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Christmas Gift: Cookbooks and Recipe Collections

As I stated before, I like to get an early start on my Christmas gifts. One great Christmas gift is a collection of recipes. This can be in the form of a homemade cookbook, a box of recipes on cards, or even an electronic compilation. Below are some ideas for how to organize these recipes.…

Homemade Father’s Day Gift: Picture Collage

As a reminder, Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday (June 19)! This is one of my favorite gifts I’ve made for Father’s Day. I made one for my husband and my dad a few years back. This was so easy to make. All I did was open my favorite pictures in Adobe Photoshop. I…

Coasters and Hot Pads

Here is a great, easy craft for under $10, requires little time and is very useful. Make coasters and hot pads extremely cheap that fit your style. All you need are some tiles from a hardware store and foam circles. For the coasters, I used 4.25×4.25 inch tiles. Tiles can cost as little as $0.10…

Mothers’ Day Breakfast

One of the greatest Mothers’ Day traditions is breakfast in bed. Here are some ideas to make this year’s breakfast extra special. Rather than make plain pancakes, dress them up by adding pineapple juice for half the liquid in a pancake mix. Add some flaked coconut as well and top with a berry syrup. Serve waffles with…

Mothers’ Day Gift

We all want to go the extra mile for our moms. Here is a great Mothers’ Day gift you can personalize specifically for your mom. Decorate this box in your mom’s favorite color and style and fill it with her favorite treat. Start with a blank craft box. Boxes are available at most craft stores…