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5 Tips To Make Your Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Awesome

Throwing an ugly Christmas sweater party this year and not exactly sure how to make it totally awesome?  Don’t worry:  We’re here to provide you with five tips that if implemented, will guarantee that...

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20 Holiday Drinks For Adults

Hosting a Christmas party or just want to serve a fun cocktail over the holidays?  We are sharing 20 fun Holiday Drinks for Adults only!  Sure some can be made without alcohol if you want them to be...

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Peppermint White Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers Recipe

Thanks to Chocoley  for sending us more of their amazing chocolate to create these amazing Peppermint White Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers Recipe Don’t spend a lot of money buying prepackaged...

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How to Host a Social Distanced Cookie Exchange

 I have been hosting a cookie exchange for 18 years and the thought of canceling this year is weighing heavy on my heart.  While I will keep my eye on the numbers of infections in my area before making...

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Caramel Corn Reindeer Treat Bags for Kids

Need a last minute stocking stuffer or maybe a food craft to do with kids.  I made some of these with my 1st graders and I am not sure they enjoyed eating the popcorn as much as making the reindeer...

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How to Host The Best Cookie Exchange Party

I can remember attending my first cookie exchange in my early 20’s and thinking this is a great way to have a bunch of Christmas cookies without all the baking.  Every year since my first child was...

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Traditional Italian Rainbow Cookies Recipe

The holiday baking season has begun, at least at our house. I am testing recipes for Cookie Exchanges and just to mix up my normal holiday dessert repertoire. Be sure to check out of Italian Butter...

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Amazing Christmas Cookie Exchange Recipes

I am working on my 18th annual cookie exchange and I love researching new Christmas cookie recipes. I am so thankful for the internet as you can get great recommendations and reviews on how to change...

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Kid Friendly Christmas Crafts Using Peppermint Candy

We have updated this post about kid-friendly Christmas Crafts using Peppermint Candy from the 2013 post. I had a bag of starlight peppermints, you know the kind, circle swirls of peppermint. Feeling...

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Candy Cane Reindeer & December Crafts

We have updated this post from 2015,  since there has been so much attention to the candy cane Reindeers.  We recreated one with a step by step tutorial It’s so hard to believe it is December and...

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Melting Snowman Ranch Cheese Ball & Rudolph’s Cocktail Recipe

Anyone can throw a party over the holidays, but why not add some themed elements to make it more festive. For a recent event, I hosted I had to add some flair to the ordinary items like a ranch cheese...

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Red Velvet Cookies Recipe with White Chocolate Chips

Red Velvet Cookies Recipe is a holiday favorite for Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like Red Velvet batter. So whether you are bringing cookies into the office or want...

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Christmas Fudge: Chocolate Mint Fudge Recipe

During the holidays I am always looking for easy recipes that I can make ahead and freeze.  Fudge is a quick and easy dessert recipe but it is also a great gift idea.  Wrap up several pieces of fudge...

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How to Display Christmas Cards Ideas

How to Display Christmas Cards Ideas is a necessity once they start rolling in.   First comes Halloween then Thanksgiving and usually the day after that I start getting Holiday cards in the mail....

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Tips for Storing Holiday Decorations

It’s inevitable, at some point all the hard work of putting up your Holiday decorations must come to an end. Rather you wait until the Epiphany or the day after Christmas to store your holiday...

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