Category: Holidays

20 DIY Rustic Christmas Decor Ideas For That Cozy Christmas Charm

Christmas is almost here and lots of people are already getting ready by decorating their homes for the festive season. Getting your home ready for the festive season doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult though. Fill your home with warmth and festive feels this Christmas with these lovely DIY rustic Christmas decor ideas.

If you’d like to see the tutorials or instructions for any of the items mentioned, you can click on the link below the images. Hope you find some inspiration in these rustic Christmas decor ideas to brighten up your home with some festive cheer!

1. DIY Rustic Wood Candle Holders

Found from MartysMusings

2. Little House Christmas Wreath

Found from LifeIsAParty

3. Joy Christmas Sign Wall Art

Found from Ana-White

4. Lighted Pinecone Branch Centerpiece

Found from TrendyTree

5. Reclaimed Wood Christmas Tree

Found from FunkyJunkInteriors

6. DIY Rustic Light-Up Christmas Sign

Found from TheAmericanPatriette

7. Rustic Ladder Porch Decor

Found from RibbonsAndGlue

8. Vintage Window Snowflakes

Found from KellyElko

9. Rustic Stocking Holders

Found from HoneyBearLane

10. Christmas Mantel Sign

Found from TheLilyPadCottage

11. DIY Wood Clock Christmas Advent Calendar

Found from ThriftyAndChic

12. Rustic Wood Christmas Tree

Found from HerToolbelt

13. Deer Head String Art

Found from CleanAndScentsible

14. Front Porch Winter Swag

Found from SatoriDesignForLiving

15. Cedar, Pine Cone, and Rustic Bell Swag

Found from HomeTalk

16. Pallet Wood Christmas Trees

Found from HomeTalk

17. Wall Mounted Advent Calendar

Found from TheDiyDreamer

18. DIY Woodland Sign

Found from LiveLaughRowe

19. DIY Rustic Pine Christmas Trees

Found from LizmarieBlog

20. Rustic Twig Ornaments

Found from TheDiyDreamer

Hope you’re inspired by these rustic Christmas decor ideas and ready to fill your home with some festive charm. If you have any questions or comments about these decor ideas, please feel free to let me know down below in the comments section!

If you enjoyed this Christmas post, check out some of my other Christmas posts, such as these keto friendly Christmas cookies or these awesome mason jar gift ideas!

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December 19, 2018
15 No Bake Christmas Desserts That’ll Become Holiday Favorites
Want to make a quick and easy dessert for Christmas this year? Then these no bake Christmas desserts might just be what you’re looking for!

No Bake Christmas Desserts

No bake desserts are super popular and it’s obvious why – they’re just so easy to make! None of the fuss and all of the yum. So try these no bake Christmas desserts this holiday season and surprise your family and friends.

1. No Bake Cookie Bars

Flavor combinations don’t get much more classic than chocolate and peanut butter.

These no bake cookie bars have a double dose of chocolate and peanut butter. They have chocolate cookies and peanut butter in the bars, and they’re topped with a layer of chocolate and peanut butter.

Found from ihearteating.com

2. Candy Cane Pie

Candy Cane Pie is the only dessert recipe, you’ll need this Christmas!

It’s no bake pie with crumbly Oreo crust and white chocolate ganache on top. And the filling is a bomb! It’s combo of cream cheese, whipped cream, instant pudding, butter, chocolate chips and crushed candy canes!

Found from omgchocolatedesserts.com

3. No Bake Twix Pie

This pie is no bake and super easy to make! Creamy and cool filling loaded with Twix candy, topped with chocolate and caramel drizzle!

Found from thesaltymarshmallow.com

4. No-bake Gingerbread Cheesecake

Top them with a dollop of whipped cream and stick a little gingerbread dude on top and you’ve got yourselves the best holiday dessert!

Found from eat-drink-love.com

5. No Bake Eggnog Cheesecake

If you are needing a holiday dessert that is easy and delicious, you will want to whip up this No Bake Eggnog Cheesecake. You will find the recipe super simple and your holiday guests (even the ones who do not care for eggnog) begging for the recipe.

Found from cincyshopper.com

6. Chocolate And Peppermint Striped Delight

This Chocolate And Peppermint Striped Delight is so simple to make.

It requires no baking, can be made ahead of time and deliciously blends the holiday flavor of peppermint with the classic flavor of chocolate. It’s a perfect holiday dessert.

Found from lovefromtheoven.com

7. Butterscotch Haystacks

These No-Bake treats are perfect to make when you don’t wanna heat up your oven and are fun to make with the kids too! Chow mien noodles & marshmallows are mixed with peanut butter and butterscotch for a winning combo!

