It's Me, ChristyB

CANDY CANE STOVETOP POTPOURRI

12/19/2022

We have officially reached Christmas week! Are you ready? I’m 100% not ready yet. I’m pretty sure for every year you grow older, time passes by 10% faster. That would be why I feel like my head is spinning all the time. I had so many holiday projects I wanted to try and share. I’m still going strong trying to finish as many as possible before Christmas. While I spend the evenings cramming in all things Christmas, my kitchen smells of sweet licorice from this stovetop potpourri recipe. This is a fun twist on the usual simmer pot using oranges, cranberries and cinnamon sticks. This recipe uses cinnamon sticks, star anise, vanilla beans, candy canes and coconut. The coconut is optional and mainly for looks. It does not smell when simmered. The mixture in a glass jar tied with red and white baker’s twine with a sprig of greenery...

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WHAT’S FOR DINNER | WEEKLY MEAL IDEAS

I’m not anywhere near ready to host Christmas so this week’s meals will be as simple as they get...

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DIY DISCO BALL GARLAND

Continuing with the disco ball themed Christmas decor in my office, today I’m sharing how I made this 5′...

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FIESTA DIP CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT GIFTS

12/15/2022

Each employee in the department where my daughter works brings in a small gift to help fill the stockings for their peers every year. She gets the DIY gene from her momma. Last year she made jars of stovetop potpourri. This year she made these cute ornaments filled with the dry ingredients for Fiesta Dip. Ingredients needed for ONE ornament: 2 teaspoons dried parsley2 teaspoons minced onion1 teaspoon dried chives2 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper Use a silicone funnel over the ornament opening to pour the ingredients into the ornament. She found the cute printable tags HERE with instructions on how to complete the dip. In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients with 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt and 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Stir until combined. Refrigerate 2-4 hours before serving with veggies, chips or crackers. It took her around 30 minutes to...

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PAINTED SANTA + PRINTABLE FOR YOU

I saw a painting on Instagram and decided to use it as an example to create my own. Because...

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HOLIDAY TABLESCAPE + CHRISTMAS TREE NAPKIN FOLD

Welcome to my dining room by candlelight. I’m using my DIY Wooden Block Candlestick Holders as the centerpiece again...

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HOW TO MAKE A DISCO CHRISTMAS TREE

12/12/2022

I decided to incorporate all things disco balls into Christmas in my office this year. 2022 turned out to be the year of the disco ball at my house. The sparkles just make me happy and I don’t plan on cutting down in 2023. I still need to find something to put in my disco ball planter. I also had plans to make various sized disco Christmas trees but I went back to Hobby Lobby right after Thanksgiving and there was no sign of the paper mache tree shapes anymore. Now I know why people start Christmas decorations in October. I did purchase one tree form before Thanksgiving for a test run and I’M IN LOVE. I will be making more. Amazon to the rescue. I started my project with a brown paper mache Christmas tree that I spray painted silver. Starting at the bottom, I cut strips of...