Holidays

 DIY Aspen Wood Candlesticks I’ve been wanting to make some homemade wood candlesticks for awhile. Yesterday, I finally got around to it, with the help of my husband. How to …

We had a family party yesterday and my daughter and I put together this Kids’ Winter Snowman Tablescape. I love setting up tablescapes for kids! It is such a fun …

This Easy and Practical Hot Cocoa Bar was a hit at our recent family party.  My seven year old, Aurora, is so darling. She just loves decorating, crafting, and helping …

Elf on the Shelf: Balloon Basket has our elf, Pepper Mint, in a floating balloon basket carrying lots of toys for good girls and boys. This morning we woke up …

Elf on the Shelf: Pepper’s Toy Shop The morning of this Elf on the Shelf scene was Christmas Eve and we found Pepper Mint, our Elf on the Shelf, in …

Chewy Cookie Cutter Sugar Cookies That Taste Good I love soft chewy cookies, if you do too, this is the sugar cookie recipe for you. These cookies are your traditional …

Elf on the Shelf: Decorating Gingerbread Houses Apparently, Pepper, our Elf on the Shelf, is a foodie. He loves his gourmet hot cocoa with marshmallows, his breakfasts are decadent feasts, …

Elf on the Shelf: No Sew Christmas Pajamas Tutorial Each year, we love to get the kids matching Christmas pajama pants. I don’t usually splurge for the entire matching outfits …

Elf on the Shelf: Goin’ Fishing in the Dark Our Elf, Pepper Mint, loves the great outdoors. He likes to fish and he loves to go fishing in the dark.  …

Each year, when we decorate, one of my favorite group of items to put out is The Three Tree Christmas Display. My seven year old daughter is really into decorating …

Kids Santa-Themed Christmas Tablescape Each time I host, I love to have a ‘kids table’. Growing up at family parties, as a kid I would always sit at the designated, …