Easy, sweet, and ridiculously cute. I mean, just look at that guy! Learn how to make Rice Krispie treat turkeys HERE at gimme some oven.… Read More ...
Print Friendly Pages at The Kitchn
Ooooh, a great new feature at the kitchn: Print friendly pages.… Read More ...
Review: Celebrate the Holidays, the New iPad App from BHG
I had the chance to join Better Homes and Gardens editor-in-chief, Gayle Butler, and production director, Lory Stewart, in a web seminar to learn more about the Celebrate the Holidays new iPad App from Better Homes and Gardens. My conclusion? I want an iPad.
The $3.99 price tag for the Celebrate the Holidays App is a trifle, given the … Read More ...
Kids! Decorate a Pear and win $1000 in Art Supplies
The Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service is sponsoring a contest to encourage kids to “Play with their Pears,” and decorate a canned pear for a chance to win a $1000 gift certificate from SmileMaker’s, Inc. for art and education supplies. The contest is open until November 30th. Find all the details HERE. I had no idea … Read More ...
Maize Candy Favors
Ever see something so simple and clever and marvel at the astounding creativity of others? I thought exactly that when I saw these maize Thanksgiving favors at Little Birdie Secrets. Little packets of candy wrapped in corn husks? That double as placecards? Yep. Find the how-tos HERE.… Read More ...
Football Cookies
This is what I prefer to do when football comes on: make cookies. Learn to make these football sandwich cookies HERE at Family Corner.… Read More ...
Edible Gifts from The Kitchn
Find a great roundup of homemade, edible gifts HERE at the kitchn, such as homemade tea blends or cake in a jar.… Read More ...
Butternut Squash Centerpiece
Learn how to make a butternut squash centerpiece HERE at Paper, Plate and Plane, via Cool Craft Sites.… Read More ...
Mason Jar Toppers
My love of things-in-mason jars requires me to share this idea from Craftzine. Learn to make these Thanksgiving mason jar toppers for HERE at Craftzine, a perfect hostess gifts for the big day.… Read More ...
Pilgrim Hats from Ice Cream Cones
Ice cream cone pilgrim hats? I’ve seen plenty of pilgrim hat cookies, but this is a first for me. Learn to make Pilgrim hat ice cream cones (turned snack holders) HERE at Family Corner.… Read More ...
Stormy Tea Cup Cupcakes
Can you believe this darling-ness in a tea cup is meant to cover a cupcake error? Find tips on making this stormy sea teacup cupcake HERE at Not A Rabbit.… Read More ...
Recipe Tuesday: Vintage Thanksgiving (Really Vintage)
I’m sure it’s apparent already, but I’m a school geek. Total nerd. Research, writing, papers… bring ’em on. I even snuck an irrelevant chapter on the history of the decorated cookie in my book. I own fascimiles of both Martha Washington’s Booke of Cookery and Booke of Sweetmeats and Amelia Simmons’s American Cookery, 1796. Now, I could cite … Read More ...
Apple Cider Cups
Look, it’s my second edible cup post of the day! Learn how to make these apple cups for apple cider HERE at gimme some oven.… Read More ...
Alien Party!!
Stephanie, of the etsy DIY printable party shop, Spaceships and Laserbeams (parties with boyish charm!) sent along photos of the most darling (I mean this, of course, in the boy-est way possible) alien themed party featuring these printables from the shop. I had to share with you. The alien presentation even makes all this ‘healthy’ food–seeing little boys shuddering at … Read More ...
Giant Oreo Turkey
I know I tout the virtues of mini versions of things all the time. Well, now I have to extend the same courtesy to giant versions of things. Like giant Oreos. Even better? Super cute giant turkeys (decorated with a Ding Dong head and candy corn cookies, I mean c’mon). Find tips on making these giant turkey Oreos HERE at … Read More ...