Simply Crafty Life

My mom is one of those crazy Christmas cookie bakers every year and makes so many different types of cookies, but my favorite is the Strawberry Jamborees Christmas Cookie. My mom calls them the “ugly Christmas cookie.” They are not beautiful because sometimes the jelly runs off the cookie, but taste amazing. I love the […]

Many of my winter childhood memories are about sledding, Cupcake (our dog) stealing our mittens, and hot chocolate. I’m a traditional hot chocolate with mini marshmallows kind of girl. So tasty when the marshmallows start to melt into the hot chocolate. I have created a hot chocolate bar all from Aldis for under $15. They […]

Welcome to the 6th day of the Christmas Blog Hop. I hope you have been enjoying the post each day and getting new ideas for Christmas. Today is a fun one with party games. Find out how my husband and I created this fun gingerbread house golf game. They have all been busy as Elves […]

One of the prettiest parts of Christmas is the Poinsettia, the Christmas flower, but since we have a cat and a dog we can’t have a real one. I wanted to find a way to add the poinsettia to our Christmas decor and I found my inspiration at the dollar store. They have all been […]

Christmas is a magical fun time, but it is also busy and at times overwhelming and stressful. Here are 3 Christmas (really anytime of the year) party food tips that I use. These require little prep and no cooking is involved. Just put on a cute tray and your party food is ready to go. […]