DIY

Lucky Leprechaun Hats (St. Patrick’s Day Craft)

February 10, 2015 57 comments

According to family lore, and a few cousins who are family genealogists and go into great detail at every family reunion, one branch of my family was Scotch-Irish. They immigrated to the colonies during the Irish famine of 1740. Maybe that’s why I try to make treats for my family on St. […]

Make Your Own Candy Kisses Recipe

January 19, 2015 64 comments

“I want one of these!” That’s the first thing my kids would say when they spotted the giant kisses available around different holidays. Somehow my kids could be drawn to these kisses, like tiny chocolate magnets, no matter where we were in a store. My admonition, “You don’t need that,” […]