This time of year always seems to come with the promise of a head cold…or worse. Freezing temperatures and small mountains of snow keep us trapped indoors, and it seems those nasty germs are lurking everywhere. We know there’s no sure-fire cure for the common cold, but a good cup of piping-hot homemade chicken soup…
DIY Gifts
NO-BAKE, DIY Christmas Food Gifts Part 2: Candy Shop Marshmallows
Over the years, my mom and I have given homemade goodies to loads of wonderful people. Mom used to send me on the school bus with a plate of peanut butter fudge – something my bus driver always enjoyed and remembered. (Which, let me tell you, was a true a sneaker-saver on that day I…
NO-BAKE Christmas Food Gifts You Can Do: Peppermint Mocha Coffee
A few weeks ago, Mom and I were doing an interview with Lisa at The Well and talked Christmas traditions. We mentioned how we love to combine our baking to give friends assorted Christmas treats. Sometimes we go all out and make a wild variety – truffles, homemade marshmallows, fudge, anything we can dip in…
How to give a hostess gift – and why you might
Knowing what to bring for a hostess gift is a great skill to have, and a fun one to practice. With summer comes a string of invitations for backyard barbecues, company picnics, friendly reunions, bridal showers, baby showers, and a run of impromptu dinner parties. How we love it. But with every gathering, we try…
In gratitude: the DIY Cookie Box
A DIY Cookie Box is a fun way to say thank you. We have so many kind and generous people in our lives. Neighbors who watch the house while we vacation, friends who volunteer to help in pinch, babysitters who go the extra mile… While a cookie may not repay a debt, a clever box of…