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Holiday Parties

22 Jan

Llama Be My Valentine?

We are huge Llama/alpaca fans. In fact I have been trying to convince my husband to buy us a real one! LOL. My daughter fell in love with Llamas when she was little. Her favorite books were the Llama Llama series. We read Llama llama Red Pajama 10 thousand times. At least. So when she […]

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12 Jan

Hot Chocolate Bar

Creating a hot chocolate bar is a super easy and fun way to celebrate a winter gathering… whether that be a birthday, having friends over, or some other special occasion. It’s pretty easy too! I started with these cute little buckets. I filled one with Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa Powder and the other with White […]

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31 Dec

Happy New Year!

Do you have any New Year’s eve traditions? In Italy we eat a lot of food, set off small fireworks and play card games…. all night! And everyone, including kids, is up until midnight! It is a festive evening and a lot of fun. When I was younger my parents invited all of our neighbors […]

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27 Dec

SNOW party!!

This cute little holiday party is the perfect way to entertain your little ones and their friends during the holidays. It is even a fun idea for keeping them busy on Christmas or New Year’s eve! It is easy to put together and lots of fun. We started by making our own Christmas trees. The […]

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23 Dec

Santa’s Sled

Santa’s Sled Candy Craft I made this cute little craft the first time when I was in Brownies as a little girl. My mom was our troop leader. I loved the Brownies and Girl Scouts. I loved all the crafts and field trips and baking. I did NOT love selling cookies though. That was my […]

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20 Dec

Grandma’s Gingersnap Cookies

Sundays were made for visiting Grandma and Grandpa. When I was little, we had a routine on Sundays. We went to church in the morning, and then to Grandma’s house for lunch. She made the same thing every Sunday: roast beef with gravy, and mashed potatoes and black olives . . . one for every […]

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19 Dec

Merry Grinchmas!

Christmas day is in our grasp So long as we have hands to clasp. The Grinch who stole Christmas, Dr Seuss This year to celebrate the holiday season we decided to have a Grinch Christmas party! The classic version of the story is a staple in our home every holiday season. But I had never […]

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17 Dec

Merry Grinchmas Food!

Who doesn’t love The Grinch?! We watch it every year! It is one of our favorites. This year we decided to throw a little Grinchmas holiday party just for fun! Here are a few fun ideas for Grinchmas food and treats, if you would like to throw your own Grinch party! Let’s start with these […]

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16 Dec

Snowman White Hot Chocolate

My daughter’s favorite winter treat is white hot chocolate! She definitely prefers it over classic hot chocolate. It is a fun treat and a nice change to the classic drink. Give it a try over your holidays. It is even more fun if you turn it into an adorable snowman! To make your own Snowman […]

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15 Dec

Easy Oreo Snowmen Cookies

These adorable Oreo snowmen cookies are super easy to make, cute as a button and tasty too! You will only need a few simple ingredients: White melting chocolate Oreo cookies (I used original, but you can use your favorite flavor). Sprinkles, candy eyes, mini chocolate chips, M&Ms, etc to decorate your Oreos! Begin by melting […]

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