Found from bakedinaz.com

8. White Chocolate Pistachio & Cranberry Fudge

White Chocolate Pistachio & Cranberry Fudge comes together in minutes and is pretty and festive enough to give as a gift. Not too sweet, just creamy and delicious with a little crunch from the pistachio’s and slightly tart from the cranberries.

Found from culinaryginger.com

9. No Bake Eggnog Pie

A cinnamon, brown sugar graham cracker crust filled to the edges with a an abundance of a creamy infused eggnog filling. A layer of whipped cream finishes off this No Bake Eggnog Pie. Then garnished with more cinnamon!

Found from simplygloria.com

10. No Bake Turtle Cookies

These are crunchy, chewy, chocolatey-caramel perfection. And they are way too easy for their own good!

Found from thereciperebel.com

11. No Bake Holiday Oreo Truffles

A sweet outer chocolate shell surrounds a decadent, chocolate Oreo filling. No baking necessary and only 5 ingredients needed!

Found from thecozycook.com

12. Marshmallow Roll Cookies

Easy, no-bake & freezer friendly! These cookie confections will be popular with all ages, especially around the Christmas season.

Found from rockrecipes.com

13. Chocolate Covered Cherry Fudge

Chocolate covered cherry fudge, a small batch fudge made in a 6″ cake pan!

Found from dessertfortwo.com

14. Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites

These Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites are super cute and easy to make. There is no baking involved and you can whip them up in no time.

Found from sprinklesomefun.com

15. No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

This No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake will make for a super easy fall and Holiday dessert. With just a few ingredients and very little time, you can have a pumpkin dessert that looks and tastes like a million bucks.

Found from cincyshopper.com

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November 28, 2018
20 Festive DIY Christmas Wreaths: Holiday Wreath Ideas
Christmas wreaths can be a great way to decorate your home or front porch for Christmas. And you don’t have to buy an expensive wreath, you can make them yourself for so much cheaper. So if you’re someone who loves crafts, why not try your hand at these DIY Christmas Wreaths this year?

20 Festive DIY Christmas Wreaths

Below I’ve rounded up some gorgeous festive DIY Christmas wreaths for you to try out. You can click on the link below each image to be taken to the full tutorial for the wreath.

1. DIY Orange & Olive Holiday Wreath

This orange and olive wreath is ideal for those who want to replace the traditional holiday color story with bright, unconventional details.

Found from 100layercake.com

2. DIY Fresh Sage Wreath

This fresh sage wreath is pretty simple to make.

The cool thing is that after you make the wreath the sage will dry and you can use it just like the crushed dried sage in your cabinet.

Found from handmadeintheheartland.com

3. “Let it Snow” Christmas Wreath

This simple and thrifty DIY Holiday wreath idea is an easy way to add a cute and cheery feel to your Christmas decor this season.

Found from thehappyhousie.porch.com

4. Merry Christmas Scandinavian Wreath

I’m kind of in love with this wreath because it is one wreath that can be versatile for any holiday.

I love the rustic, country look of it. The sticks, berries, pine cones and touch of white yarn are just perfect.

Found from sisterswhat.com

5. One Hour Pinecone Wreath

If you’ve got an hour, you can make this beautiful winter pine cone wreath! Gather some pinecones and a few sprigs of greenery and follow the tutorial below!

Found from remodelaholic.com

6. Asymmetrical Holiday Wreath

This wreath calls for fresh flowers and greenery, which means you need to keep your watering can nearby.

Found from papernstitchblog.com

7. Burlap Christmas Wreath

Want to stick to a neutral color palette this Christmas season? Then how about this gorgeous rustic wreath that’s also super easy to make!

Found from loveoffamilyandhome.net

8. Traditional Christmas Wreath

This wreath uses seasonal foliage and fresh fruits, so it smells incredibly festive. And how pretty does it look on that door?!

Found from claireabellemakes.com

9. DIY Christmas Wreath

This wreath is gorgeous!! I’m thinking about all the versions I could make with different colored ribbon and decorative greenery.

Found from lilluna.com

10. Monogram Christmas Wreath

This is a super easy DIY Christmas Wreath that you can whip up before the big day!

The candy cane striped monogram is so festive! Pairing boxwood with a fab monogram was the perfect pairing.

Found from craftaholicsanonymous.net

11. 3D Paper Star Wreath

Simply cut little stars out of paper and connect them to make this adorable and festive 3D paper star wreath!

Found from littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com

12. Giant Diy Christmas Wreath

This giant DIY Christmas wreath is made with a hula hoop that’s spray painted gold. Super easy to make and looks stunning.

