Fun easy ideas for making the holidays special for the entire family. Recipes, crafts, and traditions for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and more.
irish soda bread
Traditional Irish Soda Bread History Is Irish soda bread really Irish? Yes, it is! And it’s not just for St. Patrick’s Day. Along with shepherd’s pie, Irish soda bread ranks right up there with many other favorite Irish recipes. While you might think that the recipe for traditional Irish soda bread has been around for…
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Valentine's Day Jello recipes
This Valentine’s Day, surprise your family with a special Valentine’s Day dinner. Here are recipes for four red Jello recipes for Valentine’s Day that will be a great accompaniment to any holiday meal. Enjoy! Cherry Jello Dessert 1 6-oz. pkg. cherry Jello 1 c. boiling water 1 can pie cherry filling 1 can (20…
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beach themed centerpiece ideas
Decorate your tables with some of these fun-loving beach themed wedding centerpiece ideas. Each centerpiece is easy to put together, so anyone can do them. 1) Buy some children’s pail and shovel sets. Use these as your centerpieces. You can fill them with fresh fruit or candies (lifesavers would be perfect). You could also…
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inexpensive wedding centerpiece ideas
Your wedding centerpieces don’t have to look cheap, even if you can’t spend a fortune on them. Here are some easy inexpensive wedding centerpieces that won’t break your budget but are beautiful too. Potted Herb Centerpieces Small herb plants, such as parsley, thyme, basil, marjoram and lavender, can be planted in small pots,…
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cranberry orange swirl cookie recipe
I’m almost done with my Christmas baking this year. I still need to make some of my favorite cranberry orange pound cake, but I also decided to try this recipe I found for cranberry orange swirl cookies. My son tasted them, and he said that they taste like bite sized pieces of cranberry orange…
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