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4 comments on "Banana Bread in a Jar: A Perfect Gift and Easy Treat!"

This easy banana bread in a jar recipe is a great gift idea for Christmas! This easy banana bread in a jar recipe is a great gift idea for Christmas!

My family has always been a big fan of banana bread. I love to make lots of easy quick breads like banana bread and this cranberry orange bread to give away during the Christmas holiday season. This year I decided to try something a little bit different and made this delightful banana bread in a…

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0 comments on "10 DIY Fall Wreaths to Make for Your Front Door"

10 DIY fall wreaths to make to hang on your front door. Easy fall decor ideas for the home in 2 hours or less! 10 DIY fall wreaths to make to hang on your front door. Easy fall decor ideas for the home in 2 hours or less!

Fall Wreaths for the Front Door   Fall is here! I am always looking for fresh inspiration for easy crafts I can make. I am not a super crafty person, so I need good photos to help guide me and I want to be done with it in 1-2 hours. All of these DIY fall…

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1 comment on "Colored Deviled Eggs for Easter"

How to make colored deviled eggs. One of my favorite easy appetizer recipes for Easter. How to make colored deviled eggs. One of my favorite easy appetizer recipes for Easter.

Several years ago a friend of mine came over to spend Easter with us and brought us some lovely colored deviled eggs. I’d never seen anything like it before! The deviled eggs looked liked colored Easter eggs. Last week I stumbled on a post that describes how to do it. It’s very easy!   To…

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0 comments on "How to Create Your Own Santa’s Grotto"

Fun, creative Santa's grotto ideas to turn any home or room into a magical stop at the North Pole for Christmas. Fun, creative Santa's grotto ideas to turn any home or room into a magical stop at the North Pole for Christmas.

When I was a kid my mother would often take myself and my older brother to see Santa in his Christmas Grotto, which was created, setup and run by one of the big apartment stores in our home city. It was quite popular with other young kids and families.   Cutting forward to today, my…

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0 comments on "Kris Kringle Cookies: Festive Treats for the Holiday Season!"

These Kris Kringle cookies are really easy to make and great to give away as gifts for the holidays. Share them at a Christmas cookie exchange! These Kris Kringle cookies are really easy to make and great to give away as gifts for the holidays. Share them at a Christmas cookie exchange!

I have tried a lot of different Christmas cookie recipes over the years. Every year I like to try at least one or two new Christmas cookie recipes to add to my cookie collection.   This year I decided to try these Kris Kringle cookies. They are similar to chocolate chip cookies, with the milk…

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