I love decorating for holidays. As in, ALL of them. I hope I’m not alone here, and that everyone has a small (okay, medium) box marked “St Patrick’s Day” in their hall closet. Right next to the “Valentines” box, and the “Easter” box. Yes? Okay, well even if you don’t change out your home accents seasonally [...]
We LOVE to “Boo” the neighbors. We usually buy an inexpensive Halloween-themed bag at the grocery store and fill it with small treats and games. If I’m feeling really ambitious then we will make a fun snack that we probably saw on Pinterest. For example: Bat Bars! Ghost Pretzels: these festive and colorful cookies: or [...]
Here is a tongue-in-cheek FREE printable that can be used for a variety of Father’s Day uses… punch them out with a 2″ punch of any style and mount them on toothpicks and stick them in cupcakes, or in side dishes like potato salad and coleslaw at your Dad’s Day BBQ. You can also leave [...]
Easter is my MOST favorite holiday. How could you not love the pastel colors, the spring blossoms, the fun activities for kids, and the message of hope? We made this adorable Lamb Cake with the kids, who were able to do much of the decorating, because it was fairly easy. Plus they really wanted to [...]
These treat bag toppers are a unique way to hand out valentines or Valentine’s Day treats, and they are suitable for classmates, coworkers, neighbors, teachers or friends. In my shop you can choose 2 of the topper styles from the following: ♥ Nerds saying (2 styles included) ♥ S’more toppers (2 different sayings – [...]
On Friday, February 10th, the crew from Renee’s Soirees will be demonstrating a Valentine’s Day craft on Sonoran Living Live, on the local ABC affiliate: KNXV, ABC 15. If you aren’t lucky enough to be in Arizona in February (it was 70 degrees today… just sayin’!), you can watch it online after the show. I will [...]
I had some melting chocolate leftover from Christmas so I decided to purdy it up so I could give it away re-purpose it for Valentine’s Day. So I made some chocolate bark in a heart-shaped mold (specifically, this one from Wilton): Heart Bark by Renee’s Soirees Ingredients: 8 oz milk or dark chocolate 8 [...]
I made one version of this gift card holder for teachers, because that’s how I intend to use it, but I also made one without a named recipient, so it can be used for coworkers, bosses, employees, coaches, friends and more! Because of the hearts, it works great for Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t specifically [...]
My mother, a retired teacher, used to make these with her students every year. She hung them on the bulletin board for February decor, plus during the Valentine’s party, classmates could add valentine cards to the pockets. Here are some examples of the finished product. My mother, the most creative person I know, made all [...]
I decided to make some homemade Gingerbread Playdough for my son’s classmates as soon as I saw the idea on Pinterest. But I knew it would be cost prohibitive to buy 20+ mason jars to package them the way she did. So I made this printable topper that can be printed and stapled to the [...]
