We’re all trying to save time and money this holiday season, and making gifts at home is an easy way to do it. Cookie Gift Certificates are not only a fun and easy gift to make and give this holiday season, they are inexpensive and require no trips to the crowded mall! Perfect for anyone, [...] [...more]
Homemade recipe books are a great way to organize recipes while adding a personal touch, and are a wonderful gift that can be passed down from generation to generation. Start with your family’s tried and true recipes, add in your favorites, and leave blank pages for future additions. Decorate the cover of your recipe book using [...] [...more]
As a busy mom, it’s no surprise that my holiday to-do list used to be longer than Santa’s: Buy the gifts, buy the food, prep the food, wrap the gifts, thaw the turkey, bake the turkey, make cookies with the kids… and on and on. Thanks to Safeway, I’ve got everything I need to stay [...] [...more]
Nothing says Happy Holidays like a special gift made by you, especially one that is personalized with the recipient in mind. Homemade Sugar Scrubs are easy to make, smell delicious, and are a wonderful gift for anyone you know that could use a little pampering after a day baking in the kitchen! Brown Sugar Body Scrub 1/2 cup [...] [...more]
Sugar doesn’t just belong in the kitchen; it goes above and beyond the culinary world. The sugar experts at Domino® Sugar have compiled wacky and crafty things you can do with sugar. From silky smooth skin, hummingbird feed and art, Domino® Sugar has got you covered! Fancy a trip to the spa but having trouble finding [...] [...more]
Holiday decoration have gotten pretty chic. The days of spray painted and snowed plastic Christmas trees and crocheted green and red doilies are thankfully behind us. They’ll be long gone until they’re just retro enough to be cool again. In the mean time, Christmas decorations have gotten a pretty classy makeover. Think glitter, delicate silver [...] [...more]
I am so looking forward to the holiday season, but I’m absolutely dreading the high price that comes along with cooking, decorating and entertaining my friends and family. The current economic downturn is doing nothing for my holiday spirit. Well, I’ve picked myself up by the boot straps, put on my cheapest thinking cap and [...] [...more]
Oh! If only I had all the time in the world. Just imagine the home and kitchen treats I could come up with! Everytime I visit Martha Stewart’s expansive website, I am reminded of all the darling projects I might complete were there more hours in the day. This month Martha and her team are [...] [...more]
Take a look at what Baby Gap is offering for your little ones? Are these not the cutest pull along toys you’ve ever seen?! The toys are sold separately at BabyGap, or you can purchase them separately online. You’ll want to take plenty of pictures for your scrap books when you sweet pea starts dragging [...] [...more]
My BF gives me a lot of grief for my love of scrapbooking. His mom turned me onto it, so once a month I give my liver a break from boozing and go with her to a cropping party. For those of you who aren’t cool enough to know what cropping is, it’s just a [...] [...more]
