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Thanksgiving Menu: Desserts
Break out your stretchy pants, friends, because it’s dessert time!! I’m pretty sure I gained 5 pounds just creating this recipe round-up, but it sure was worth it. Thanksgiving is right around the...
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Thanksgiving: Budget Kids Table Setting + DIY Coloring Books
Let’s face it, for most kids Thanksgiving dinner is just another meal to get through before it’s time to play again, especially when they are surrounded by family and friends that they don’t get to see...
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Thanksgiving: Desserts for Kids
chocolate covered strawberry turkeys {Photo + recipe by Cooking Creation}…these are just about THE.CUTEST things I’ve ever seen! Yesterday I shared with you my Thanksgiving dessert recipes round-up...
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DIY Maple Leaf Mini Pinata
In my mind, everything is cuter when it’s mini. Toddler shoes. Puppies. Balloons. Party food, like this recipe for mini burgers + fry shots. Sweet treats. If you are having a mini guest list for...
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Thanksgiving Leftovers: Recipes + Packaging
I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is a mere 2 days away! Then the holiday season will be upon us…how did that happen?! I know I’ll be planting myself in the kitchen for most of the day tomorrow to...
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DIY Felt + Paper Straw Christmas Trees
“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” Okay, so there are no birds or pear trees involved today, but now that Thanksgiving is over, it IS the first official day of the holiday...
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Snowman Party: Menu, Decor, Games + Crafts
“Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul, with a corn cop pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal…” Are you singing along with me yet? The fact that my car is covered in a thick layer...
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Hot Cocoa Bar: Red Velvet + Hot Chocolate Desserts
Today I have a little spring in my step because I’ve been crafting and baking up a little behind-the-scenes surprise I’ll be unveiling tomorrow…a Hot Cocoa Dessert Bar, to spoil the teachers and staff...
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Hot Cocoa Dessert Bar
Don’t you just love it when you get to be a little Christmas Elf, bringing good cheer and sweetness to those who have no idea it’s coming? Now that’s the kind of surprise I can get behind! A couple...
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No-melt Snowman Kit + Snowman Party Favors
Winter has officially arrived in the Pacific NW this week, bringing with it temperatures in the teens to low 20′s and lots of frost…although no snow yet. My kids (and their teachers) are holding out...
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Mini Ornament Wreaths + Gift Packaging
This morning we awoke to quite the surprise…a winter wonderland outside! Living in Portland, we rarely see the white stuff. In fact, I don’t think we had a single day of snow all last year. Secret...
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Christmas Baking: Peppermint, Nutella + Eggnog
Ahhhh, holiday baking. There’s just something about it. Food and traditions, recipes handed down for generations, favorite flavors…memories and feelings come flooding back as soon as we put on the...
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Wrapped Hot Cocoa Cups + Monogrammed Tags
This morning, for the second time this week, we woke up to a fresh blanket of white snow! Fairly unheard of for Portland, Oregon…but my kids are loving it. My girl is home sick from school today, so...
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Washi Tape Gift Bags…in 5 minutes or less
I just love it when those ideas that swirl around in my head end up looking even better in reality! These days, as the countdown to Christmas looms near (we celebrate on Christmas Eve, so just under...
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Paper Straw + Cotton Ball Garland
Whether it be a birthday, a baby shower, a wedding or a holiday party, a pretty garland always brings instant joy and screams, “It’s officially party time!” Garlands are classic party decor and can be...
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Beaded Cone Christmas Trees
As I was decorating my house for Christmas this past weekend in aqua and gold with wood and evergreen accents, I stumbled upon a box marked “Christmas Crafts”. Apparently I was one smart chic last...
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Holiday Cocktails for Christmas + New Year’s
Growing up, my family was always big on holiday traditions. We celebrate and open presents on Christmas Eve and open stockings during a special breakfast on Christmas morning. Christmas Eve always...
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Mini felt stockings + Mason jar toppers
For the past couple of years, my Christmas decor has centered around soft aqua and gold, to compliment the beachy colors in our adjoined living and dining room. Each year I try to add a couple new DIY...
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Christmas Ornament Tags + Burlap Bulletin Board
Have you *seen* the gorgeousness of the blog that is Jones Design Company? Please tell me you have! Emily is the creative genius behind the blog, beautiful art prints, and The Blog Class which is on...
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