Reindeer Chocolate Pretzels {& a 50 miler}
My brother, Conor, and I used to spend our winter after school days lying on top of our respective heaters in the living room. We patiently waited for them to turn on and blow warm air on us, while listening and singing along to the latest Disney soundtrack. Those were the good days, when the […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar
This past month, I’ve been preparing for my booth at the American Women’s Club Christmas Market. Every holiday season, my mom and I used to wander around the hand-made Christmas market at the high school gym, and as far back as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be the crafter behind the booth. To say having […]
DIY Personalized Chocolate Bar Wedding Favors
Since wedding season is upon us and I don’t have a wedding to plan anymore, I figured I will start re-living it. And by re-living it, I mean re-living every craft project I did in preparation for my…I mean…our wedding. First up: wedding favors! Wedding favors are a tricky thing. Usually they are at the […]
Holiday Gift Guide for the Tea Lover
I think you already know this by now, but I l-o-v-e tea. I probably drink anywhere from 3-7 cups of tea a day. When I have met fellow sole tea drinkers, they seem to love tea just as much as I do. So if you have any tea drinkers on your holiday shopping list, there […]
Etsy Gifts Under $25 for your Girlfriends {and a giveaway!}
My favorite gifts to give are ones that I make myself. One year, I had a great idea to make all my girlfriends personalized pajama pants. After the first pair took me roughly ten hours to make, my mom jumped in and helped me finish the other four. Since then, I have opted for simpler […]
Homemade Peppermint Extract
Yesterday I went to Ikea for probably the sixth time since I have moved to this country. Ikea is unfortunately the one and only affordable home goods store in Switzerland, so we have grown a strong love/hate relationship in the past 6 months.
