Pie Crust Cookies
My youngest sister, Anna, gets to contribute one thing and one thing only to Thanksgiving dinner: Pie Crust Cookies. You’d think cookies made from pie crust sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar would be...
View ArticleThanksgiving Round-Up
Just in case you’re still hammering out the details of your Thanksgiving menu, here are some of our favorite Thanksgiving-appropriate dishes. Yes, the list is a little heavy on the pies, but isn’t...
View ArticleFresh Holiday Traditions: Gratitude Journals
I’m teaming up with my Endless Summer Projects pals to bring you a wonderful DIY series for the Holiday season: Fresh Holiday Traditions. Over the next 8 weeks, we’ll be posting projects that are...
View ArticleMaple & Brown Sugar Spiced Pecans + DIY Paper Bag Baskets + Thanksgiving...
I have three fantastic projects for you today! With the Holidays just around the corner, life is about to get a little busy. My motto, especially for the next two months, is keep it simple! All of...
View ArticleA Handmade Holiday + Fresh Holiday Traditions
Lots of goodies for you guys on this lovely Wednesday morning! First up, we have another installment of lovely projects from The Party Hop. Today, it’s all about DIY party decor… Ornament Party Favors...
View ArticleGilded Leaf Place Cards
My friend Liz of Say Yes to Hoboken, one of my very favorite blogs, is on maternity leave getting acquainted with her sweet, new baby girl, Edie Jean! She asked me to guest post on her blog while...
View ArticleCranberry Jello
This recipe is one of those that I didn’t grow up with–it’s not an old family recipe or anything–but it has since become a holiday staple, and I can’t imagine Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner without...
View ArticleGratin Dauphinois + Fresh Holiday Traditions
Gratin Dauphinois. They’re really just scalloped potatoes with a fancy name. But no matter what you call them, they’re amazing! Cheesy and buttery, with just a hint of garlic. They’re perfect with...
View ArticleRecipe Redux: Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
We’re enjoying a fun, sunny Southern California vacation this week! We’re going to Disneyland on Thanksgiving and everything. Because we’ll be missing any kind of legitimate Thanksgiving dinner this...
View ArticleWrapping Up: Family Favorites
Even though we’re already almost a week into December, I never got to wrap up November’s theme, Family Favorites. We had a wonderful November and a beautiful (although unusual) Thanksgiving, and I...
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