Holidays – Page 8

Bubble Gum Valentine Printable – Perfect for Preschoolers!

January 15, 2014 by Danielle 12 Comments

Over the years we’ve gotten a bit creative with our valentines and this year is no different. I let the kids decide what they want to pass out (within reason) and then we start creating. So when my daughter said she wanted to pass out bubble gum, I knew this bubble gum valentine printable would come in handy.

Last year we made some cutie valentines and car valentines so this year I wanted to stick with the no-candy theme. My son will be making his dinosaur themed valentines this weekend so stay tuned for those!

Everything I used for these valentines were found at Target. The foam hearts were on an end cap in the party supplies section and the gum was in the snack aisle. And? These took like 10 minutes to put together!

Absolutely Scrumptious Christmas Breakfast Casserole Recipes

December 23, 2013 by Danielle 2 Comments

Come Christmas morning the last thing I want to do is bake. So over the past few years I’ve simply planned ahead and made a casserole to serve for breakfast on Christmas morning. These Christmas breakfast casserole recipes are the perfect solution for a delicious meal on Christmas morning without having to futz in the kitchen for too long.

Plus, just about all of the recipes can easily be tweaked to your liking to create a dish that’s perfect for your family (and any dietary restrictions you may have)! From egg dishes, to bread dishes, to vegetarian and meat lovers, each of these casseroles are delicious in their own way. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Christmas, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Breakfast, breakfast casseroles, casserole, casseroles, egg dishes, Eggs, hashbrowns, sausage

Unique Gift Wrapping Ideas for Gift Cards

December 20, 2013 by Danielle 15 Comments

What do you do when you draw your uncle’s name in the gift exchange and all he asks for is “anything Rams” or a Chipotle gift card? Well… you have a little fun with the presentation and think of unique gift wrapping ideas!

While I was walking up to the counter at Chipotle ready to order my gift card I noticed all of hte wrapped burritos in foil. So when I ordered my gift card I also asked for a to-go bag and a piece of foil. I had an idea and wanted to see if it’d work well for my gift.

And while the girls behind the counter rolled their eyes (due to the overwhelming long line behind me) I knew it’d be all worth it. And it was. Because a football team t-shirt and a gift card can be a lot of fun when you think outside the box. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts/DIY, gift ideas, gifts, Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged With: gift cards, gift ideas, gift wrap, gift wrap ideas, gifts

The Perfect Hostess Gift for Tea Lovers this Holiday Season

December 19, 2013 by Danielle 15 Comments

With holiday parties, family gatherings, and other festive celebrations during this time of year I always find myself in need of hostess gifts. I prefer to put a more personal touch on certain gifts especially when I know what the hostess likes. And I have quite a few tea lovers on my list.

When I started to think about the perfect hostess gift for tea lovers Bigelow was the first thing that came to mind. Not only do they have a variety of teas for everyone, but I absolutely love their peppermint tea during the holidays! This gift set is perfect for the tea lover in your life.

Ornament Exchange Ideas: Holiday Entertaining with Shari’s Berries

December 15, 2013 by Danielle 5 Comments

This post featuring ornament exchange ideas is brought to you by Shari’s Berries.

Getting together with friends during the holidays can sometimes be tough. With crazy hectic schedules, different parties to attend, and the hubub of the holiday season, finding a date and time to fit everyone’s schedule can be hard. But I try not to let that stop me from hosting a holiday party with my friends. These ornament exchange ideas are a great way to get your friends together without much hassle.

From delicious goodies from Shari’s Berries, to simple ornament ideas to gift to your friends, no month of December is complete without an ornament exchange. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christmas, Entertainment, gift ideas, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Uncategorized Tagged With: edible gifts, food delivery, gift ideas, holiday entertaining, ornament exchange, ornament exchange ideas, Shari's Berries

Organization Ideas: How to Organize Your Christmas Presents

December 14, 2013 by Danielle 7 Comments

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Brother P-touch. I received a product samples to facilitate my review and promotional item as a thank you for participating.

About two weeks before Christmas I start to panic. Wondering if I’ve purchased for everyone on my list, if I’ve picked the right things. And if the things I purchased for both of my kids were “fair” in that the number of presents opened seem to be the same. So I decided this year that I’d figure out out. And I’ve come up with a solution on how to organize your Christmas presents.

I followed a few simple steps, made sure to stick with my plan, and successfully kept track of all of my purchases. I surprised myself and my husband with my organization.

