How to make easy rainbow candy pops.
You know how much I love the candy melt pop thing. And of course I love rainbows (inspired particularly by my unicorn-rainbow-loving 7 year old and by the fact I'm an '80s kid).
So candy melt pops + rainbows = awesome, in my view. And my ...
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winter-to-spring snowflake cookies
Winter to Spring snowflake cookies for the changing seasons.
Even though I'm the curmudgeon that likes the quiet indoors that winter allows, I know the rest of you enjoy that moment of Spring's arrival.
And it does have its appeal, I will concede. Plus, I was really excited by this ...
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St. Patrick’s Day treats roundup
st. patrick's day treats
St. Patrick's Day, also known as the day we can sanction putting Irish Cream in our morning coffee, is coming soon. So in addition to all the beef stew and Guinness you'll be consuming, here are a few treats from the archives that you can make to ...
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18 make-it-in-a-MUG recipes
A roundup of 18 make-it-in-a-MUG recipes -- single serving treats and meals
mug recipes
Whether for portion control, convenience, the cute factor, or just cooking for one, mug recipes are just a good idea, it seems to me. Here is a roundup of 18 recipes you can make in ...
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Lucky Charms “Pot of Gold” Cookie Cups
St. Patrick's Day cookie cups
Did you know cookie cups are a cinch to make? And you can fill them with great things like pudding? Here I made some chocolate cookie cups filled with pudding for St. Patrick's Day. As in, "pots of gold." Or, St. Patrick's Day cookie cups.
To make Lucky ...
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Frogger video game cookies
Totally tubular FROGGER cookies, for the '80s video game fan.
Frogger video game cookies
As some of you may know, every year I make my brother cookies for his birthday. In short, he's a fan of superheros and old school video games. And so, I've already made superhero cookies and ...
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Vanilla Chex treats hearts
Vanilla Chex treats hearts
So it turns out that 1. Vanilla Chex is freaking good. 2. Chex makes awesome cereal treats because it stays crispy. Who knew? And they take minutes to make, so these Vanilla Chex heart treats are perfect for a last minute Valentine's Day treat.
Find the ...
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candy heart marshmallow pops
Super simple candy heart marshmallow pops for Valentine's Day.
candy heart marshmallows
Valentine's Day doesn't get any simpler than candy heart marshmallow pops. (Unless you don't celebrate it, that's pretty simple. And before kids made us celebrate, we never ...
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pizza heart cupcakes
pizza heart cupcakes for Valentine's Day
Because nothing says Valentine's Day like pizza! True love. Especially pizza in cupcake and heart form. These are seriously delicious, too. Find the how-tos to make Valentine's Day pizza cupcakes HERE at Tablespoon. ...
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30 DIY dollhouse furniture links
Dollhouse furniture ideas! A roundup of 31 awesome DIY doll house furniture crafts and how to make this pom pom armchair.
diy doll house furniture
About 30 years ago, my grandparents gave my sister and me a dollhouse for Christmas. This dollhouse was big, had 6 rooms, and was made of ...
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superhero marshmallow pops
superhero marshmallow pops
Recently I emailed a bit with a reader asking about Superhero marshmallow pops. Specifically, Teen Titan marshmallow pops. I hadn't seen the show and moreover, I realized I was woefully short on my superhero stock. Are these bite-size Superhero ...
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20 easy knitting projects
A roundup of 30 easy knitting projects beyond blankets and scarves -- knitting for beginners ideas
knitting for beginners
This knitting for beginners roundup I collected for myself, too.
So I actually really do like to knit. Only, I'm terrible at it. I can only do squares (and ...
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“you complete me” heart cookies
How to decorate "you complete me" heart cookies for Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day cookies
I'm not really a "you complete me" kind of gal. In fact, I could probably make a case for Dorothy telling Jerry Maguire "good-bye" instead of "you had me at hello." But I ...
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Popcorn Football Cake
A fun popcorn football cake for your Super Bowl party.
popcorn football cake
So I know that right about now lots of interested people are watching that brown-ball throwing and tackling game. I am not one of those interested people. I once fell asleep at a football game and if you ...
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10 Paint-by-number projects
paint-by-number ideas
Months ago (years?) I bought a paint-by-number kit at the craft store (see above). I've always liked to draw and paint and create, but my fine art skills are still limited, so I thought it would be a good hobby. Nice and retro. And yet it's still in the box. ...
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Jolly Rancher Valentine’s Day lollipops
Use store-bought candy to make easy Jolly Rancher Valentine's Day lollipops.
Valentine's Day lollipops
Valentine's Day lollipops have predecessors.
Oh, the Jolly Rancher lollipop. I made my first batch of easy Jolly Rancher lolliesyears ago. Then that second batch of ...
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22 Valentine’s Day treats
Valentine's Day treats
Love is in the air, folks. Even though Valentine's in our house is pretty much limited to cards for the kids, I clearly have no trouble making heart day treats for the blog, because I have tons in my archive. Here are some of my most pretty gosh darn easy to ...
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grapes cookies for wine club
grapes cookies
You don't have to make these grapes cookies for wine club, necessarily. You can make them for any old time, since they are so easy. But I made them for wine club. Wine club being a group of smart, funny women who gather once a month at rotating houses to sample lots of wine, ...
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30 pom pom crafts
A roundup of pom pom crafts, including home decor, jewelry, accessories, toys, and more.
pom pom crafts
This roundup is all about making things with pom poms. Click on these, seriously. These folks are geniuses with yarn. And those little store-bought pom poms that aren't ...
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top 14 of ’14 (and a few more)
Yikes folks. I've been seriously remiss these last two weeks. I know I have an excuse with the holidays and travel and eating too much and not exercising, but once I got on the lazy train, I was too lazy to hop off. So this is my slow entry back into blogland. Here are the top fourteen posts of the ...
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