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Christmas Decorating, Crafts & Recipes
Christmas is my favourite time of year for creating a warm and welcoming home. From handmade Christmas decorations and vintage thrift store treasures to delicious holiday recipes and free printables, I’m sharing my favourite ideas for celebrating Christmas and making our homes pretty without spending a fortune.
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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies with Ganache
These soft and chewy chocolate thumbprint cookies are made for chocolate lovers. Each cookie has a rich chocolate base with a little well in the centre filled with creamy chocolate ganache. Add a few colourful sprinkles, and you have a delicious homemade cookie that’s perfect for Christmas baking, cookie exchanges, or enjoying any time of…
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How to Make a Christmas Wreath with Crocheted Snowflakes
Every fall, when thrift stores start putting out their Christmas decorations, you can often find beautiful crocheted snowflakes for less than mass-produced plastic ones from the dollar store. The handmade snowflakes are so much more elegant and individual, each representing hours of careful crafting. It’s such a shame to see them hanging there, looking cast…
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Slow Cooker Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
This slow cooker peppermint white hot chocolate is perfect for a cozy holiday weekend, watching Hallmark Christmas movies, or enjoying a Christmas movie night with the family. Made with creamy white chocolate, milk, and peppermint candies, it’s a rich and delicious holiday treat. It’s one of those wonderful, easy Christmas recipes you can prepare ahead…
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DIY Vintage Christmas Wall Decor Using a Silver Tray
You can make some beautiful vintage Christmas wall decor using an old silverplate tray. I’m excited to share how I turned one into a Christmas candle sconce and incorporated it into my dining room Christmas display. One of the reasons I wanted to decorate with silver this Christmas is how beautifully it reflects light and…
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25 Cranberry Christmas Cocktail Recipes
There are very few foods more traditional at Christmas than cranberries. Their sweet and tart flavour is a holiday favourite, and their beautiful red colour makes them perfect for festive drinks. These cranberry Christmas cocktail recipes all share that lovely colour while offering a wide variety of flavours and styles. For this collection, I gathered…
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Homemade Gingerbread Liqueur Recipe
Homemade gingerbread liqueur is one of those little Christmas treats I look forward to every year. Gingerbread is such a traditional Christmas flavour, and this creamy liqueur brings together ginger, cinnamon, molasses, and vanilla in a rich drink that is perfect for the season. I have been making homemade liqueurs for many years, and over…
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45 Easy Christmas Finger Foods for Holiday Parties
In our home, Christmas is more about enjoying delicious Christmas appetizers and finger foods than sitting down to one large dinner. I find appetizers easier to serve and enjoy when everyone is busy, coming and going as their Christmas schedules allow. To keep our Christmas menu special, I always make one or two family favourites…
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Peanut Brittle with Mixed Nuts
Today, I am sharing one of my favourite tried-and-true Christmas candy recipes. I have been making this peanut brittle recipe for decades. It was my go-to gift for friends, teachers, and coworkers when money was tight. With all the requests I received every year, I’m pretty sure it must be delicious! For today’s recipe, I’ve…
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Vintage Kitchen Decorations: Easy Christmas Arrangement Ideas
Over the last year, I’ve been seeing beautiful vintage Christmas decorations arranged in all sorts of old-fashioned kitchen containers. Between thrifting and a few Dollar Tree finds, I’m planning to make several of these charming little arrangements for my Christmas kitchen decor this year, starting with an old flour sifter. I also think they would…
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