Last fall I made paper ghost treat bags. They were an easy, fun craft to make. So of course I had to try out a version for Valentine’s Day! These DIY paper heart treat bags are a simple, quick craft to make that everyone will love to get!  These would be super cute to make for class Valentines too! You can write names on them. (There’s one like that below, and in the video). I would recommend buying a slightly bigger bag than I have shown here. (This size was a tight fit to try and get Reese’s hearts in. And you’d definitely want to use packaged candy for that). There’s quite a few diffe ..read more

This peanut butter nutella frozen yogurt bark is currently getting me through some cranky days. After the holidays, I was feeling a little blah with all the sweets and junk I had indulged in. So I decided to get back on track with eating healthier. It’s a bit rough after all the indulging to just quit sweets cold turkey though. (Enter my crankiness!) So I’m trying to find some healthy options that satisfy my need to snack and my sweet tooth! This bark is it! (Kind of like the natural peanut butter fudge got me through a few years ago!). I made a fruit frozen yogurt bark years back and decided ..read more

When I saw these muddy buddies truffles floating around the interent, I knew I had to try them! Do you call the original treat muddy buddies or puppy chow? We’ve always called it puppy chow. But I know the official recipe from Chex calls them muddy buddies, so I feel like I should. Anyhow, we’re huge fans of puppy chow here! We have it at so many parties. I shared a s’mores version of it earlier this year. So I knew I had to try these. Although not a holiday recipe, this seems like the perfect time to share them. So much baking happening now. For parties, for gifts, to help power through the ..read more

I can’t even begin to start to explain how much I loved candy as a kid. But there was just something about candy canes. Just hanging on the Christmas tree taunting me with their sweetness. I’m sure my parents were exhausted by my begging for one every time I walked past. Especially if we had the blueberry ones! So for the other childhood sugar addicts out there – these macrame candy canes are perfect decor to have around to remind you of your favorite childhood holiday candies while leaving room in your stomach for the better sweets. Ha! These work great as ornaments or as wall decor! They al ..read more

These snowman donuts are a cute, easy snack to make for Christmas, or even for a sledding party! You just need donut holes, sprinkles, icing – if you want to frost some plain donut holes, and lollipop sticks or wooden skewers.  I just can’t help myself when it comes to cute, holiday themed snacks/crafts! These are both a craft and snack – haha! These are so quick and easy to make. And great to do with kids! The longest part is adding the sprinkles, and you definitely don’t have to be as meticulous as I am about it! (I also can get a little carried away when we decorate our frosted sugar ..read more

It’s not a wreath – can you believe it?! Although even as I’m typing this I’m thinking, really you could make this into a star wreath – add some greens and dried orange slices and bells. Ha! But here we are with these DIY yarn stars! I actually made these last Christmas but never got around to taking photos and sharing them on here. They remind me a bit of the coziness of the cotton wreath I made a few years ago – which is still one of my favorite wreaths ever! I love how the softness works with the natural roughness of all the pine branches that I use to decorate the house. You’ll only need ..read more

Is it unofficial wreath week here on the blog or what?! Haha! Welp I hope you’re all here for it because next up are these DIY star anise wreaths! So simple and natural – they’re the perfect addition to my Christmas decor. My decor is mostly fresh pine scattered all over and a bunch of mini Christmas trees and vintage candlestick holders. So these wreaths fit in perfectly! I went to a local spice shop and grabbed a few bags of star anise and everything else I already had on hand! So it was a cheap and easy project – which is always a win for crafts. Materials needed for DIY Star Anise Wreaths ..read more

This year, I’m definitely into making wreaths! I had a different idea in mind for a eucalyptus wreath, but couldn’t resist trying to do a thrift store wreath makeover when I spotted some old wreaths at Goodwill. I wanted this to be a super easy way to make a eucalyptus wreath. So I made sure to find wreaths that had grapevine forms. This way, I could just stick pieces of eucalyptus in, and hopefully not have to use any floral wire or hot glue. This is essentially how I make my garlands for my stairs and mantel. Start with a base, then just stick pieces in. The easy, lazy way – haha! The great ..read more

Confession: I made this dried orange wreath last year! I still have all my fall decor and pumpkins sitting around. The good news is, I can tell you that the wreath made it through a whole year of storage just fine! I’m starting to get the urge to start adding some Christmas decor after editing this post. We’ll see if any appears before Thanksgiving or not! Every year I end up making some dried orange slices around the holidays. It’s just such a nice tradition. Last year, I still had lots of dried orange garlands from previous years (yes, you can store your garlands, and this wreath, from year ..read more

I know so many have moved on to sharing all about Christmas by this time of year, but I’m still over here just enjoying fall! I wanted to squeeze in one more fall related DIY with this dried apple garland! (I’ve got some Christmas content coming real soon). The great thing about this garland is it works for both fall and Christmas decor! I currently have it styled with my fall mantel. But I did clip some greenery so you can see how it looks styled with that. Once I start decking the halls for Christmas, I’m going to try using it with some of my greenery. And see how it looks with a dried oran ..read more