’m all about this font, too. These Free Printable Christmas gift tags are my gift to you! Lucky you! There are 8 tags that will print on on 8.5 x 11 sheet of […]
Crafters Holiday Gift Guide
*This post contains affiliate links* A Cricut machine is my my absolute favorite crafting tool. It’s the only crafting tool you will need to do almost everything you want to make! If you’ve never heard of a craft cutter or have been craving one this is the one you need to buy. Why? Because they […]
Over 40 of The Best Holiday Baking Recipes
I love to bake and share treats during the holiday season. Today I’m sharing with you over 40 of The Best Holiday Baking Recipes! I’ve joined in with some other bloggers to share with you some of our favorite holiday recipes to get you started early. There are cookies, bark, cheesecake, bread pudding, pies brownies and […]
Coconut Pecan Candy Balls
Over the holidays I always like to make a few sweet treats for my friends. Last year I made Salted Caramel Bark and this year I am making Coconut Pecan Candy Balls. These taste a lot like an almond joy bar but are made with pecans instead of almonds. When I was at my parent’s house […]
Milk Chocolate Christmas Bark
It always seems that no matter how much I plan ahead for holiday giving with my sugar scrubs, bath salts and seasoning mixes, there’s always still a few more things I need to make at the last minute. It seems like just yesterday was Thanksgiving and now Christmas is next week! Instead of scrambling for […]
{Matte} Mercury Glass Votives
I love mercury glass and wanted some to decorate with for Christmas this year. I wanted a less shiny finish so I found a way for you to make Matte Mercury Glass. I used it to make some cute Votive Candles but I am sure you can come up with lots of other great uses […]
15 Tips to Ship Holiday Treats Safely
This year I am participating in a Blogger Cookie Swap to raise money for Children’s Cancer Research. I am so excited to ship out my homemade biscotti to 3 lucky ladies. I have learned quite a bit about shipping baked goods, cookies and treats and wanted to share with you 15 tips to ship holiday […]
Raspberry Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls {Kinda}
I have tried many times to make bread. It is my nemesis. HOWEVER! I FINALLY got my dough to rise when I went to make these Raspberry Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls {kinda}. I say {Kinda} because they look like cinnamon rolls but they have no cinnamon in them….it’s not my fave! Danish 1 […]
15 Family Christmas Activities
Hi all! Rachel from {i love} my disorganized life here. Can you believe it’s December already? Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. Growing up, I can recall the glow of the Christmas lights outside my bedroom window, the decorated Christmas tree in the living room, the Hershey’s Kisses in […]
Cookbook Gift Guide: My Favorite Cookbooks
It’s Christmas time and one of my favorite gifts to get is always a cookbook. I am a cookbook hoarder! I thought I would share with you my cookbook gift guide with our favorites and the ones that are on my list this year in case you have someone that loves to cook and are not […]
Decoupage Christmas Ornaments {Martha Stewart Crafts}
Recently, as a part of Blue Print Social, I was asked to make a holiday craft using Martha Stewart Crafts. As a part of this campaign I was compensated for my time and given some of Martha’s craft products to try but the idea and process of making it are all my own. I […]
Joy Yarn Christmas Pillow
I saw some pillows like this at the Country Living Festival and wanted to make one for myself. I bought a ready made pillow form from Hobby Lobby, yarn and embroidery thread. That is all you need to make this cute christmas pillow. You can of course buy fabric and make a pillow after […]
Decorative Christmas Plate How To
At Halloween I wanted to made a decorative plate but the time got away from me so I made one for Christmas. I bought my colored plate charger from Wal-Mart Then I made the design in Excel using a scrapbook letter kit I downloaded for free. I used Mod Podge to adhere it to the […]
10 Great Christmas Garland Ideas
Do you ever stare at those coordinated trees in magazines and wonder what it is about it that looks so good? It’s really just unity. A common theme of color throughout the tree. Garland is a great way to do that and I have found 10 Great Christmas Garland Ideas you can use on […]
Naughty or Nice?
So every year at Christmas my hubby and I get out the elves. This is not because we get a kick out of coming up with things to do, it is really because we use it as a way to screw with our kids to get them to act the way we want them to. […]
