by Emily Nagel
What started as a simple shortbread cookie recipe turned into something much more one day. I am a fan of the chocolate and raspberry combo and when planning my 6 dozen cookies for a neighborhood holiday cookie exchange I decided to make my simple (yet delicious) shortbread cookies into something a little more unique.
They are made with no eggs, so you can easily make these with your littlest of little ones without [Read more…]
We find time for a few crafts during the holidays and these popsicle stick star ornaments were a big hit. I appreciated that we had all the necessary items already in the craft closet. These would make a great classroom holiday party craft, in fact I am already making a mental note for next year. [Read more…]
December is one of the busiest months for me, and not for the obvious reason. In our household we have two birthday’s to celebrate, one anniversary to commemorate, and a Christmas celebration to host. Our month gets filled up quickly when you add in the gift shopping, Christmas card writing, Holiday party hopping, and what not. Even with the full social calendar we make time for our Holiday traditions. These are 8 simple kid-friendly Christmas traditions worth trying. [Read more…]
The Christmas Pie tradition can probably be traced back to my grandparents, if not farther. As a little girl my mom would shop for inexpensive small gifts for each Christmas dinner guest. They could be wind up toys, cassette tapes (yes, I am that old) or other silly games. She’d wrap each one up and tie around it a piece of curling ribbon with about a 3 foot talk of ribbon hanging off of each. At the end of the ribbon she would tape on a small piece of paper with a name of the recipient. Then she would [Read more…]
When I was in college I was probably the most creative I have ever been on coming up with ways to decorate for the many different holidays. Some of the best ways to decorate a house with almost $0 money involved construction paper, markers, and scissors. As much as I loved those days, and will probably write a post at some point about the talented no-cost college holiday decor, here are some ideas for Halloween decor ideas on a budget. [Read more…]