I love how simple and rustic it is on the mantel.

Found from homemadeginger.com

13. Wood Slice & Burlap Christmas Wreath

This wreath can be customized to whatever colors and patterns you like. It is pretty simple, check the link below for the steps.

Found from findinghomefarms.com

14. Christmas Ornament Wreath

Another simple, inexpensive, and beautiful wreath to make! And you can make this in any color too, not just silver!

Found from decorchick.com

15. Dollar Store Christmas Gold Leaf Wreath

It’s so easy it’s ridiculous, but oh so shiny and pretty. They had several different pretty stems at the dollar store a few days ago so go get some supplies and make a wreath!

Found from decorchick.com

16. Snowy Pinecone Wreath

This winter white wreath is the perfect decoration to greet guests with a warm, holiday welcome.

Found from southernliving.com

17. Moss Wreath

It’s a moss wreath that can be used for Christmas, but it could also be changed up and used for Spring/Summer as well.

Found from aimee-weaver.blogspot.com

18. Pine Cone Christmas Wreath

There’s nothing quite like the smell of pine to awaken that Christmas anticipation, right? Here’s an easy tutorial on how to make the Pine Cone Christmas Wreath.

Found from triedandtrueblog.com

19. Christmas Wreath Trio

Why settle for one wreath when you can have triple the welcoming decor?

Found from apumpkinandaprincess.com

20. Bell Wreath

Ring in the holidays by decorating your front door with this adorable bell wreath!

Found from drivenbydecor.com

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November 26, 2018
30 Mason Jar Gift Ideas For Christmas That People Will Actually Love
Buying Christmas gifts for family and friends doesn’t have to be expensive or stressful. Instead, I’m of the opinion that gifting should be a fun and exciting process. Nevertheless, I know some of you might be unsure of what gifts to get for some people in your lives. Maybe you just don’t know them too well and you’re not really sure what they’d like. Or perhaps this person already has everything you can think of and you’re just out of ideas. That’s why I’ve rounded up 30 amazing DIY mason jar gift ideas for Christmas that your family and friends will definitely love!

Mason Jar Gift Ideas For Christmas

I love the idea of giving a gift in a mason jar because it’s more personal since you’ve taken the time to make it yourself.

It also looks really cute, and there’s a wide variety of creative mason jar gift ideas for Christmas available online to draw inspiration from.

It’s also inexpensive to make and won’t cost you all that much except some time to put something together. I know I’ll definitely be making some of these for my family and friends this year!

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1. Brownie Mix in a Jar

Homemade Christmas presents are always appreciated, especially ones that taste good! This idea can be used with whichever recipe you like!

Found from CallMeCupcake

2. Caramel Apple in a Jar

This caramel apple in a jar is perfect for fall! It can be given as a gift in a jar, but the best part is that that caramel apple can be made in the jar!

Found from TheGunnySack

3. Cupcake in a Jar

Cover with lids and package however you like! It will be heartbreaking to eat, as it is so pretty, but it is so yummy!

Found from MyCakies

4. Gingerbread Sugar Scrub

This easy gingerbread sugar scrub is made with only 3 ingredients, smells amazing and makes a lovely handmade gift idea!

Found from APumpkinAndAPrincess

5. Pancake Mix in a Jar

Be sure to include the instructions for making pancakes with the mix when giving the jars as gifts (found at the link below).

Found from GoodLifeEats

6. Cleans Up Well

I’ve always wondered about making a mason jar for the guys but wasn’t sure if that would be something a guy would like, but this one is sure to impress!

Found from TheGunnySack

7. DIY Beginner Sewing Kit

If you’ve got crafty friends to buy for this Christmas this might be just what you’re looking for.

Found from PolkadotChair

8. Tea Lover’s Gift in a Jar

I have quite a number of tea lovers in my life, and this gift would be perfect for them.

If you also have family and friends that love tea, why not make a cute tea time mason jar set for them?

Found from TheGunnySack

9. M&Ms Cookie Mix in a Jar

A Mason jar filled with pre-measured dry ingredients for M&M cookies. Give the jar as a gift, and all the recipient has to do is add the wet ingredients and bake.

Found from CelebratingSweets

10. Vegetarian Bean Soup Mix in a Jar

These soup-in-a-jar kits not only look absolutely beautiful (pretty beans!) but they are also super healthy, vegetarian and totally delicious.

With a little bit of pretty fabric on top, a nice ribbon and a label (which you can download for free at the link below)—they package up to be an absolutely adorable holiday gift that I’m sure a lot of folks on your list would be super happy to receive.

Found from Wholefully

11. Pretzel Snowman

Yes! This is even cuter in person. I couldn’t get over it! My jar is still sitting in my pantry waiting to be filled again this year!

