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Bird Nest Treats

April 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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(Used in this project: Square Labels in Boxicle style and Pinwheel Clasp Boxes.) Days are becoming longer and the air bites less, bumblebees are dancing from bloom to bloom. Spring is such an inspiring season! It was difficult to choose from all the creative treat shapes and themes out there for my niece’s 2nd birthday. It was important for me to pick a recipe that didn’t include a ton of sugar, as to not terrorize my sister or any other parents of Lucy’s little friends— therefore I … [Read more...]

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Hot Cross Buns

March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Hot Cross Buns, which are made with lightly sweetened dough mixed with currants, ground cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, are traditionally baked and served warm on Good Friday. They are given their signature cross in one of two ways: either by slashing a cross in the dough with a sharp knife before baking (the more traditional method), or by piping two lines of frosting over the top once the buns have cooled. I prefer the former option, myself, which makes it easy to slice the buns in half for the … [Read more...]

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Easter Ideas & Brunch Recipes

March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Sources left to right: Easter Favor Baskets (My Own Ideas), Mini Easter Terrariums (My Own Ideas), Egg Planters (Emporio74), Sugar Cookies (source unknown), DIY Doily Easter Baskets (My Own Ideas), Daffodil Centerpiece (My Own Ideas), Daffodil Candy Cups (Martha Stewart) Easter Gift Ideas: Easter Basket Favors Handmade Doily Baskets Easter Egg Cookies Mini Easter Terrariums Easter Brunch Recipes: Yogurt Berry Clusters Baked Doughnuts Bacon … [Read more...]

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Mini Easter Terrariums

March 11, 2013 by 3 Comments
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This is by far my favorite project I've created this year. Mini terrariums have been a popular craft lately and after admiring Stephanie's Mini Terrarium Favors I knew I had to try making my own. I am a huge lover of anything bright and colorful. After finding mini chicks in pink and yellow at my local craft store, I knew I wanted to create a mini terrarium gift especially for Easter! Mini Easter Terrarium Supplies: • 1" miniature chenille chicks (I found mine at Michael's) • … [Read more...]

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Easter Egg Cookies

March 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
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One of my favorite things to do every year for Easter is to decorate Easter egg cookies and give them away as gifts. I personally enjoy making my cookies giant sized (4” x 5”) so that there’s more room for frosting and icing, but you can make them any size you want. And since I don’t have an oval-shaped cookie cutter, I draw myself an egg-shaped template on cardboard that I cut out with scissors, and I use that to assist while I trace shapes out of the dough with a paring knife. Over … [Read more...]

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Handmade Doily Baskets

March 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
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Handmade doily baskets are the perfect carrier for Easter egg-shaped treats, and they make cute around-the-house displays that you can use for knick-knacks after the holiday is over. Here in Portland, I can generally find secondhand doilies at my local thrift store for less than a dollar, which is well worth the price – especially if they’re handmade. Molded into little bowls, these doilies resemble little bird’s nests, and make perfect Easter gifts for friends and family. To make your … [Read more...]

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Easter Basket Favors

A fun Easter craft for all ages!

April 13, 2011 by 3 Comments
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In my opinion, holidays are the best excuse to get crafty. I love making little gifts or favors for each and every holiday. With Easter just a few weeks away, I thought I'd share with you this fun idea: Easter Basket Favors. I'm making mine for friends and coworkers, but this is a gift anyone will enjoy and a great project to do with kids! Supplies Needed: • Small party cups or dixie cups (I found mine at the Dollar Store) • Your favorite Easter candy (I chose mini robin's eggs) • … [Read more...]

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Daffodil Centerpiece

For the perfect springtime celebration!

April 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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With Spring officially here its time to enjoy my favorite flower, the daffodil! One of my favorite springtime activities is taking walks through my neighborhood in NE Portland and seeing all the flowers start to bloom. I especially love all the pops of yellow, which is what inspired my latest project, creating daffodil centerpieces for my friend Sabrina's wedding! Daffodils are perfect decoration for any kind of springtime event, whether it be a wedding, baby shower, birthday, or Easter. To … [Read more...]

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Simple Gifts: Passover Coins

Homemade gifts in thirty minutes or less!

April 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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As part of Jewish Passover festivities, children ‘steal’ the afikomen (a piece of matzoh), and the adults have to ‘buy’ it back from them with coins or other treasures. Chocolate coins are also a part of Hanukkah when children play dreidel games with coins as the prize. Our family is not Jewish, so our way of distributing the treasures is to hide them in our pockets, and then when we (or the children) arrive, they must search us to find their goodies. Somehow it is always a really … [Read more...]

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