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Enjoy more of the simple fun in life with the people who matter the most. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family friends.

Dian’s holiday ideas are simple enough so that children and adults can enjoy them together. Here ideas will help you celebrate, decorate and cook something new and festive every month of the year.

I hope you’ll have as much fun using these ideas as I’ve had creating them. Enjoy!

Homemade Gingerbread House: A Deliciously Festive Holiday Tradition

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:06:36+00:00May 25th, 2025|Christmas, Delicious Food, Family Fun|

Nothing makes the holiday air smell quite so wonderful as the aroma of fresh gingerbread! GINGERBREAD HOUSE Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine 2 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed 1 1/2 cups dark molasses 1/2 cup sugar 7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour [...]

Hop into Spring: Crafting Easter Trees with Bunnies and Chicks

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:06:37+00:00May 25th, 2025|Crafts, Easter|

One of my favorite adventures for Easter is an Easter Egg Tree with little hatching chicks and bunnies hanging from its limbs. This is truly a fun project for the entire family. Creating the Easter Egg Tree Decorate this tree with flowers and hatching chick [...]

Creative May Day Decorations Using Poles and Flowerpots for a Festive Spring Celebration

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:06:37+00:00May 25th, 2025|Crafts, Holiday Fun|

Need a few ideas for quick, innovative May Day decorations for a spring-y look for your next garden party, family gathering or even spring outdoor wedding reception? Try these, and you'll get compliments galore. MAYPOLE: Here's a surprise use for the center pole of an [...]

Easy Heart-Shaped Cakes for Valentine’s Day: No Special Pan Needed!

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:06:37+00:00May 25th, 2025|Delicious Food, Valentines Day|

With Valentine's Day coming, we all turn to making some-one we love feel special with a heart-shaped message. My favorites are Heart-Shaped Cup-cakes, a Heart Cake and Heart Shaped Edibles. Heart-Shaped Cupcakes • Cake batter • Paper baking cups • Marbles or [...]

Father’s Day crafts, DIY tie, funny Father’s Day gifts, creative gifts for Dad, snake tie craft, Father’s Day DIY, quirky gifts

Father’s Day crafts, DIY tie, funny Father’s Day gifts, creative gifts for Dad, snake tie craft, Father’s Day DIY, quirky gifts

Dian Thomas2025-07-07T21:15:42+00:00May 25th, 2025|Crafts, Father's Day|

A tie for 'hisss' special day Slithery gift may make Dad choke up — with laughter Snakes have had, fairly or unfairly — you choose — a bad "rep" ever since Day One. A despicable person is a snake-in-the-grass, and horror shows wouldn't be nearly [...]

Fun Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids: Create Their Own Christmas Store

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:08:55+00:00May 25th, 2025|Christmas, Family Fun, Holiday Fun|

I am always interested in hearing about cre-ative and unusual gifts people are giving for Christmas. Sometimes it's just looking for a new twist or a new idea that will help you in your own gift giving. Perhaps I can share some ideas I have [...]

Easter Animals Craft: DIY Tissue Paper Baskets for Kids

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:08:56+00:00May 25th, 2025|Easter, Kids|

With Easter just around the corner, it is time to plan all the fun parties. Here is one great idea I have used when having children to my home to celebrate Easter. I find that it works really well to have them make something. I [...]

Redecorate Your Christmas Tree for a Festive New Year’s Gala

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:08:56+00:00May 25th, 2025|Christmas, Crafts, Holiday Fun|

Transform Your Christmas Tree into a New Year’s Tree With Christmas behind us, it is time to plan for the New Year's celebration. You can turn your Christmas tree into a New Year's tree by making some noisemakers to go along with your other decorations [...]

Christmas Traditions to Start Now and Cherish for Generations

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:08:56+00:00May 25th, 2025|Christmas, Family Fun, Holiday Fun|

Christmas Traditions to Start This Year Christmas traditions are handed down from generation to generation, but sometimes new ones can be especially meaningful to your family. Here are some wonderful traditions you may want to do this year. • WISH BOOK: This clever book will [...]

DIY Father’s Day Gift Bag: A Personalized Touch for Dad

Dian Thomas2025-03-20T19:08:56+00:00May 25th, 2025|Crafts, Father's Day, Kids|

You have just the right gift for Dad for Father's Day, and now you need to personalize it. Give Dad that perfect gift you spent all day finding in a gift bag that leaves no doubt about whom it's for. Paper-Bag Dad Paper gift bag [...]

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New Years

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Homemade Gingerbread House: A Deliciously Festive Holiday Tradition

Hop into Spring: Crafting Easter Trees with Bunnies and Chicks

Creative May Day Decorations Using Poles and Flowerpots for a Festive Spring Celebration

Easy Heart-Shaped Cakes for Valentine’s Day: No Special Pan Needed!

Father’s Day crafts, DIY tie, funny Father’s Day gifts, creative gifts for Dad, snake tie craft, Father’s Day DIY, quirky gifts

Father’s Day crafts, DIY tie, funny Father’s Day gifts, creative gifts for Dad, snake tie craft, Father’s Day DIY, quirky gifts

Fun Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids: Create Their Own Christmas Store

Easter Animals Craft: DIY Tissue Paper Baskets for Kids

Redecorate Your Christmas Tree for a Festive New Year’s Gala

Christmas Traditions to Start Now and Cherish for Generations

DIY Father’s Day Gift Bag: A Personalized Touch for Dad

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