This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SutterHomeForTheHolidays #CollectiveBias The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. It’s time to make a Burlap Wine Bottle Bag! This Burlap Wine Bottle Bag is an inexpensive way to dress up a bottle of wine…
We got our Christmas tree the other day, and I always buy my wreath from the same vendor at the Farmer’s market each year. Normally, they will give me a discount on the tree if I also buy the wreath. I usually get a fir wreath. They are relatively inexpensive and most of the vendors have…
‘Tis the season for fudge, and brownies, and truffles. These Fudge Brownie Truffles combine all of my favorite tastes in one delicious bite.They are so tasty that they’ll deserve pride of placement on your holiday dessert table. The holidays give me an excuse to cook up a batch or two of my favorite treats. I…
This snowman wall hanging is a rustic Christmas decoration that is made from an old kitchen door frame. It is super easy to make and looks great hanging on the shutters at our front door entry. I have a huge collection of both snowmen and Santa Claus Christmas decorations. Our family room really gets into…
My mother died a year ago so she missed out on our last Thanksgiving and Christmas. One of her time honored traditions was to serve a pumpkin cake each year, for both of these holidays, with her special toasted coconut frosting. She is not here this year, but that does not mean the cake will…
This adorable Santa paint brush ornament is so whimsical and cute. It is very simpe to make and inexpensive and will delight the young and young at heart. The step by step directions below will let you make this Santa Claus paintbrush decoration quickly and easily I have to admit, I am enjoying being a kid this…
Yes, folks, it is getting to that time of the year. This is the time when my mind goes into overdrive trying to come up with ideas for fun craft decor items to make for the Christmas holiday. My latest creation is this Grinch Paintbrush Ornament. I have always loved the movie The Grinch Stole…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SamsClubMag #CollectiveBias It’s time for a roasted root vegetable medley. Fall flavors combined to make this roasted root vegetable medley a hit with your family. This post may contain affiliate links for your cooking experience. For me, fall is…
For most of the year, I am not normally much of a soup girl. But when autumn rolls around, I find myself making soup all the time. This 7 bean soup mix is the perfect fall recipe. It is rich and hearty and has a lovely spicy herb blend to give the soup a lot of…
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The cold weather is here and it is time for my winter door swag makeover. I have a wreath, or door swag on my front door year round. The door has an oval glass panel in it and putting a swag there gives me a bit of extra privacy and I like the way it makes…
My North Carolina winter garden is a wonderland this week. Winter storm Jonas has been all in the news this week. It left a blanket of snow and ice from the South in the US right up the corridor to New England. My North Carolina winter garden is a sight to behold. Winter storm Jonas…
It’s time to bring out the big guns for your New Year’s party. And by big guns, I mean big on flavor, big on appeal and big on festive cheer. This recipe for slow cooker spiced wine with oranges and cranberries is the perfect way to ring in the New Year at our house and…
Treat your family to a holiday ham this Perfect Holiday Christmas instead of a turkey. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ForTheLoveOfHam #CollectiveBias For years, our family always had turkey at both Thanksgiving and for our Christmas meal. But a few years ago, I…
My husband is a pecan pie fanatic. He loves everything about it. Except for the calories, that is. He’s been trying to lose a bit of weight and having a whole pecan pie on the table for the holidays might be just a bit more than he can resist. Enter my recipe for pecan pie…
Decorate your front door country style with this ice skates door swag. We changed our front door this summer, and now have an oval glass panel on the front entry. The shape means that I no longer use round wreaths for it and swags have become my go-to door decoration. This project for a festive…
These Funfetti® peppermint chocolate truffles are my latest addition to a growing batch of truffle recipes. Truffles are as much a part of my holiday traditions as decorating a tree is. I love to make all kinds of these bite sized Christmas treats. They are fun to make, and look so great on a holiday…
My 10 Favorite Christmas Classics DVDs For a long as I can remember, one of my favorite parts of the holiday season is watching all of the Christmas Classics on DVD. I think i have watched just about every one made. But when I look back, it seems that 10 of them always seem to…
During the festive season, there are many different seasonal plants on offer at most garden centers. They add a lovely touch to your seasonal decorating theme and can be carried over as houseplants from year to year. Two seasonal plants that I love are cyclamens and Christmas cactus. Both of these make fabulous indoor plants and…
Today’s featured recipe comes from Regina who blogs at Molly Mell. Regina has sent us this recipe for Brigadeiro – Brazilian White Chocolate Truffles. Today’s Featured Recipe is Brigadeiro – Brazilian White Chocolate Truffles. Regina tells me that normally Brigadeiro is a brown chocolate covered with brown chocolate sprinkles, but since Valentine’s day is coming,…
See my Santa Claus Collection For those of you who do not know, I also have a website that features mainly seasonal and holiday content. The name of the site is Always The Holidays. I recently took photos of my Santa Claus Collection and assembled it for a holiday home tour on the site. My…
Fill the stockings of your plant loving friends with these Gardening Gift Guide Suggestions. Anyone who gardens is normally on the look out for different gardening products and gadgets, so I have created a Gardening Cook 2014 Holiday Gift Guide. If you are looking for something special to treat someone that you love who spends…
Frugal Holiday Gift Wrapping Ideas. Holiday Gift Wrapping Does not Mean that you must spend a lot of money on Christmas supplies. There are loads of ways that you can save money. Some take a bit of time and others just take thinking outside the box. 1. Buy on Clearance. If you are not a…
Kitchen Gift Guide. Anyone who cooks normally also loves kitchen products and food gadgets, so I have created a Gardening Cook 2014 Kitchen Gift Guide. If you are looking for something special to treat someone that you love who spends a lot of time in the kitchen, this gift guide should give you lots of…
The holidays are the one time of the year when I love making fudge and have it on hand all the time. I love it all year round, but my waist line won’t let me keep in handy. Or rather, I have no self control when it comes to fudge. ..hanging head in shame! This round…
Avoid Holiday Weight Gain The holidays are here, and for many this means week so entertaining, indulging and basically forgetting to eat well. Extra junk calories seem to be everywhere, from eggnog, to fudge, to chocolates in your stocking. As fun as this is to enjoy all of these, it you do, it inevitably leads…