Lucky for my I also just received a Brother P-Touch label maker and worked on organizing my office. So using the label maker to help organize my purchases for Christmas just made sense. Below are a few tips on how you, too, can help organize your holiday purchases. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christmas, For the Home, gifts, Holidays, Organization, Uncategorized Tagged With: Brother, Brother P-Touch, Holiday Organization, How to Organize Your Christmas Presents, label maker, Labels, Organization

DIY Burlap Christmas Wreath Tutorial featured on Formula Mom

November 26, 2013 by Danielle 5 Comments

DIY Burlap Christmas Wreath Tutorial

A few weeks ago I shared on instagram a little glimpse on how naptime is spent for me. I’m usually either baking up something tasty, creating crafts, working on projects around the house or catching up on work. My office is a disaster just about every day of the year but that’s ok. Because I can do what I love and am in my element!

When my best blogging friend, Mariah of Formula Mom, got to the end of her pregnancy I knew I wanted to do something special for her. So instead of actually making and sending her something, I made her a DIY Burlap Christmas Wreath Tutorial for her blog instead. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts/DIY, For the Home, Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas decorations, Christmas wreath, DIY, DIY tutorial, Tutorial, Wreath, wreath tutorial

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

November 23, 2013 by Danielle 11 Comments

One of my favorite parts about Thanksgiving, besides the giving thanks and being with friends and family, are the leftovers. The delicious, tasty, easy to heat up and eat whenever you please leftovers. I love Thanksgiving leftovers so much that when I started writing up this post I realized that I had no Thanksgiving leftover recipes of my own. Because I just eat the leftovers as is! Or in a huge, Dagwood style sandwich.

So I reached out and asked my blogging friends what they do with leftovers. And I’m so glad I did. Some of these dishes may sound a little weird, and others sound absolutely amazing. But they all have one thing in common. They’re delicious! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Appetizers & Sides, Breakfast, Dinner, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Soups & Salads, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged With: cranberries, Dinner, ham, potatoes, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving leftover recipes, Thanksgiving leftovers, Thanksgiving recipes, Turkey

How to Make a Thumbprint Reindeer Ornament

November 21, 2013 by Danielle 10 Comments

Need a simple, inexpensive gift for the grandparents and other family members this year? Try your hands at this Thumbprint Reindeer Ornament and see how easy it is to create a personalized gift your loved ones will treasure for years to come.

Not only does it get the kids involved in the holiday spirit, it’s super easy to make! And you don’t have to stop at reindeer. Why not grab some white paint and make some snowmen! Or a whole snowman family.

We had the kids from my children’s preschool use their thumbprints on the ornaments we made. We then took them home to dry, personalized them and created the reindeer, and then gifted the ornaments back to each child to have a keepsake for their tree. [Read more…]

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How to Make A Recipe Card Using PicMonkey

November 19, 2013 by Danielle 27 Comments

If you’re like me, the holidays means full-fledged baking frienzy. Whether I’m making something for a party or gifting a platter of delicious cookies to a friend, I love to bake as much as possible and share delectable goodies with those closest to me.

Most of the time when I share an edible gift I’m usually asked for the recipe. So I decided this year I’d get ahead of myself and create recipe cards for the homemade gifts I make. And, of course, I’m using my favorite editing site to do it – PicMonkey!

By using their new Design feature I’ve figured out how to make a recipe card so that I can easily share the recipes I love. Want to know how? Read ahead!

How to Make A Recipe Card Using PicMonkey

1. Head on over to PicMonkey and click on Design. 2. Now choose the size you want your recipe card to be. I chose a 5×7 layout (or 2100 x 1500 pixels)

3. By using the Canvas Color option under Basic Edits, choose the color you want your background to be.

4. If you want your recipe card to be Landscape, under Basic Edits click on Rotate and rotate your canvas.

5. Add your recipe photo (if you have one) by going to Overlays (butterfly icon) and clicking on Your Own. Then choose the photo you wish to choose on your computer or other image source. Position it to the location and size you want it to be on the card.

6. Add the title of the recipe and the ingredients and instructions by adding Text to the card. If you’re a Royale Member of PicMonkey check out the awesome new Santa Script options. They’re some of my new favorites and what I’ve used on my card! Feel free to use the same color by grabbing and copying the color number (6 digits) and pasting it into the color box of your new text box.

7. Now add some flourish and design to your card. To create a divider in between your ingredients and directions, use a Geometric overlay by re-sizing a rectangle.

8. Add a border to one side or both by adding more Overlays. You can also add a frame around the recipe card under Overlays. I really like the look of the drop down option for these cards.

9. Now it’s time to Save the recipe card to your computer so you can upload and print from your favorite photo site or print from home.

10. Grab your printed recipe card, your plate of goodies, and start spreading some holiday cheer!

Have any questions about this tutorial? Please feel free to ask in the comments below. I’ll try my best to help you out if you have any questions! And for the full recipe post for the recipe above, visit my Gingerbread Cake Recipe post here.