During the holiday season, I've always suffered from homemade gift envy until I realized just how easy it is to make something that looks, and tastes, like it took hours to create. On the contrary, my latest batch of homemade gifts have taken less then 30 minutes to make (that's less time than it would take to actually go out shopping for individual presents). This year I made Honey Cranberry Butter for the teachers. They were received with oohs and ahs, raised eyebrows and "oh my, look how beautiful." It's all in the presentation. They … [Read more...]
Holiday Peppermint Bark
December 14, 2011 By 29 Comments
During the holiday season, I've suffered from homemade gift envy. My children’s schools have always had a “no gift” policy for the teachers. They try to enforce the idea of homemade cards from the kids rather than store-bought items. While I’d try to adhere to this highly-debated policy, I’d always find myself sneaking in a nominal gift card to Barnes and Nobles or iTunes alongside my kids' artwork. I just had to reinforce my “thanks.” However, I never really felt satisfied. I felt generic. I was envious when, year after year, I’d see … [Read more...]
