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It’s the holidays and everyone loves a good dessert. That is why I share with you this delicious Red Velvet & Cheesecake Dessert from Schwan’s. It’s the perfect pairing for a melt in your mouth experience. This decadent dessert begins with made from scratch red velvet cake embedded with rich chocolate chips. The next layer…
I’m gonna be honest with you. I love the taste of the stuffing out of a box. It’s what I grew up on around the holidays. But, man…have you seen the ingredients on those?! Seriously! It’s awful!So for years I would just put a tiny amount on my plate at holiday feasts to enjoy a…
Thanks again to the inspiration that is Pinterest I have found some excellent Christmas crafts to try out this year. Here are some of the Pinterest Wins I tried so far this December… 1) Felt Christmas Tree Craft :: You’ll need just about a yard of green felt from your local craft store, some extra…
Ok, so we have “real foodified” the sugar cookies – now lets dress them up!I’m gonna make a quick note here. In our house cookies and treats like this are called “occasional treats” – because that is what they should be. I’m not trying to glorify icing or powdered sugar, or cookies for that matter….
One of my favorite memories growing up during Christmas time was sugar cookie making and decorating!I knew I wanted to start this tradition with my kids, but with everything I knew about food colorings like red 40 and yellow 5, processed flours and sugars, and junk oils, I just knew I was going to have…
From the Author: Taryn Raulston The Christmas holiday season can be full of joy and fun. It can also be a time of stress and busyness. My goal in writing this devotion book is that we each take a few moments every day of December leading up to the 25th to read, sing and reflect…
Have you settled on Christmas cards yet? It is a difficult task because there are so many to choose from. I worked with bee’sKnees designs back in August for my daughter’s birthday invites. You can check it out here. I was very excited to get to work with her again as her designs are amazing. …
Last year I started a new Christmas tradition for my girls of giving them holiday themed books as part of our advent calendar celebrations. Fun for them, easy for me, and it has been a great way to build up the selection of books we’re reading during the month of December! This year I’ve continued…
I have always loved wreathes on front doors. But finding the right wreath can be a challenge. There are teeny, tiny ones that look so small on your door and makes the door look mammoth. There are ones that are so huge that it makes your normal door look like a small door. Well let…
I’m hoping by posting this early enough that you will be able to put this on the menu a couple times this holiday season!Traditionally, wassail was made in England after the apple harvests were done. It was a way to commemorate their apple trees in hopes of a good harvest the following year. I have…
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year, my favorite honestly. It’s my favorite for very deep, personal reasons as well as very fun reasons. We do Santa with our girls and that makes Christmas even more fun. I love personalized things, especially when it comes to Santa. I mean, kids only believe for SO…
A very cool thing is happening….and well, it just happened! Starting December 1, 2012 Acorn will donate $1 to the Boys and Girls Club for every pair of shoes purchased in December. Holla!!! Here are some parts of the Press Release that I wanted to share with you. I know that when I make…