Crafts
Birdseed Ornaments
Itโs hard to come up with the perfect gift for parents, teachers, neighbors, aunt and uncles, and family friends. Birdseed ornaments are fun to make and economical, too — and your feathered friends will thank you! 🐦 At first glance, a recipe featuring birdseed might suggest that Iโm dishing up unappetizing diet fare as punishment…
Magical Reindeer Food
Magical Reindeer Food is a fun activity to do with your children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews and brings out the wonder of the season. Perfect for kids to give to their friends or use themselves on Christmas Eve. Printable gift tags included! Years ago, when the kids and I still peered towards the moon in…
Honey Lollipops โ a Natural Sore Throat Remedy
A 2-ingredient, natural sore throat remedy that’s easy to make and helpful to have on hand. Fun to give away too! In the past few months, I have read several times about the antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties of honey and cinnamon. I am certainly not a doctor, but when I saw the idea from my friend,…
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Vanilla extract is easy to make at home with just two ingredients. The following how-to offers helpful details on which beans and liquor to use and how to store for practical use and gifting. Every year, I tell myself that I’m going to do my Christmas shopping earlyโand wrap the gifts too. In September,…
Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar
A popular hostess and holiday gift and a great project for kids to make for friends, Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar are fun to bake, give, and eat. Printable tags included! A delicious cookie-in-a-jar recipe was harder to devise than I expected.ย Not only did the cookie have to taste great, the mix had…
Fun Holiday Snacks
A few years ago, I was asked to bring the “healthy treat” to a school Halloween party for myย older son. ย Well, when you are the mom bringing the healthy food amidst the cookies and other treats, you sort of figure there may be leftovers! ย I pondered the orange foods I could bring and thought of…
Homemade Play Dough
Homemade Play Dough is easy with these simple instructions. As an added bonus, the texture is soย much smoother than store-boughtย and there’s less crumby mess! ย ย The start of the new school year brought much change to our house. My older son made the leap to high school, and my younger son stepped up to…
