Tag: Holidays
How To: Make A Black Olive Penguin
Black Olive Penguins have always been a classic appetizer recipe in my house. I thought everyone pretty much knew about them until I was tweeting a friend of mine a few months ago, and she had never heard of them before. I decided then that during this season, I would write a post about these fun li ...
A Holiday Classic: Christmas Tree Made From 400 Mountain Dew Cans
This Mountain Dew Christmas Tree is such a holiday classic, and I hope it brings a smile to your face today. This morning I was on reddit (as usual), and I noticed a post on there getting a lot of attention right now. It's a picture of a Christmas tree made out of Vault soda cans (remember Vault?). ...
DIY Stitched Holiday Cards: A Fun Way To Make Creative Cards
People who know me well know that I'm not a crafty kind of girl. It's just not my thing. I even send shirts out when the buttons need to be replaced. It's bad. Don't get me wrong, I've tried, really I have. Over time, I've just come to accept that things like sewing and glue mix with me like oil doe ...
Food Design: Thanksgiving Cupcakes Made From Turkey & Stuffing
If you live in the States like I do, you are probably getting ready for one of the biggest holidays of the year, Thanksgiving. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner consists of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberries and of course, pumpkin pie. Have you ever wanted to create that combination in ...
For A Trekkie Holiday: A Spock Christmas Tree Topper
Are you tired of that boring old angel you've been putting on top of your Christmas tree for decades? Are you itching for something different this holiday season? How about something a little more logical? I can see that for some people, the whole concept of gift giving on Christmas seems a little i ...
Creative Star Wars Cookies Made With Santa Claus Cookie Cutters
If you glance at the title of this article and think it is just going to be a boring cookie post, you are waaaaay mistaken. This article is about someone who took her creativity to infinity and beyond, and what she made with her imagination is truly out of this world.
A blogger named Sugarbelle w ...
DIY Holiday Snow Globes: Create Your Own Winter Wonderland
Everyone I know loves snow globes. They are so magical, and there is just something about shaking them up and watching the snow fall that never gets old. Did you know you can easily make them at home? It's the perfect weekend project because with only a little effort and a quick trip to the craft st ...
Holiday Blood Pack Design: Bring Joy Where It’s Needed Most
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope you can feel the cozy warmth and joy from these very special holiday stockings. Although many of us look forward to the holidays because they represent spending time with our family and friends, for a lot of people, it's a difficult time of year.
Man ...
The Inflatable Turkey: For People Short On Time This Season
Are you too busy to cook? Are you like me, and you work all day and night before and after each holiday just to get all your work finished? Do you dread spending hours and hours slaving over a hot oven to cook a turkey for your guests this holiday? I know exactly how you feel.
If it were up to me ...
DIY Fabric Pinecones: Spruce Up Your Home This Season
These little pinecones are wickedly cool. I normally don't think DIY crafts like this are for me, but this particular one is brilliantly simple, and it's perfect for any holiday decorating you may be planning. These pinecones would also work well for any little homemade gifts you'd like to give to n ...