Smell the holiday decorations: DIY orange and clove pomanders
I’m not much of a baker, and during the holiday season I really miss the smells that were produced from my mother’s kitchen. When I first saw these pomanders, I loved how pretty they looked — but then the amazing smell hit me and I knew I needed to make some to help fill my house with awesome aromas.
Advice for holiday decorating around adventurous pets
Do Homies have any suggestions for pet-friendly holiday or winter decorations? Most pet owners are aware that tinsel and poinsettias can make animals sick, but if you have adventurous pets like I do, even normal decorations can pose a hazard. Any suggestions for pet-proof decorations? How do you attach ornaments to a tree or garland so that a cat can’t remove them?
Makeshift ornaments personalize your tree on the cheap
This is my first Christmas away from home, and while my family suggested I bring some of their ornaments with me, I thought it would be nice to leave them there for their tree. When it came time to decorate, though, my partner and I realized we didn’t have any sentimental crap for the tree at all. So how do you make a tree special when you haven’t yet collected sentimental ornaments? You use the keepsakes you have around the house!
DIY glittery Death Star holiday tree topper
This year, my fiance and I welcomed our very first full-size Christmas tree into our lives! I took advantage of the opportunity to craft this Death Star tree topper. AND IT WAS SO EASY. And now you can do the same thing, if you want!
Break out the “Grab-bag of Useful Stuff” instead of giving individual holiday gifts
From the comments of our roundup of gifts for people you really like but hardly know comes this great idea from Homie sjcottrell…
Non-sucky, non-overdone, holiday music
I’ve taken the interwebs to find some of my favorite non-sucky holiday tunes. A lot of them are so non-overdone that they’re songs you may not have ever heard before from artists you’ve never heard of. And some of them are songs you’ve heard a lot, but from artists that make them sound new again. Grab a cup of cider and have a listen…
How to make a holiday wreath out of candy
This candy wreath is a fun holiday decoration and makes a tasty treat when it’s time to pull the decorations down — if it lasts that long! Making the wreath is pretty simple once you get the hang of wiring on the candy. Here’s how to make one…
You can totally make these chocolate marshmallow dreidel treats
I celebrated the first night of Hanukkah with my bestest buddies, both Jewish and gentile. Now most of you might remember that I am kitchen-challenged. So I was shocked when my friend Kimmy told me that she would be putting me in charge of making the chocolate dreidel treats a la freaking Martha Stewart. Homies, you’ll be so proud: with a LOT of coaching and hand-holding, I made the chocolate marshmallow dreidel and, therefore, so can you!