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Have a Very Minty Christmas

My 3-year-old daughter has been on a mint kick since tasting her very first chocolate mint Drumstick in August. So when it came time to pick out the cookies she wanted to take home from our friend’s holiday party last Saturday she made a beeline for the chocolate mint cookies. The bite sized morsels are not overwhelmingly minty. Rather, the chocolate presence gives it a familiar taste similar to those popular Girl Scout Thin Mints cookies, only the texture is different and these cookies are topped with “snow” (powdered sugar). Another of my daughter’s favorites was a hit with all … Continue reading →

Kids’ Crafts Week in Review: December 3 – 9

I’m really getting excited about Christmas, aren’t you? My kids are going to have their Christmas play next week, and then they’ll be off school for Christmas vacation. I bet your Christmas vacation will be starting soon too! I hope the crafts in this section will help you keep busy and have fun while you’re off school. There are some things to do just for fun and there are also some ideas for making gifts and holiday decorations. I hope you like them. Here is the list of this week’s ideas, just in case you missed anything: Easy Candy Cane … Continue reading →

Easy Candy Cane and other Candy Inspired Crafts

These ideas are so simple that you can make as many as you like in no time at all. Chenille Candy Canes All you need is some red and white chenille stems (I grew up calling them pipe cleaners). Twist the ends of one red stem and one white stem together to secure them. Then, simply keep twisting them around each other until you reach the other end. Secure it, and then bend the top until you make it into the shape of candy cane. What could be easier? Hang your candy canes on the tree or decorate gift packages … Continue reading →

Our Christmas Tree is Up!

We didn’t get it up or decorated when we had originally planned to do it, but our Christmas tree is officially ready as of 8:00 last night. Decorating the tree is a traditional thing we do together each year, with Christmas music playing in the background. It starts with my husband and I putting the tree together. It’s a nice one that is quite realistic looking (and I like it even better because I got a great deal on it one year at an after Christmas sale). Next, my husband checks then strings the lights. We seem to always have … Continue reading →