Last year I made the oldest country kid a blown egg ornament for Christmas. Not just any egg mind you…. But from the first egg his hen, Ester, ever laid. He loved it and I must admit I was rather proud of pulling it off. Everyone says blowing an egg
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Making “Things” With Wine Glasses (aka how to paint on glass!)
There are many cute ideas that float around the internet……. But many times it is just an image and everyone is like “awwwwww,” but when you try to do it yourself….. Well there are no directions!!!! One example of this is wine glass candle sticks. They look amazing but there
Terra Cotta Snowman
I love snow… it is beautiful to look at out the window from a warm home. The one thing I don’t like about winter is the lack of gardening. I mean who doesn’t love warm earth, packets of seeds and terra cotta pots? Oh how I miss fussing about with
Chewy Ginger Cookies
When I got married over ten years ago, my grandmother gave me a stack of “cooking” magazines she had saved since the 70’s. I guess she was trying to help, since I kind of suck at cooking. But I can bake! So when I was thumbing through those magazines and
Frosty the Fridge
Christmas is a magical season. Santa, reindeer, elves…… walking, talking snowmen. Here is a fun, easy, and very cheap way to add a little magic to the one room in the house that may be neglected in your holiday decorating…. the kitchen! With just some tape, construction paper and wrapping
Gingerbread Spice Cake with Caramel Sauce
Something about the holiday season just makes me want to bake, more so then I normally do, which is quit a bit anyway. As I headed into the kitchen I was toying with the idea of gingerbread and spice cake and said, why not throw those together and top it
DIY Elf Door
I will be the first to admit it, I am a dork. I am the over achieving parent who others look at and either go, “man she is good” or totally just find me annoying. I am the parent who, when my son started to falter on his belief in
Snowman Veggie Treats
So last year, once again I was the go to mom in the oldest country kid’s classroom for the holiday party. Guess I did too good of a job at Halloween. The teacher wanted to keep the party snack healthy since lunch was right after the part. Really!?!?! Okay, I
Play a Reindeer Game
When I was little I would watch “The Bozo” show. Every day they would play the grand prize game, which was a bucket toss game. Oh how I dreamed of one day getting to be on the show and play the grand prize game. If you hit the farthest bucket,
Cinnamon “gingerbread” ornaments
Holidays are such a busy time. So much to do, so little time. Do your really want to take on another craft with the kids? Yes, yes you do. This is very easy, really doesn’t take much time (other then in the oven) and will give you memories, heirlooms and