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WINTER WONDERLAND OUTDOOR DISPLAY

12/22/2022

I love the usual Christmas lights on houses. But I love even more having something just a little different than everyone else. I found that something this year for my outdoor lighted Christmas display. It was the project that seemed like it would never come to an end. Cutting, sanding, painting, sealing, stapling, installing. It took many evenings spent after work to complete but was oh so worth it seeing it lit up against the house. I used templates from shopbarberellahome, printed them on my home printer, taped them together, cut out the shapes and traced onto plywood. Using a jigsaw, I cut out each shape. Three layers each of white paint and sealer were applied to help protect the wood from the weather. Then I stapled clear mini Christmas lights to the back of each shape. We used 2x4s as spacers to layer the pieces so the lights...

DISCO BALL SWIZZLE STICKS | DIY

I’ve got one last disco ball DIY before the end of the year and this once couldn’t be easier....

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ALL THE PRESENTS WRAPPED WITH LOVE

Yes, I made this gift tree just for the picture. But it’s so cute, I wish I could leave...

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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...