You’d be hard-pressed to find a more rustic decoration than the humble pine cone. These handsome little seed-carrying devices never seem to go out of style when it comes to décor or crafts. And they fit just about every decorating style, too. If you want to level up your pine cone creations, you’ve got to try bleaching them. This common household cleaner does some amazing … [Read more...] about How to Bleach Pine Cones for High-End Christmas Décor on a Budget
13 Brilliant Ways to Use Leftover Wrapping Paper
Every December, both before and after Christmas, my craft drawers seem to be dominated by wrapping paper. It feels like you can simultaneously never have enough and always have too much. There are those little bits you end up with after wrapping that I can never figure out what to do with. And there's the leftover paper you get from unwrapping presents on the day, which … [Read more...] about 13 Brilliant Ways to Use Leftover Wrapping Paper
The Perfect Peppermint Mocha Espresso Martini
Grab your cocktail shaker and get ready to shake up a frosty, coffee-laced cocktail that’s perfect for all your holiday entertaining. Move over pumpkin spice, it’s December and peppermint mocha is the reigning flavor of the season. Everyone’s favorite wintertime coffee shop treat marries perfectly with the “it” martini of the moment for a creamy Christmas cocktail. In case … [Read more...] about The Perfect Peppermint Mocha Espresso Martini
Real Touch Evergreens are the Upgrade You Didn’t Know Your Christmas Décor Needed
If you’ve been out shopping during the Christmas season, you’ve probably noticed something new popping up in the last few years when it comes to faux greenery. Gone are the twiggy, scratchy pine garlands that were marginally better than a bottlebrush. Instead, soft, flexible hyper-realistic 'real touch' evergreens are showing up everywhere. If you’ve passed on fake greens … [Read more...] about Real Touch Evergreens are the Upgrade You Didn’t Know Your Christmas Décor Needed
I Tried the No-Bake Gingerbread House Hack and It Actually Works
Every year, I think about making a gingerbread house, and every year, I talk myself out of it. The whole process seems designed to test your patience. I have no time for assembling walls that refuse to stand up, or watching the roof slide off while the icing is still wet. It's supposed to be fun, but for me, it's mostly stressful. Then I saw a wonderful idea online this year … [Read more...] about I Tried the No-Bake Gingerbread House Hack and It Actually Works