Holidays

A life-sized Gingerbread man perfect for welcoming you home for the holidays.

In trying to win a decorating contest, my department went a little haywire!!

Check out these DIY decorating tips!

Transform your front porch into a candy land gingerbread house with giant candy garland and candy decorations! Easy, step-by-step tutorials with video.

My gingerbread decorations have nothing to do with paper crafting, but I wanted to share them with you, because you are crafty, and many of the things are homemade! I love that my family and I created many of these decorations together, and that we get to enjoy them year after year! These hard candy lights are made using clear sandwich clam shell containers, bowls, and cellophane. Cotton candy is quilting batting, spray painted pink, then hot glued around a PVC pipe. I used Staz-on cleaner...

life-size gingerbread house - a fun winter activity for kids using a big cardboard box

Gingerbread door decorating contest!

Curtain lights are a great way to brighten doorways, windows and hallways for holidays, weddings & other special occasions.

Make your own DIY Christmas tree ornaments this year! Get creative with these awesome ideas on how to create a little handmade holiday.

What is Pinterest up to for Christmas this year? A LOT. I hope your holidays aren't nearly as inspired.

Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

I've always loved antique Mason jars and I've found so many uses for them. They are wonderful for repurposing projects and in 2010 Country Living Magazine had a great tutorial to convert them into a super cute soap dispenser. But when I began seeing them in magazines this year as Holiday decorations, my wheels started turning. I love taking something old and making it new again, and well, I knew I had to give these a try! The result was a fraction of the cost of buying a Mason Jar Snow Globe...