If you have a massive sweet tooth (like me), then today is your lucky day! I'm sharing two amazingly rich and delicious baked treat recipes with you that you'll love- M&M's seven layer bars and M&M's peppermint brownies. Every Christmas I make one of my all-time favorite treats- seven layer bars. If you've ever tried these before (some call them magic cookie bars), then you know why they are one of my top favorites! If you've never tried them, they are the ... [ Read More ]
Glitter Bow Ornaments
Happy December! This is absolutely my most favorite time of the year. I love everything about December and Christmas! We just bought our tree (we went artificial for the first time this year), and I thought I'd try making a few ornaments this year. We honestly have enough ornaments that we've bought from Pottery Barn over the last 14 years to fill at least 5 Christmas trees, but I fell in love with the new Sizzix Brenda Walton French Bow die, and I thought it would make the most beautiful ... [ Read More ]
DIY Cupcake Stands
Hi there! I recently created some cute DIY cupcake stands for the Sizzix Gift Guide. Sizzix is bundling up Big Shot die cut machines with dies into bundles at really great prices, and I created this tutorial and photos for part of the guide. I love how this cupcake stand turned out, so I wanted to share it with you, too! With the upcoming holidays, these cupcake holders are a pretty and fun way to display tasty cupcakes at dinners, parties, or just because. With the Sizzix Scoreboards ... [ Read More ]
Spicy Party Mix Holiday Party Recipe
Thank you Tabasco and Collective Bias, Inc. for sponsoring this Spicy Party Mix recipe . All ideas and opinions are always 100% my own. #SeasonedGreetings #CollectiveBias Today I'm excited to share a yummy spicy party mix recipe AND an easy gift idea with you! This holiday party recipe is perfect for your next get together, for a snack, or for gift giving. I've even included a FREE printable gift tag for sharing if you 'd like to give to a friend. This Spicy Party Mix recipe is nice ... [ Read More ]
Tips for Taking Holiday Card Photos
Can you believe that there's only 5 1/2 weeks until Christmas? It's definitely time to start thinking about getting your family portraits taken for your holiday cards. Today I'm sharing some tips for taking holiday card photos that you will love! Most of these tips come straight from an awesome source- my brother! He's an amazing bay area portrait photographer who takes great family photos, and I asked him for his top tips to share with you. Whether you are getting your holiday photos ... [ Read More ]
DIY Napkin Rings for Fall
It is finally starting to feel like fall here in sunny Southern California now that the weather is starting to cooperate. I shared some pretty and very simple DIY napkin rings for fall on Live. Craft. Love. last month that I wanted to share with you here! I know I always say that my projects and crafts are really easy for you to make, but these napkin rings are SUPER easy to make. They're also SUPER cheap to make, which is always an extra bonus, right?! In just no time and after spending ... [ Read More ]