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Easy DIY Burlap Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer Christmas Wreath

Easy DIY Burlap Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer Christmas Wreath

Easy DIY Burlap Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer Christmas Wreath Easy DIY Burlap Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer Christmas Wreath.  If you are looking for a super adorable, quick, easy, Christmas wreath idea that won’t break the bank; I have just the wreath for you! I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for creative ways to celebrate Christmas without spending a fortune.  I also love creating crafts and recipes with my kiddos.  There’s something empowering about knowing that I can create anything I want and I can

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Wonderful Halos Are The Perfect Centerpiece For Your Holiday Dinner

Wonderful Halos Are The Perfect Centerpiece For Your Holiday Dinner

Wonderful Halos Are The Perfect Centerpiece For Your Holiday Dinner Wonderful Halos Are The Perfect Centerpiece For Your Holiday Dinner.  There are few healthy foods that are as versatile and widely loved as much as Wonderful Halos are around our house.  It is always excited when these little Mandarins are back in season. *This is a sponsored conversation on behalf of Wonderful Halos.  All opinions are 100% my own. Wonderful Halos Are Back In Season! I am so stinkin’ excited to celebrate the official kick-off to Wonderful Halos season, which

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Great Tasting Vanilla Extract In Your Instant Pot For A Fraction Of The Cost

Great Tasting Vanilla Extract In Your Instant Pot For A Fraction Of The Cost

Great Tasting Vanilla Extract In Your Instant Pot For A Fraction Of The Cost Great Tasting Vanilla Extract In Your Instant Pot For A Fraction Of The Cost.  If you are like me, you know that the cost of vanilla extract is unreal!  I use vanilla extract several times a week in a variety of recipes, and at $2+ per ounce, that really increases the price of cooking at home. **This method should NOT be used with a stove top pressure cooker.  Alcohol is highly flammable. People have been making

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Slow Cooker Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

Slow Cooker Peppermint White Hot Chocolate Okay y’all, I’m going to share one of my all-time favorite holiday recipes with you.  Everyone in our house absolutely loves this Slow Cooker Peppermint White Hot Chocolate.  Not only does it taste delicious, but it’s a change from the same ole hot chocolate you always have.  One of the most appealing features of this recipe for me is that it is super easy peasy to make for everyone in our house.  You can easily double the recipe to take to the office or

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HOW TO HOST A FRUGAL HOLIDAY MEAL

HOW TO HOST A FRUGAL HOLIDAY MEAL With the holidays fast approaching you may be in a panic about how you can afford to host your traditional holiday meal. Use our tricks for How To Host A Frugal Holiday Meal and enjoy a great day with your family and friends at half the cost. Not only can you have all the foods you expect and desire, but you can do so without spending more than you can afford to. HOW TO HOST A FRUGAL HOLIDAY MEAL Go Potluck: One of

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Handprint Snowman Christmas Ornaments

Handprint Snowman Christmas Ornaments Gather your supplies: Plain ornaments (I used red, plastic) White acrylic craft paint (I used Tempra paint because we did this as a craft with many children, but acrylic lasts much longer) Paint brush Black and orange acrylic paint Towel for drying ornaments Get to work: You can use plastic or glass ornaments. Paint sticks better on glass, but I love plastic for durability. Paint your child’s hand with white paint of choice. Carefully, set the ornament in your child’s hand and have them gently hold

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Candy Cane Wreath

This project was so much fun and surprisingly EASY! I have seen these all over the place and decided to attempt my own. I did put my own spin on it since I am convinced that this will not last through the Christmas season without the cardboard reinforcement I used. You can decorate these as you see fit. It cost me around $5 to make this one. I would not recommend hanging these on a door as they will be fragile. Gather your supplies: 20 Candy canes Hot glue gun

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Hot Chocolate Reindeer

  These are so super easy and fun to make!  You can change them up and give them your own personal touches. Gather your supplies: 7 ~  pastry bags 7 ~  brown pipe cleaners 7 ~  red pom poms 14 ~  wiggly eyes 1 bag miniature marshmallows 1 bag chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate) 1 batch of hot chocolate mix below Get to making:  Add 2/3 cups of hot chocolate mix in the pastry bag (be sure to work it all the way down to the tip of the