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what gets the party started? DIY gingerbread house
rosebud Hello! I hosted?áa party last night, and I would love to share it with you. We enjoyed a relaxing evening with friends on the weekend before the holidays. And, what else brings friends and the winter holidays together like building a real gingerbread house? Before the party I fashioned a house-shaped structure wrapped with…
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The Gift for Sensing Something: DIY scented sachets
I can’t believe how time is flying! ?áMy posts are getting shorter and shorter and I am barely finding the time to cram in all of the last minute to-do’s. Quickly, I will tell you about today’s DIY gift. ?áIt is scented sachets. ?áThis year I made some scented sachets with flannel to give to…
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DIY Gift Idea: Bottlecap Magnets
Last Christmas one of my favorite gifts to receive was a set of handmade fridge-magnets. My pal made these with old bottlecaps (never throw them away again!), glue, magnets, images, and glitter. Remarkably simple, and completely fantastic. This link?áprovides clear instructions on how to make them, but basically, you just need to apply those objects…
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DIY citrus for the d?®cor, naturally
Holiday D?®cor Ideas with Citrus To create this, slice some nice seedless navel oranges. ?áLeave the slices to dry in an oven with the light on, turning them every 4 – 8 hours until the slices are dry. ?áThen string the slices together with some star anise. These strings can be used in the window…