Found from TheWeatheredPalate

12. Kisses in a Jar

This is such a fun and easy gift idea for the ones you love.

Found from IHeartNapTime

13. Snow Slime in a Jar

Mason jars make great containers for snow slime and they are cute!

Found from NoTimeForFlashCards

14. Loves to Draw

This one is perfect for kids or anyone who frequently uses markers.

Found from TheGunnySack

15. Unicorn Spa in a Jar

This Unicorn Spa Jar is for the girly girls is your life who love all things sparkly and colorful. They can use the fun gift in a jar to have a spa day.

Found from TheGunnySack

16. Peppermint Bath Salts

These DIY Peppermint Bath Salts are layered red and white peppermint essential oil infused bath salts.

Found from APumpkinAndAPrincess

17. Reindeer Noses

These are perfect for anyone who loves chocolate!

Found from TheHankfulHouse

18. S’mores Mason Jar Gift

Toss all your ingredients into a bowl and mix ’em up! That easy. Then fill up some mason jars with your holiday s’mores snack mix and you’re golden!

Found from ANightOwlBlog

19. Mason Jar Candles

Pressed herb candles are a unique way to preserve the beauty of the garden. Rosemary looks great in these candles, but you can also use herbs like thyme or lavender that are readily available in the garden, grocery store, or garden center.

Found from GardenTherapy

20. Santa Mason Jar

This Santa Mason Jar would make a great teacher or neighbor gift!

Found from PolkadotChair

21. Caramel Corn

Just toss in some of our favorite Caramel Corn into these adorable jars and wrapped them in fun plaid ribbon!

Found from ANightOwlBlog

22. Homemade Mulling Spice

Why pay for the little bags or jars of mulling spices when you can make them yourself?

Found from HelloGlow

23. Paper Flower Mason Jar

Here the author took a plain Mason Jar and dressed it up a bit by adding an easy to make paper flower! She filled it with jelly beans but you could use any candy that you like. It makes an easy gift for neighbor, friend or teacher!

Found from PolkadotChair

24. Dried Fruit and Nut Potpourri

The potpourri you buy at the store often has very artificial scents that can be overpowering, to put it mildly. Making it yourself is fun, and you can really customize it, using elements from your yard or garden.

Found from HelloGlow

25. Spa in a Jar

A Spa In A Jar could be given for many occasions besides Valentine’s Day! If you are making this for a date, be sure to make two jars so that you can each use all the treatments!

Found from TheGunnySack

26. Flower Garden in a Jar

I mean, who doesn’t like a gift in a mason jar, right? It’s the perfect gift to all your garden and flower loving friends or family members.

Found from NestOfPosies

27. Cookies in a Jar

Simply decorate round gingerbread cookies then packaged them up in mason jars. The author used a doily for the top and some bakers twine.

Found from PolkadotChair

28. Mason Jar Succulents

LOVE how low maintenance these are = no draining necessary, yay!

Found from LollyJane

29. Bar in a Jar

The best part of making gifts in jars is that it usually goes together super quickly. This minibar in a jar idea definitely follows suit – in just a few minutes you can create a gift for those who enjoy the occasional drink.

You could even create a themed minibar in a jar if you wanted to match your wedding or event.

Found from TheShabbyCreekCottage

30. Jelly Jar

In a season deluged with sweet treats of every kind (treats I love and give too!) a gift as fresh and wholesome as homemade bread and jelly is always appreciated.

Found from MakeItDo

Now if you’re looking for some mason jars to try some of these ideas out, I’ve looked around on Amazon and list the best ones I could find below:
- Normal Mason Jar with tin lid (no handles): View it here on Amazon
- Mason Jar Mug with tin lid (with handle): View it here on Amazon (These ones are super cute and come with vintage brown tags and chalkboard labels)
Hope you found some inspiration from these easy DIY Mason Jar gift ideas for Christmas! They make great inexpensive but personalized gifts and I’m sure your friends and family will love all of them.

If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below, I’d be happy to hear from you!

Related posts you might love: Quick & Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments and 16 Amazing Eggnog Desserts Recipes

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November 14, 2018
20 Perfect Pumpkin Spice Recipes For The Holidays

Pumpkin spice recipes is the best way to bring some Fall and holiday flavor to your life. Enjoy pumpkin spice in cookies, cakes, lattes, cheesecakes, donuts, and all the little treats you can think of!

Pumpkin Spice Recipes

For the full recipes instructions please follow the link below each image.

Hope you enjoy these delicious pumpkin spice recipes!

1. Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Bake

The soft and gooey factor of a Cinnabon but with pumpkin flavor and flooded with icing. No complaints here.

Found from averiecooks.com

2. Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts With Maple Glaze

These easy Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Maple Glaze are perfectly moist and bursting with flavor – the quintessential fall breakfast!

Bake some up today!

Found from momontimeout.com

3. Pumpkin Spice Chocolate-chip Cookies

The best pumpkin spiced chocolate-chip cookies.

They have a crisp exterior, chewy interior, and are easy to make in one bowl with no mixers needed!

Found from chelseasmessyapron.com

4. Pumpkin Nutella Muffins

Swirls of chocolate make these soft Pumpkin Nutella Muffins a delicious way to start out any day in the fall.

If you are a pumpkin and Nutella lover, these are the muffins for you!

Found from insidebrucrewlife.com

5. Maple-Glazed Pumpkin Pop-tarts

These Maple-Glazed Pumpkin Poptarts are made with pie crust, stuffed with a maple and pumpkin filling, and topped with a delicious maple glaze.

Found from highheelsandgrills.com

6. Chocolate Pumpkin Pound Cake

Chocolate Pumpkin Pound Cake is a rich dark chocolate, moist cake with just a subtle hint of pumpkin flavor.

Found from chocolatechocolateandmore.com

7. Pumpkin Cheesecake Streusel Bars

Two layers of cheesecake on a delicious cinnamon graham cracker crust all topped with an easy streusel and caramel sauce.

Found from chelseasmessyapron.com

8. Cinnamon Spice Pumpkin Mini Muffins

Moist, melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin muffins that are dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar. Plus, they’re gluten free and low in refined sugar.

Found from momlovesbaking.com

9. Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars

Soft, chewy, and delicious, these pumpkin chocolate chip bars are a delicious fall dessert!

Found from momendeavors.com

10. Pumpkin Spice Truffles

Your new favorite fall treat!

I find these truffles get even better– and the pumpkin flavor becomes more prominent– after a day or two in the refrigerator.

Found from sallysbakingaddiction.com

11. The Best Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting

The Best Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting is sweet, creamy, pumpkin-y, spicy and delicious. And a great Fall cake or cupcake choice!

Found from twosisterscrafting.com

12. Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

‘Tis pumpkins season! What better way to celebrate Fall than a delicious Pumpkin Pie Milkshake?!

I’m seriously drooling just thinking about this yummy treat!

Found from craftaholicsanonymous.net

13. Cream Cheese Pumpkin Crumb Cake

This is the fall recipe you’ve all been waiting for- Pumpkin Coffee Cake!

A big slice of spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling in the center and crunchy brown sugar-cinnamon crumbs on top drizzled with sweet glaze.

Found from omgchocolatedesserts.com

14. Pumpkin Spice Glazed Cake Bites

Sweet little bites of spice cake glazed with an amazing pumpkin spice glaze, perfect for fall!

Found from lifewiththecrustcutoff.com

15. Pumpkin French Toast with Whipped Pumpkin Butter

Sweet, perfectly spiced and topped with a swirl of homemade whipped pumpkin butter.

Found from lifemadesimplebakes.com

16. The Best Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

These pumpkin cinnamon rolls are soft, light, fluffy and there’s just enough pumpkin flavor to notice, but not so much that it overwhelms the inherent beauty of classic cinnamon rolls.

Topped with cream cheese glaze, they’re totally irresistible.

Found from averiecooks.com

17. Pumpkin Pie Crescents

A delicious pumpkin pie inspired treat in about 20 minutes!

These pumpkin pie crescents contain a quick and easy pumpkin filling wrapped in a flaky crust with a sweet glaze drizzle.

Found from spendwithpennies.com

18. Impossible Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

These impossibly easy pumpkin pie cupcakes are amazing. They’re beautiful and of course, irresistible.

Found from foodcuration.org

19. Pumpkin Delight

Cool and creamy pumpkin delight is easily one of the best pumpkin desserts! This pumpkin dessert is absolutely irresistible.

Found from lilluna.com

20. Pumpkin Spice Waffles

Made with pure pumpkin puree and coconut oil, these waffles are moist, fluffy and ready for maple syrup.

Found from lovelylittlekitchen.com

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November 11, 2018
10 Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes That Are Juicy And Tasty
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you’re probably already looking for the perfect Thanksgiving roast to make this year. And I’m here to help. Here are some of the best Thanksgiving turkey recipes that I came across.

Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

Instead of making the same food for Thanksgiving each year, why not try something new and different? Below are 10 amazing Thanksgiving turkey recipes you can try out.

As always, for the full recipe, please click on the link below each image and you’ll be taken to the recipe and instructions.

