Tag: christmas

Scalloped Sweet Potato Stacks

January 10, 2013   Kristen   8 Comments
Wow your dinner guests with these sweet potato stacks, lighter and cuter than your common scalloped potato recipe.

  I recommend this recipe for holidays and special gatherings–guaranteed to get you tons of compliments and happy guests.  These also get an A+ for presentation since standard scalloped potatoes tend to look like a lumpy, creamy mess once served. This Christmas we decided on getting a Honeybaked Ham, so all I had to do

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Grandma Shirley’s Butter Ball Cookies

December 23, 2012   Kristen   10 Comments
Grandma liked to make her Butter Balls look more festive by sprinkling them with red or green sugars and placing them in cupcake liners.

I lost my Grandma earlier this year.  I have never missed her more than this first holiday season without her here.  This past Thursday would have been her 86th birthday.  There was no better way for me to celebrate my Grandma’s birthday than to make her signature holiday cookies, and, most importantly, share them with

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Christmas Sugar Cookies

December 03, 2012   Kristen   7 Comments
Un-iced sugar cookies are just as good!

I also cut out a small sugar cookie village (since I’ve been obsessed with old vintage glitter “Putz” houses from the 40′s and 50′s).  I didn’t have house-shaped cookie cutters but I free-handed some simple silhouettes and added a steeple on one to make a church.  I thought these came out beautifully with the snow-covered

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Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas

December 01, 2012   Kristen   6 Comments
Interesting Advent Calendar Ideas: mini stocking advent calendar

From traditional felt wall hangings to simple brown bags hung on a string, Christmas advent calendars can range from intricately embroidered family heirlooms to quick family crafts that get your toddler into the holiday spirit.  Check out these exceptionally creative (and most importantly, handcrafted) advent calendars from my favorite handmade marketplace, Etsy.com. Pin It SIMPLE

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Orange Praline Yams

November 17, 2012   Kristen   2 Comments
Feel like a Top Chef this holiday season and update your tired sweet potato recipe with this version that uses orange, Brandy and ginger to make your spirits bright!

  Forgo the typical marshmallow-topped holiday yam recipe for this citrus-spritzed, sophisticated version!  This recipe was given to me by a dear friend and sounded yummy enough to replace my grandmother’s version on our spread last Thanksgiving.  It did not disappoint!  The addition of orange peel, brandy and ginger gave my long-time favorite Thanksgiving side

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Classic Corn Casserole Recipe

November 08, 2012   Kristen   5 Comments
The secret to success in this corn casserole recipe is using Jiffy brand cornbread mix.

I literally have to thank My Momma for this recipe find!  This corn casserole is the perfect combination of sweet and savory and crunchy and gooey.  Perfect for absolutely any occasion.  Trust me, after your first spoonful you’ll be SO glad you decided to add this dish to your usual Holiday sides lineup! CORN CASSEROLE:

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Easter Village House

April 13, 2012   Kristen   9 Comments
Welcome to my Easter village! This will be the main house to my soon-to-be three house Easter village!

I was very ambitious with my Easter crafting this year–I know that with a baby on the way my crafting days are severely numbered!  I had planned on making an entire Easter village but only got around to this one house.  I have been IN LOVE with the vintage Christmas glitter houses that were so

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Christmas Ornament Craft

December 14, 2011   Kristen   3 Comments
Create this cozy fireplace and stocking ornament by using sticky-back foam sheets and stocking stickers!

My Momma started a tradition when we were growing up: annual Christmas ornaments for each year.  I guess there’s nothing really new there, many families have that tradition, but why not make it a family event by creating the ornament yourselves?  My son was born in 2009, so he wasn’t much help with making the

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Santa’s Little Helper: My Smartphone

December 09, 2011   Kristen   4 Comments
Your smartphone can be your best friend this holiday season!

As a Momma, I don’t think my life would be nearly as convenient or organized without my smart phone!  I use my smartphone’s GPS feature constantly, locating doctor’s offices, malls and play date addresses.  I take the majority of my sons pictures on my smartphone because it saves space and is so convenient.  I keep

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Felt Christmas Stocking Project

December 07, 2011   Kristen   7 Comments
With Mia's stocking I added a cute little pink ribbon just below the hanger loop and did her name in contrasting blue embroidery floss!

There is no friendlier material to the amateur sewer than felt!  And there is no fabric friendlier to your wallet either, especially during this expensive time of year.  Christmas and felt go together like Frosty and Rudolph!  Forget buying your tots their Christmas stockings at Target or Pottery Barn, and take a few hours to

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Easy Paper Ornaments

December 02, 2011   Kristen   6 Comments
What I love most about these ornaments is that they can be stored flat and they don't break!

This is an awesomely easy craft idea that is super-versatile: use these festive orbs on your Christmas tree or to decorate for a special occasion like a birthday or baby shower!  I used Origami paper and glittered card stock for this version and I’ve used them to bedeck our Christmas tree and as decorations in

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Christmas Ornaments

December 01, 2011   Kristen   5 Comments
Bejewel your tree with vintage glass ornaments, not too much more than buyng new!

It’s December 1st, so it’s officially UN-obnoxious to talk about Christmas!  Time to dig up the Christmas decorations, un-knot the Christmas lights and hang your stockings!   Being a Momma has undoubtedly reinvigorated my love of the “most wonderful time of the year.”  Seeing it all through Kysen’s eyes makes me feel that excitement that I

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Mashed Potato Pancakes

November 26, 2011   Kristen   4 Comments
Turn your holiday mashed potatoes into a scrumptuous breakfast side dish or serve with a salad fro lunch!

No doubt you have leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving.  I have a ton of my “Perfect Holiday Mashed Potatoes” leftover so I started getting creative.  There are a ton of leftover potato pancake recipes on the web, but I decided to experiment on my own.  And maybe you’re growing tired of just reheating them in

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Perfect Holiday Mashed Potatoes

November 24, 2011   Kristen   5 Comments
By keeping the ingredient list short and the technique simple, these mashed potaoes are full or flavor and texture!

In my opinion it is hard to ruin potatoes as long as you keep it simple.  I have used this potato mashing technique for years now, for holidays and special family dinners alike.  Now with so many young children in the family I have simplified it even more.  Very important: always remember your mashed-potato-eating audience! 

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Beautiful Paper Flowers

July 31, 2011   Kristen   6 Comments
At just one dollar a flower, it's impossible to not want to stock up on these festive decorations! I love that they store flat and you "puff" them up as needed!

  As you might already know Pin It , I love to craft!  I also love to oogle at other talented crafters on Etsy!  I also have a wedding coming up and doing so many of the aspects of the nuptials myself, I decided to turn to a paper flower “expert” to get part of

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