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You may or may not know that themed Christmas cards are a family tradition of ours. My husband and I started doing them the first year we were married and we’ve been doing it ever since. Now that we have kids, it has become a family tradition that we all get in to! And this year’s card was the best one yet! A few years ago I started a blog,
Cute, right?! I’m sharing the full tutorial for how to make these DIY marble clay Christmas ornaments over on the Minted blog. They are really easy to make and make a great gift idea, gift topper and, duh, ornament for your Christmas tree! I’ve never worked with clay before and they turned out great! This a perfect craft for people who aren’t super confident in their crafting skills. And just
I love a good Old Fashioned recipe but I came across a product that makes it even more wintery and wonderful. It’s a pine flavored cocktail syrup to make the perfect Christmas cocktail!
I’m almost done with my holiday shopping. It’s one of my favorite things that I get to do each year. But that doesn’t mean I want to spend tons of time on it. I do a lot of online shopping, but no holiday season is complete without a trip to The Shops at MissionViejo Here are my tips for tackling the mall, getting great gifts and leaving with your sanity.
I love the holidays! Here are my favorite holiday and Christmas related posts! Cupcakes and Cutlery: Best of Christmas Click through the link above to see a snippet of each post. Then click on each image to be taken to the full blog post. I mean, you don’t want to miss my spiced pear bellini recipe or how to make those candy bar trains above, do you?
We LOVE to decorate our Christmas tree! It’s totally a fun family night where we have hot apple cider and listen to Christmas music while trimming the tree. Growing up, it was one of the things I looked most forward to each holiday season (aside from the candy bar trains!) So here is a holiday play list for you to enjoy while you decorate your little hearts out! Hell Yes, Please ornament
Start your holiday entertaining engines! It seems like people barely tolerated Halloween this year before completely skipping Thanksgiving and moving right on to Christmas. In any case, the holiday entertaining season is upon us and as long as you do a little holiday party prep, you’ll be ready for large parties, last-minute get togethers or even super informal family hangouts. And hopefully remain stress free…
Last minute gift idea for your girls Photo garland with your kid’s photos Holiday Entertaining: Chic Cookie Exchange Inspo Balloon signs for your party decor Party Foods, Treats and Drinks: Best Cheese Ball Ever Best Caramel Corn Ever Kitchen Sink Oreo Cookie Balls Peanut Butter Pie Homemade Cinnamon Candy Edible Confetti for hot beverages and cocktails Orange Cardamom Hot Chocolate Brown Sugar Bacon Butter Spiced Clementine Margarita Spiced
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