1. Herb And Butter Roasted Turkey

It’s finally time for Turkey Talk!! I love this herb and butter roasted turkey with white wine pan gravy.

Found from halfbakedharvest.com

2. Grilled Tuscan Style Turkey

Want to try something a little different this year with your holiday turkey? Wish you had your oven free for side dishes? Or maybe you are having a big enough crowd that you really need two turkeys!

Grilled turkey solves all these problems and is fast, easy, and tasty. So, butterfly your turkey this year, rub it with Italian flavors, and make Tuscan grilled turkey!

Found from justalittlebitofbacon.com

3. Smoky Paprika-Bacon Roasted Turkey

This Smoky Paprika-Bacon Roasted Turkey is the mother of all roasted turkeys.

Saying it’s over-the-top might be an understatement, and it will surely bring your Thanksgiving feast to the next level!

Found from cookingontheweekends.com

4. Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey Recipe

This Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey Recipe may sound a little different, but I think you will be surprised at the delicious results.

Time and time again this turkey recipe and method has proved to be a real winner. And now it has become the easiest part of a meal.

Found from shewearsmanyhats.com

5. Maple Bacon Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

This recipe for Maple Bacon Roasted Turkey is so easy to make! You’ll spend less time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving and more time with your guests.

Found from carriesexperimentalkitchen.com

6. Orange Glazed Herb Turkey

This Orange Glazed Herb Turkey is bursting with orange flavor! They have taken a traditional recipe and given it a lovely citrus twist.

To do it, they added orange zest, orange juice, and even fresh oranges. The herbs compliment the orange well. And the glaze uses marmalade to sweeten and add another punch of orange flavor.

Found from skinnyms.com

7. Herb Roasted Turkey

Beautifully golden, juicy, and delicious, this is my go-to no-fail roasted turkey recipe infused with a garlic butter herb rub.

It’s perfect for serving a crowd at Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays & best of all, easy to customize with your favorite flavors.

Found from lifemadesweeter.com

8. Award Winning Instant Pot Turkey Recipe

Your Thanksgiving turkey is just 30 minutes away. Yes! You read that correctly!

Juicy, perfect Thanksgiving turkey in no time with this award winning instant pot turkey recipe.

Found from ohsweetbasil.com

9. Super Juicy No Brine Roast Turkey

The author shares her secret to super juicy no brine roast turkey recipe that will make you a hero of your Thanksgiving dinner.

It involves a bottle of champagne and melted butter! Seriously, unless you want to, you really don’t have to brine your bird anymore.

Found from sweetandsavorybyshinee.com

10. Maple-Glazed Turkey with Bacon and Sage Butter

This juicy, tender turkey is slathered with sage-infused butter, shingled with crispy bacon, and glazed with maple syrup in what just might be the best Thanksgiving turkey you’ve ever tasted!

Found from fivehearthome.com

Looking for more holiday recipes? Check out these:
- 36 Yummy keto friendly Christmas cookies
- 16 Of the very best eggnog desserts to make this year
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November 5, 2018
Easy DIY Halloween Pumpkin Carving Tutorial and Tips For Beginners
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I’d do an easy Halloween pumpkin carving tutorial for beginners. If you haven’t carved out a pumpkin before, it’s not as daunting as you think! It’ll probably end up being quite fun!

Check out the video below and follow along if this is your first time carving a pumpkin for Halloween!

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What you will need
- A keyhole saw
- Fine carving tool (a clay or lino tool from the craft shop)
- Ice cream scoop
- Metal skewer
- Sticky tape
- 1 x American pumpkin
- 1 x face design (draw your own onto a piece of A4 paper)
- a church or pillar candle
Start by cutting out a section in the top of the pumpkin for the lid. Use the key hole saw, working around the top in a circle and make sure you include a ‘notch’ for the lid. This will make it easier to refit the lid every time you need to take it on and off.

Once you’ve cut out the lid, trim back the inside flesh on both the lid section and the main section of the pumpkin using the keyhole saw. The thinner you can get the flesh interior, the better your Jack o’Lantern will glow. So try to scrape back as much of the flesh as possible without losing the structural integrity of the pumpkin.

Use the ice cream scoop to scrape out the seeds and flesh. You’ll need to keep working at this until you get a nice thin shell – alternately using the ice cream scoop and the fine carving tool to whittle away the inside of the pumpkin flesh.

Once you have the inside of the pumpkin nice and clean, you can start on the face.

Tape your face design to the front of the pumpkin and use a skewer to mark out the design onto the pumpkin’s surface.

