Are you one of those people who stands by the appetizer table and munches all night long? Hmmm, maybe I have done that a few times. Tip: When setting out food try to make the food accessible from both sides of the table. If you are like me, and stand by the food table make sure that you're not eating straight off the serving platter. Just grab your own plate and keep adding to it as needed. Okay, I promise no more motherly advice. Now for the crowd pleasing recipes: ... continue reading...
Kids Christmas Party & Games
I had so much fun planning this party for my son's 1st birthday. His name, Mateo means "Gift of God and Asher means "happy and blessed", so having a Christmas theme party was perfect for his little jolly self. These ideas also work great for classroom parties/treats or Sunday School. The Dessert Table Gift Box Cakes that go well with the meaning of his name, I know I'm cheezy. Six layers Chocolate Cake with White Chocolate Peppermint Frosting and the other is also chocolate but with Rasberry ... continue reading...
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Drab to Fab Ornaments
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! Unfortunately, I didn't plan ahead and I didn't get a chance to embellish all of our ornaments. I just hung them all up and yesterday little by little I started to make my plain ornaments, beautiful! Plastic ball ornaments are genius. I don't know how many ball ornaments I broke as a kid because they only made them out of glass back then. You can't tell them apart so we have invested in the plastic ones. ... continue reading...
Frugal or Fancy Christmas Advent Calendars
I absolutely love the idea of small Christmas celebrations each day in December. I definitely need that daily reminder to focus on what this season is really about. For a while, I avoided Advent Calendars. The thought of doing something each day in the busiest month of the year was overwhelming but I soon realized that I could make the calendar to fit our schedule. Some families only use candy, others mix it up and have activities and a treat, some are Christ focused others are not... There are ... continue reading...