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I’ve done a fun popcorn recipe for so many holidays this year, starting back with Cupid’s Crunch, that I had to do something for Christmas. These are just so fun to make, so EASY to do, and always a crowd pleaser. This time, we packaged most of it up into treat bags to share with the kids’ friends. Christmas…
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Time for another one of our holiday treat recipes! We’re going back to cupcakes with fondant today…and listen, don’t be afraid of it. If you are nervous, order Satin Ice. Really. It’s easy to use and SO simple to open a package in lieu of making your own. You can be a fondant maniac in no time! Ingredients: 2…
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I don’t know about you, but finding fun and cute things to fill my kids’ stockings is, well fun to do! For the mister? Um…it isn’t that I don’t find it fun…it’s just a lot harder. I have to challenge myself to think of ideas. In talking to friends and family, this seems to be a recurring theme when thinking…
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Check out this super cute Melted Snowman Ornament that is very simple and very inexpensive to make. Lots of fun – this is a great group craft idea! Melted Snowman Ornament Craft Items Needed: Sea Salt- Black Polymer Clay Orange Polymer Clay Clear Plastic or Glass Ornament Glitter (Optional) Directions for the Melted Snowman Christmas Ornament: Mold 4-5 round…
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Every year when we take ornaments out to decorate the tree, I share the stories behind each one as we take them out and place them on the tree. This one, I tell my kids, was made by my sister Debbie, when she was in high school. Even at 8, 6, and 4, I hear a chorus of “MOM! We…
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For those of you who don’t already know, Christmas is a BIG DEAL in my home….really, in my extended family. When I say Christmas, I really mean the entire time between Thanksgiving week’s beginning and the end of New Year’s Day. There’s a lot of sappy and emotional stuff, of course, but I’ll save that for another day. Today is…
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