Now use the keyhole saw and fine carving tool to carve out the facial features. At this point, depending on your design, you can also use a cordless drill to carve out smaller holes.

When that’s done, you’ll need to make one more hole in the bottom of the lantern for the candle to sit inside. The lantern will be placed over the top of the candle, so make sure the hole is big enough to comfortably fit the candle.

Now light up the candle, place the lantern over the top and put Jack out on the doorstep.

Trick or treat!

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October 26, 2018
10 Cheap and Easy DIY Halloween Decorations
There are so many cheap and easy DIY Halloween decorations that you can use to turn your home into the perfect setting for Halloween.

Here I round up some of the best ideas I’ve found around the web that you can easily do with a few items from the dollar store.

Bloody Candles

Found from LilyShop

These bloody candles make for some creepy decor and they are super easy to make!

All you need is a red candle, some white candles and a lighter and you are all set!

Spooky Candles

Found from ThoughtfullySimple

If you’re looking for some easy, quick, inexpensive Halloween decorations, these dollar store ghost candles can literally not be easier to make!

Simply draw some ghostly faces on the white candles with a black Sharpie and you are good to go!

Creepy Mummy Hand

Found from ChristyBuonomoPhoto

Definitely one of my favourite dollar store halloween decorations!

Who would’ve thought it could be so easy (and fun) to make such an authentic looking mummy hand?

I’m thinking you can probably also use some garden gloves filled with sand or something if you can’t find a plastic hand to use.

Dancings Ghosts

Found from Listotic

Really love these DIY dancing lawn ghosts!

They have a sort of creepy haunting feeling to them – will definitely transform your space into a scary setting.

Zombie Dolls

Found from JustCraftyEnough

These DIY zombie dolls can look really creepy and is also inexpensive (and fun) to make! You can also use bigger dolls to make it even scarier.

Skulls in Vase

Found from DiyProjects

If you’re looking to whip up some easy or last minute halloween decorations, this vase of skulls is the perfect idea.

All you’ll need is some Spanish moss, a tall glass vase and some skeleton heads. You can even replace the skeleton heads with any other creepy items you can find, like plastic spiders or snakes.

Hanging Ghosts

Found from SimplyDesigning

These hanging ghosts are super creative and also easy to make.

Use them either outside or inside to give your home a spooky feel!

Creepy Spiders

Found from DeliaCreates

Using faux critters from the dollar store is a really easy and super quick way to decorate any surface in and around your home. Place them on your walls or your door to give off a creepy vibe.

Creepy Eyeballs

Found from EpBot

Love this tutorial that shows how you can easily make some creepy and realistic eyeballs.

You can use the eyeballs for decorating in any way you like, from placing them in the center of a bunch of roses to arranging them in a glass vase or mason jar to create chilling decorations.

Head in a Jar

Found from CraftyMorning

Really simple, easy and inexpensive to make, these heads in a jar will freak everyone out!

Place some glow sticks in the jar together with the masks to give it an even creepier look at night!

Hope you enjoyed these easy DIY Halloween Decorations ideas. Let me know if you’re planning on decorating your home for Halloween and if any of these work for you!

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August 28, 2018
10 Quick and Easy Halloween Treats That’ll Definitely Be A Hit
I absolutely love Halloween and always look forward to the many cute and creepy Halloween treats I can make. Like many of you, I don’t always have a lot of time to spend making treats and snacks. For this reason, I’ve been out looking for yummy quick and easy Halloween treats and snacks to make.

Mini Bat Treats

Found from ChelseasMessyApron

These mini bat treats are super adorable and beyond easy to make.

You only need 4 ingredients to make these yummy bat bites.

Ghostly Lollipops

Found from HappinessIsHomemade

These ghost lollipops are perfect to make for someone who doesn’t have a lot of time on their hands.

Simply take your favorite lollipops and cover them with coffee filters. Use a permanent marker for the eyes and mouth and you have some spooktacular lollies.

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Found from ChelseasMessyApron

These spider cookies are yummy and super fun.

You can take your favorite cookies and some mini peanut butter cups to make this tasty treat.

Blood Spatter Oreo Cookies

Found from Cutefetti

If you love Oreos, why not jazz them up with red cookie icing for Halloween?

These cookies are super simple to make and take almost no time at all!

Skeleton Bones

Found from PennyPinchinMom

Get creative with your Halloween treats by making these super fun skeleton bone treats.

All you need are some pretzel sticks, mini marshmallows, and white almond bark.

Monster Doughnuts

Found from TheSimple-SweetLife

Turn your ordinary doughnuts into creepy eye monster doughnuts fit for Halloween. You can also get creative here and try it out with different colors.

