It's hard to believe that it's time to talk New Years already, but in a few short weeks it will be the start of a brand new year! Want to have a fabulous New Years Eve party, but dreading all the time and effort that goes into planning a party? Then today's post is for you! I'll be sharing New Years Eve party ideas with you that look amazing and will impress, but are really simple to put together. I used the cutest New Years Eve party supplies from the Martha Stewart Celebrations line, ... [ Read More ]
How to Plan the Ultimate Christmas Cookie Decorating Party + FREE Printables!
How to plan the ultimate Christmas cookie decorating party + download FREE printables for your cookie decorating party! Office Depot sponsored this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. If you're looking for a fun way to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends, why not host a Christmas cookie decorating party? Who can resist decorating (and then eating!) holiday-shaped sugar cookies with royal icing in all the favorite Christmas colors? Read on to learn how I ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Christmas Playdough {In Under 5 Minutes}
Kids love this EASY Christmas playdough that takes just minutes to make! Get recipes for chocolate mint, candy cane, egg nog, and Christmas tree play dough. I wanted a fun hands-on Christmas activity to do with my kids, so I came up with the idea of creating some Christmas playdough! I asked my kids to tell me their favorite tastes and smells of Christmas so I could get ideas for some good scents for our DIY scented playdough. They came up with our Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies (the BEST ... [ Read More ]
The BEST English Toffee Recipe that Everyone Will Love
My husband's aunt makes the BEST candy each Christmas- English toffee, peanut brittle, and homemade caramel are always abundant around this time of year. This year I am making lots of homemade candy to pass out too, and this English toffee is always tops on my favorite Christmas candy list! Today I'm sharing my favorite English toffee recipe that tastes amazingly delicious and is so addicting! Everyone I've shared this easy English toffee recipe with absolutely loves it. Homemade toffee is ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Gorgeous Wood Slice Ornaments- The Easy Way!
Make gorgeous wood slice ornaments that look beautiful and are simple to make with a Cricut machine. I love crafts and DIYs that are made from common things that we see daily and often overlook. We have a woodpile in the backyard that we use for our winter fires (check out our AirStone fireplace makeover here), and there are so many interesting pieces of wood in there. I picked out my favorite branch and used it to make the cutest wood slice ornaments! These wood slice Christmas ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Fake Snow {In Minutes with Just 2 Ingredients!}
Learn how to make fake snow that is cold to the touch using just 2 ingredients you already have! Kids love playing with this DIY snow that feels SO real! Living in Southern California means that my kids don't get to experience snow. They don't know what it's like to dig their fingers in cool, freshly fallen crisp snow and form a snowball or make a snowman. I wanted my kids to have a taste of what snow feels like, so I created some DIY fake snow that feels just like the real thing! It's ... [ Read More ]