Today is the final day of the Creating Christmas Blog Fest. I hope that you've enjoyed everyone's contributions as much as I have. Today you are going to be SHOWING OFF YOUR TREE (and other decorations).I know everyone loves to brag about their homes during the holidays and now's your chance! Links from the previous days are still opened so if you missed any, please go back and enter them now. We don't want anyone to miss out on the fun.I feel like I should be wearing a sign that says "My Camera Stinks" because my pictures are usually pretty horrible but just know that if I don't actually come out and say it in every post, it's always implied. lolSo, here goes! I made these Christmas Countdown blocks which I thought the girls would be super excited about. Turns out they're not, but I am so … [Read more...]
{Creating Christmas Blog Fest Day FOUR – Creative Gift Wrapping}
Hi, everyone! It's Mandy from Moody Girl Projects.Today's Creating Christmas link-fest is all about Creative Gift Wrapping!I'm so excited to see these ones...really hoping that someone will show me how to tie some fabulous bows...because I could really use some help with that!I love, love, love a pretty package.I love thick, expensive, handmade wrapping papers.I love big, beautiful bows.I love a wrapping job that's so pretty I don't want to tear the paper.The problem is, I really DON'T want to tear the paper.I'm a little OCD about some things. Wrapping paper is one of them.I'm a bit of a hoarder, too. I have a pretty impressive supply of beautiful wrappings in my basement...but I rarely use them. My husband, my kids and my close friends all know that when I DO present them with a … [Read more...]
{Creating Christmas Blog Fest Day THREE – Handmade Gift Ideas}
Whew! We made it through the first 2 days of Creating Christmas. I hope everyone is enjoying the posts that are being linked up. I know I am! If you missed Day 1 - Favorite Christmas Recipe or Day 2 - Christmas Traditions, it's not too late to link up. I'll be keeping all of the Creating Christmas posts open all week!Today is Day THREE -Handmade Gift Ideas. I'm really excited to see what everyone links to today. I have been working on a bunch of stuff like Cookie Jars and Stockings but I have yet to take pictures and post. :( But in the meantime, skip on over to Skip to my Lou. She has a ton of wonderful Handmade Gift Ideas. :)When you link up please add a link to this party so that more people can participate and join in the fun and link to a specific post, not just your blog. If you'd … [Read more...]
{Creating Christmas Blog Fest Day TWO – Christmas Traditions}
Hi Everyone, It is me Amy from Unforgettable Childhood. Last night my family stood in a circle around our advent wreath and talked about the Joy of the Christmas season. This is one of the many traditions that we celebrate as a family at Christmastime.Today's Creating Christmas Blog Fest Topic is Family Christmas Traditions. We can't wait for you to link up and tell us all about the traditions you celebrate as a family.We are always traveling right before and after Christmas so many of our traditions are celebrated before the actual day arrives. We wanted to make sure that our girls had traditions that were tied to our immediate family since we don't ever wake up in our own home on Christmas morning.I have a few of our favorite traditions to share with you today.Like I mentioned above we … [Read more...]
{Creating Christmas Blog Fest Day ONE – Favorite Christmas Recipes}
Yay! Our first annual Creating Christmas Blog Fest is HERE!!! I'm so excited! Today you will be linking to your Favorite Christmas Recipe. I will share mine and then it will be your turn to share yours. If you feel like it, grab our fabulous button on the right and let everyone know that you are joining in the fun!My mom used to make these and from the first time I tasted one, I. Was. Hooked! They are Chewy Caramel Bars. I actually came across the recipe at Christmas-cookies.com and have been making them ever since!Don't they look delicious? They are!Ingredients:3/4 C Butter melted1 C Oatmeal1 C Flour3/4 C Brown Sugar1 tps Baking Soda32 Caramels unwrapped3 Tbsp of milk1 Tbsp of butter1 C Chocolate chips1/2 C walnuts (I use more)InstructionsPreheat oven to 350 F. In a small mixing bowl, … [Read more...]
{I’ve Been A Busy Little Elf}
This Friday I'm having a Celebrating Home and a Gold Party at my house so I've been busy getting ready. And by busy I mean baking and cleaning and a little bit of crafting in between. Here's just a little glimpse of what I've managed to do in between all my "housely" duties:Here are the Christmas Countdown blocks that I managed to finish in time for today, December 1.I took an ordinary candle, brushed it with Mod Podge and rolled it in Epsom Salt just like Remodeling This Life did. It was super easy.Tonight I tried a new recipe for my upcoming party. The hubs and the girls gave them their approval so that's good. Somehow I managed to resist the temptation to taste them. It helps that I have Weight Watchers in 2 days and I'm fresh out of flex points. lolI may be MIA for the next few days … [Read more...]
{Creating Christmas Blog Fest Details}
Our Creating Christmas Blog Fest will be here in less than a week. I'm so excited and I hope you are too! It will be 5 days worth of Christmas linking. We have some really great categories lined up for you to link up to and so that you have plenty of time to prepare, here is the schedule: Monday Dec. 7Favorite Christmas RecipeTuesday Dec. 8Family Christmas TraditionsWednesday Dec. 9 Handmade Gift IdeasThursday Dec. 10Creative Gift Wrapping IdeasFriday Dec. 11Show Off Your Tree (and decorations)We came up with these categories because we feel that there is something for everyone. We know that some of our readers may not sew or scrapbook or work with tools but would still like to contribute. Now's your chance. :)The Creating Christmas Blog Fest will run from Monday, December 7 through … [Read more...]
{Just Something I Whipped Up}
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our first "Just Something I Whipped Up" linky party last Monday! It was not an utter failure like I feared. lol It was a lot of fun visiting all the blogs that participated. :)Remember, next week we will be hosting our Creating Christmas Blog Fest so "Just Something I Whipped Up" will resume the following Monday, December 14. Keep an eye out for tomorrow's post. I will be letting you know what the linky schedule is going to be for the Blog Fest this way you can start creating or start searching through your archives for posts to link up with.Just to re-cap on the rules of "Just Something I Whipped Up": 1.) You need to link up to a specific post and not just your main blog. 2.) You must add a link within your linky post to this post or add … [Read more...]
{Creating Christmas Blog Fest: December 7 – 11}
I'm so excited you practically have to peel me off the ceiling! Christmas is just around the corner and the girls at The Girl Creative have something fabulous cooked up for 5 whole days during the month of December. We know that there are oodles of talented bloggers out there that are just aching to share their creative goodness with their readers. And what better time to give than Christmastime. During the week of December 7th through December 11th, we are hosting our first EVER Creating Christmas Blog Fest. Each day there will be a new category for you to link up to. Your posts don't have to be from this year. They can be last year's posts. You will get the chance to share your favorite posts from Christmas Recipes to Holiday Traditions to Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas to … [Read more...]