Zombie Eye Balls

Found from Eighteen25

If you love pretzels, candy melts and m&m’s, you’ll love these simple zombie eyeballs as a Halloween treat.

Halloween Spider Web Treats

Found from DeliaCreates

These chocolate spider web treats are amazingly quick to make and are a great hit with the kids.

I recommend using a piping bag to drizzle the chocolate over the pretzels to make it even easier!

Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats

Found from BigBearsWife

Bring life to the party with these creepy Frankenstein treats!

Simply decorate the rice crispy treats you know and love with some chocolate and eyes to make it Halloween ready!

Witches Brooms

Found from TheKitchenMagpie

These witches brooms are so quick and easy to make it almost feels like cheating!

Simply stick some pretzel sticks into mini peanut butter cups and you’re done!

Hope you enjoyed these quick and easy Halloween treats and snack ideas! If you try any of them out let me know, would love to hear from you!

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August 28, 2018
10 Halloween Mason Jar Gift Ideas That You Would Never Think Of
It’s time to start saving up on those mason jars again, and this time for some awesome Halloween creations! Now I’m not sure if its normal to give gifts on Halloween, but I’m always looking for opportunities to give gifts. So, of course, today I’m sharing some of my favorite Halloween mason jar gift ideas I came across.

Halloween Mason Jar Gift Ideas

If you’re having a Halloween party or just want in on some Halloween fun, there’s always something you can do with mason jars.

Mason jars are super versatile cause you can use them for almost any occasion. Not to mention they’re also really affordable and adorable (or spooky, in this case). You can decorate your mason jars in so many ways for Halloween and use it as decor, treat holders, and also for Halloween gifts!

The Halloween mason jar gift ideas below are perfect to gift to friends, family,teachers and even co workers. They all have the personal touch of being handmade so people will surely appreciate them (I know I would!).

Hope you enjoy!

1. Halloween Cookies Mix in a Jar

Cookie mix in a jar is one of my favorite types of gifts. It looks really cute and also works well for any occasion as you can simply decorate the mason jar to fit whatever occasion it is for.

In this case, we have Halloween cookies with red, white and yellow M&Ms to create Candy Corn cookies.

Found from lilluna

2. Pumpkin Mason Jar Holders

These pumpkin mason jars could work perfectly well for either Halloween, Thanksgiving or fall in general.

If you want to give them a more spooky Halloween feel, you could draw or paint faces on the “pumpkins”. Fill them with any Halloween sweets and candies you like!

Found from the36thavenue

3. Halloween Mason Jar Mini Cakes

Instead of giving a cake mix in a mason jar, you could also opt to make the cake inside the mason jar yourself.

Check out these cute Halloween cakes and how the decorations on the mason jar compliments the cake.

Found from lifemadesimplebakes

4. Bugs & Kisses

Really simple and hassle free, this bugs & kisses Halloween mason jar gift is a really cool idea.

You just need to add your kisses and some bugs/spiders to your mason jar. Top it off with a ribbon and the label and there you have it. You can find the free printable over at the website linked below.

Found from homebyheidi

5. Brains Cupcake in a Jar

Another cup cake, this one with a more gory twist perfect for Halloween!

This would be perfect as a brainy gift to someone or even as treats at a Halloween party.

Found from livinglocurto

6. Witches’ Vitamins

How cute are these mason jars with witch hats?

You can fill them candy corn or any Halloween appropriate mix for a witch’s brew or vitamins mix.

Found from nestofposies

7. Toxic Treats Mason Jar Gift

Moving away from the more traditional orange Halloween colors, this toxic treats mason jar would be the perfect gift for friends or teachers.

And it only takes a couple of minutes to make!

Found from gingersnapcrafts

8. Halloween Snack Mix

Perfect as Halloween party favors or thank you gifts, these snack mix mason jars are colorful and fun.

If you already have the snack mix, then it’s easy to make a couple of these quickly. Just fill the mason jars up and add the ribbons and printable labels.

Found from evermine

9. Pumpkin Spice Pretzels in a Jar

This one is a bit on the simpler toned down side, but could still be a great gift or treat for Halloween. I had to include it cause I happen to like pretzels.

You could also use some of the other ideas in this post to dress this mason jar up a bit if you like.

Found from zenandspice

10. Candy Corn Trifle

Another dessert in a jar, this time a trifle in Halloween candy corn colors. Candy corns are a classic Halloween treat so I really love the idea of this candy corn trifle.

These would be perfect as dessert at a Halloween party. Or, if you’re looking to give this as a gift, I would just add make the trifle portion a tad bit smaller so that the lid of the mason jar can still fit on top.

Found from thissillygirlskitchen

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August 26, 2018