Simmer Potpourri {holiday entertaining and gift idea}

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There’s just something about the *smells* of the holiday season. I love simmering various ingredients in a pot when we’re hosting people for the holidays, or even when we’re sitting at home on a Sunday.  It relaxes me just thinking about it! There are SO many variations of simmer pot recipes, and I really think [...]

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Free Christmas Printable {Oh Holy Night}

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As a way to show you that I love and appreciate all of you, I am offering this printable in four different colors: I put mine on my Christmas mantel (which I’ll be sharing shortly!) and they coordinate so nicely with my yarn wrapped trees. I made them in 4 different colors schemes – click [...]

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A very DIY Christmas

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Christmas can be EXPENSIVE.  We work really hard in my house to “DIY” many Christmas gifts and decorations so we don’t blow our budget during this time of the year.  Not only does it make our bank account happier, but it is a lot of fun to make your own decorations and gifts! I am [...]

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Color Block Paint-Dipped Spoons

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I’ve been seeing ideas on Pinterest for super cute dipped wooden spoons, so I decided to try my hand at it for part of a bridal shower gift.  I didn’t want to do just one color, but decided to do more of a color-blocked look.  Here’s what they turned out like: They really weren’t too [...]

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Brown paper packages tied up with string

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I am usually one of those people who is wrapping (sloppily) on Christmas Eve at about 11:00.  I was STILL wrapping at 11:00 on Christmas Eve, but they looked a lot cuter than they have in previous years!  I discovered the joys of brown paper packages this year, and I LOVE it!  I don’t think [...]

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