DIY Party Crackers

Party Crackers DIY

I love party crackers but I’m not often impressed with what is inside of them. The toys usually fall apart and those paper hats barely fit my big head (I blame the size of my brain for my oversized head – ha!). This year I wanted to make my own party crackers for a New … Read more

How Your Treats Made The Holidays Brighter

TreatsForToys

The Kellogg’s Rice Krispies TreatsForToys program is now complete. As you may remember from my race car and airplane creations, the #TreatsForToys program was your chance to help a deserving child this holiday season simply by making a toy-shaped treat out of Rice Krispies. For every original photo of a treat shared with the hashtag … Read more

Frozen Dinner Party

Frozen Party For Teens

This Frozen Dinner Party post is courtesy of our contributor Kristie…As kids turn into teenagers, it seems like planning birthday parties can be a bit tough. I thought I had the coolest party planned until the first week of high school, when my daughter came home and announced she didn’t want a birthday party this … Read more

Family Activity Ideas During The Holidays

Family Activity Ideas - Redbox Canada

The kids are done school until the new year, your Christmas baking is now complete (if you’re like me…probably already eaten too) and kids are eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival. With a couple of weeks off school, do you have family activity ideas in mind to keep everyone entertained during the holiday break? Yesterday was my … Read more

Reorganizing Our Pantry

Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid

I think we all have one – the cupboard filled with food storage containers that seems to cause a mini avalanche each time you open the door. Do you always have more lids than containers? I swear they are hiding somewhere with all those missing socks. We use food storage containers a lot around here … Read more

DIY Tomte-Inspired Ornaments

Tomte Ornaments

This tomte-inspired ornaments post is courtesy of our contributor Dawn…While working an event at Normanna Hall, the home lodge for our local chapter of the Sons of Norway, I came across this display of candlesticks. With a little research, I found out they are called tomtenisses; tomte (Sweden) or nisse (Norway and Denmark). Tomte Ornaments: … Read more