How to Make Ice Candles


Growing up, there were a number of rituals in our family surrounding the holidays. One of which involved me saving my milk cartons from my school lunch and bringing them home over the period of a week (or two) in preparation for making ice candles. It was always a little bit magical to dangle a wick into the (cleaned) milk cartons, then fill with ice before we poured melted wax over it. The ice would crackle and the wax would hiss. And I'd wait, rather impatiently, for the wax to cool and set up, occasionally poking it with my finger, then peeling off the still hot wax that had made a searing impression of my fingerprints.

Just a Note



Hi All,

It's that time of year again. The weather and leaves are turning and it's time to start thinking about those holiday gifts. I just wanted to let you know that I've updated some of the posts and will be adding a few new ideas in the days to come.

For now, check out:



Thanks & Happy Gifting!




Cream Cheese Mint Recipe




Cream Cheese Mints are a quick & easy food gift. With only 4 ingredients, these babies are easy to make and are the perfect 'after dinner mint' (According to Betty Crocker).

DIY: Pocket Hand Warmers




These homemade pocket hand warmers are simple to make and you probably have all of the supplies you need just hanging around the house.

Quick Jam Recipe


Quick jams are fast and easy, requiring less time and fewer ingredients than the preserves most people put up over the summer. They also won't last as long, but that's okay—they're so good, people will eat them up pretty quickly.

Easy Old Fashioned Popcorn Ball Recipe


Here's a way to turn simple (inexpensive) ingredients that you may already have in your pantry into a fun food gift.

DIY 3 Ingredient Lip Balm


I found this recipe over at The Seasoned Mom. It seems fairly simple, especially if you already have these three ingredients. 

Coolest [FREE] Christmas Printables




Here are a few paper crafts and [Free] printables to download and decorate with this holiday season.

Free Printable 2018 Calendars


Here are some cute, free printable 2018 calendars. If you have a color printer and some nice paper, these would make nice gifts.