Homemade Tia Maria Recipe Homemade liquers like this Tia Maria Recipe became very popular in the late 1970s, at least in northern Canada where I grew up. Homemade versions were created and often gifted between friends and neighbours. This Tia Maria recipe is one of those tried and true recipes everyone loved. Give it…
Irish Cream Recipe Bailey’s for Less This Irish Cream recipe is a Christmas favorite at our home. We make this irish cream throughout December and enjoy baileys coffee drinks as a special treat in December. As we use quite a bit of it, we make a double batch and put it in a large bottle. Its…
How to Make a Faux Fireplace In our home we have a gas fireplace that I really enjoy decorating for each season. I had no fireplace for 20 plus years and regret that I never thought of making a faux fireplace. Faux fireplaces look simple to put together and are with a great tutorial. …
October Christmas Checklist Last month I talked about the benefits of starting early getting ready for the Christmas holidays and that I would be sharing preparation ideas for each month up until December. I was pleasant surprised at how many favorable responses I received. Special thanks to everyone who commented and grabbed the printable. I…
Things I Do in September for Christmas – No it’s not too early. The biggest challenge for this month is convincing you to start in September. The actual tasks are easy peasy. Please don’t groan or roll your eyes. I promise you will feel better about your “Oh Why Do I Do This to Myself…
Christmas Cushions Everywhere Are you starting to get excited about the best time of year approaching, and can’t wait to get started? How about making some cute DIY Christmas pillows? Making your DIY festive pillows is a fun, easy, and affordable way to coordinate your Christmas decor. Today, I will show you several ideas using…
Christmas Angels do Exist This post is really personal, it opens up a lot about me. I am a bit shy to share it, but my guarding angel and god deserve the recognition. The story starts with some ugly essential background setting details, please read through it. The amazing miracle comes up a little later…
Wrapped Gift Ideas -How to Wrap Gifts for the Mail Specially wrapped Christmas presents mean so much more than just the gift inside. Beautiful wrapping makes a gift so appealing and waiting for a pretty wrapped package really adds to the excitement and curiosity for the receiver. As adults we don’t often receive actual wrapped gifts, the…
