Neighbor Christmas Gift: A Puzzle. Here are a few things I learned by gifting a jigsaw puzzle to 65 neighbors for Christmas. I’ll start by saying people love puzzles. I had no idea how many do. I heard back from so, so many people how much they loved the puzzle. And since it was sealed …
DIY's & Crafts
Candy Cane Kids Christmas Tablescape. This is a kids’ candy cane Christmas tablescape that I designed. It is vibrant, bright, cheery, and fun. The tablecloths are disposable green foil metallic and have candy canes on them. The placemats are sparkle green and have red and white starlight candy napkins, white plastic dinner plates, and a …
Elf on the Shelf: Safari. Our elves were found in our guest bathroom today. They were riding giraffes and sun bathing. They were joined by some other safari animals as well. There was a rhino, a baby rhinoceroses, and a hippopotamus. The giraffes were enjoying a meal. Pepper Mint and Winter Mint our Elf …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Life Saver Mints. Surprise your neighbors with 7 oz of mint candy and a darling tin that they can reuse this holiday season. Almost everyone appreciates Life Saver Mint hard candies. Mints make a thoughtful and yummy gift during the holiday season. You can make the presentation beautiful by putting the Life …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Gumballs Most kids and many adults love gumballs. They are so pretty in a clear cellophane bag and make a great Christmas neighbor gift—especially if they are bought in Christmas colors. I love the fact that these gifts are very simple and quick to assemble. Using the website that I mentioned …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Utah Truffles. These truffles are decadent and delicious. They are very popular in our area (Western USA). Typically they sell for .50 each at grocery stores however, on sale at Costco currently (December 2023) they are only .20 cents each. These truffles are my mom’s favorite. I have a few friends who …
Peanut Butter, Chocolate, and Toasty Vanilla—Muddy Buddies™ Mix. This dessert mix is simple and delicious. If you like peanut butter, chocolate, vanilla, and white chocolate, you will love it. This is a great snacking mix for watching Christmas movies, playing board games, or just sharing as a neighbor Christmas gift with your neighbors and friends. …
Elf on the Shelf: Kitty Cat Yoga To say my daughter is into kitty cats is an understatement. She really, really likes kittens! Today Pepper Mint and Winter Mint our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo decided they’d do yoga in the dollhouse in my daughter’s kitty cat room. I know that goat yoga was …
Christmas Home Tour 2023. There is a video of our home tour a little further down on this page. I’m a little embarrassed to be posting this, “Christmas Home Tour” video as it feels a bit pretentious. However, last year I made a similar video and I found it fun to watch and look back …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Mini Cake. A few of my neighbors gift me mini cakes each year and I love it! They are so delicious, are just the right size to eat oneself or let others sample, and are cute. I bought this silicone mold with miniature houses during an after-Christmas sale and I have used …
Elf on the Shelf: Battleship. We found our elves on this day in my office playing battleship. They set the scene with a large decorative bottle/jar that I put pampas grass in. I have two of these in my office. You can kind of see the one on the right in the photo below that …