Balancing the Good Things in Life
Gift giving. It can be one of the best feelings in the world or it can be extremely stressful. More than anything you want the recipient to love what you get them, but how can you be sure? You could spend a little more, but an expensive gift doesn’t necessarily mean they will like it […]
Getting everything on the table at the same time can be the most difficult part of a large holiday meal. Scheduling what goes in the oven at what time can be complicated, and there is never enough space for all the side dishes, casseroles, breads, and desserts. Just when you think you have everything figured […]
S’mores are known for being the ultimate camping dessert, but this rustic treat can easily be dressed up into a more elegant presentation. The classic ingredients of graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows are still all here, they’re just represented in a slightly different form. Serve these S’mores in a Cup in dessert glasses, individual parfait glasses, […]
At my wedding shower over 26 years ago, my husband’s Mom presented me with a very special gift of several Kreppein Family Recipes. Among those recipes was one she called “Kreppein Kandy.” She made this old fashioned hard candy every year, placed it into pretty tins or jars, and gave it to family and friends for […]
This year I created some gift tags to coordinate with my Coastal Christmas theme. These free printable Christmas Gift Tags are simple, elegant, but not too serious. If your Christmas decor could use some blue accents, you might want to print some of these! Click HERE for the recipe for the Sea Glass Candy pictured […]
My Christmas decorating theme this year is a Coastal Christmas. As I was planning this theme one of the things I envisioned was a Christmas tree decorated with seashells. Of course, that would include a Starfish Ornament! Starfish are beautiful on their own, and they don’t need much in the way of embellishment. The bigger […]
Setting up a Hot Chocolate Bar is something my kids look forward to every winter. It’s a welcomed treat at the end of the day. As soon as they get home, they go into the kitchen and create a custom cup of warmth. This year my Christmas color scheme is light blue, white, gold, silver […]
For Christmas this year I’m decorating in a Beachy Coastal Christmas theme! Who says Christmas has to be all evergreens and red bows? For my entire life I’ve gone on a beach vacation at least once every single year. I absolutely love the beach! So, this year I decided to bring the beach into my Christmas decor! […]
Day in and day out my husband is a professional businessman who wears a suit to work every day. He is good at what he does, and he loves his job. However, that well polished side of him has an alter-ego that cannot be ignored. A couple of times per year my husband loves to, […]
Each year the holiday season is greeted in our house by several traditions. We play Christmas music, put up outside Christmas lights, decorate Christmas trees, and I make a huge batch of my homemade Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe. I set up a Hot Chocolate Bar in the kitchen, and the kids are allowed to make […]
