Unique Gift & Favor Ideas for Every Occasion
I’ve been learning more and more about homemade bath and body products these days. This was my first try at making bath salts, and I have to say, they were a lot of fun to create! The ingredients and process are simple, and you can customize your salt with color and scent for any occasion….
The Jewish Holiday of Purim, in which we celebrate Jewish survival and freedom, is fast approaching. Besides the excitement of reading the Megillah (the story of Purim), we anticipate the fun that comes with getting dressed up, eating hamantashen (traditional Purim cookies) and gragger craft projects. A ‘Gragger’ is the traditional noisemaker that we use…
I love making sweet and simple treats, especially for someone special. My favorite little guy, Luke, is turning one this March. To celebrate, I’m helping his mom host a beach-themed party for him. She didn’t want to do anything too crazy or over the top, so I decided these Sand Dollar Cookies were the perfect…
Did you know that making gluten free play dough at home can be super easy? Though I’ve made it before, making play dough always seems like an intimidating task. Turns out, it’s simple stuff, and it’s somehow intrinsically fun to watch powdered ingredients, water, oil and heat turn into a delightful, pliable, non-sticky dough. To…
Party planning is one of my favorite things to do. I just love coming up with lots of fun, creative details to make the event extra special. It’s especially fun when the party has a theme! These cute Message-in-a-Bottle favors would be perfect for a mermaid or ocean themed party. They could even become an…
Serendipity. That’s what you call a fortunate happenstance. As in, “It’s serendipity that this caramel dip turned out so well, even though I was trying to make Dulce de leche.” You see, this sauce tastes just like a caramel apple from the fairgrounds, but it was created by a stovetop flop. Remember the Caramel in…
