This DIY Party Favor is so easy to make in multiples! I love Christmas time! The decorating. The carols. The food. The parties. It’s such a joyful and festive time of year! Whether you are hosting a party or attending a party, I have the perfect party favor or hostess gift for you to make: a Christmas DIY votive candle. You’ll be surprised how quickly you can make several of these. Over the past couple of years, I’ve created gifts for {Read More}
Archives for December 2014
diy Thanksgiving Napkin Rings and Placecards
December 5, 2014 By
DIY Thanksgiving Napkin Rings and Place Cards Tutorial On of my very favorite things about Thanksgiving this year was working on fun little DIY Thanksgiving projects with my daughter-in-love, Shandi. She is SOOO creative! And isn’t she CUTE? If I tell her my idea, she takes it completely to the next level. It’s so fun to finally have a daughter! (PLUS, I get another sweet daughter in May!) For Thanksgiving 2014, Shandi and I worked on some easy napkin rings and {Read More}
Holiday Leftovers Enchiladas: Three Ways
December 4, 2014 By
Here are three amazing recipes for your holiday leftovers… Holiday Leftovers Enchiladas are the best! Ah… holiday leftovers! It’s always fun to create some amazing dish with the remnants of the feast! More often than not, I make turkey and sausage gumbo. But this year, I was having a dinner party for 20 family members the day after Thanksgiving, and I decided I wanted everything to fit on one plate. I contemplated what to do with my turkey and quickly decided {Read More}
Crowd-Pleasing Cajun Cornbread Stuffing
December 3, 2014 By
One of my favorite holiday menu items is my Cajun Cornbread Stuffing. I’m not much of a stuffing fan in general, but this… THIS I can eat all by itself. It’s SOOOOO good. But what recipe that calls for both spicy sausage and yellow cornbread (not the sweet kind!) wouldn’t be amazing? To reduce cooking stress on the holiday itself, I get as much of this recipe done as possible a day or two beforehand. I cook the cornbread and {Read More}
What I Wore and Blog Hop Co-Host
December 2, 2014 By
A very warm day outdoors and a very small kitchen indoors on Thanksgiving Day meant what I wore would need to be something cool! AND comfortable. For the “cool” part, I selected a short-sleeved animal print top and a fun faux leather skirt. For the “comfortable” part, I dismissed the idea of wearing ankle booties with heals for my good ole black cowgirl boots. Oh, how I’ve missed them! My daughter in law, Shandi, pinned my hair back and {Read More}
Christmas Reflections and Cash Giveaway
December 1, 2014 By
December is here; can you believe it? After entertaining all week, we pulled out our white Christmas tree we bought for our hotel room last year. And on Saturday night, we celebrated Christmas with Patrick and Shandi who were here for Thanksgiving. I remember the crazy Christmases past when the kids were little. We would be up all hours of the night on Christmas Eve, wrapping and assembling toys. On Christmas morning, we would gather around the fire place, open {Read More}
