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This is a lovely way to make your home smell warm and inviting. Just fill a pot with water, add your favorite ingredients and simmer all day. This also helps humidify the home a bit. The recipes below are just guidelines, you can use different amounts and mix up ingredients as you like. Experiment to [...] Also See These Tips: Uses for Citrus Peels Plus Candied Lemon Peel Recipe Simple Baked Apple Recipes Vanilla & Cloves Air Freshener Spray – Recipe

Container Ideas Decorative Holiday Cookie Jar Baskets: Wicker, Wire or Plastic Biscuit Tins Cannisters: Glass or Tin Wide Mouth Jars Small Bucket Decorative Holiday Plate or Platter Decorative Holiday Bowl: Ceramic, Glass or Plastic Large Mug or Tea Cup Styrofoam Trays Chip Tubes (like Pringles–good for cookies) Milk Carton: Wash clean and cover with wrapping paper Repurposed Boxes (chocolates, tea, crackers, etc.): Wrap boxes in holiday paper Cellophane Bags DIY [...] Also See These Tips: Creative Container Gardening: Tips & Ideas How To Make A Gift Box From A Cereal Box Magic Boxes: How To

This Recipe Hit List rounds out the holidays with a selection of festive beverages. For more holiday recipes, see Holiday Cookie Recipes and Squares, Slices & Tarts For Holiday Baking. There’s also a bonus recipe at the bottom for a green holiday punch I found in an old magazine. 10 Holiday Beverages *Note: Descriptions below are quotes [...] Also See These Tips: Ice Cube Ideas for Punch & Recipes Party Punch Ice Ring Directions Fancy & Garnished Ice Cubes: How To

I’m always on the lookout for new recipes to treat party guests with a tasty appetizer or hors d’oeuvre and this list is going to keep me busy (and guests smiling). This week’s Recipe Hit List is a packed bunch of 50 crowd pleasing appetizers that I’ve handpicked from around the ‘net: some easy (some [...] Also See These Tips: 150+ Superbowl Party Recipes 12 Pasta Recipe Pleasers Party Planning Tips: Maintain a Party File

Bath & Shower Treats Homemade Bath Jelly Recipe: Bath jellies can be made as luxurious home spa goodies or they can be packaged for the kids (set with toys inside). Great to give as gifts. How To Make Bath Bomb Fizzies: A great video showing step-by-step how to make fizzing bath bombs. Milk Bath Recipes To [...] Also See These Tips: Plant Related Gifts You Can Make Gifts From The Kitchen: 40 Gift-Worthy Recipes & Mixes Homemade Shower Spa Bags

Infused Vinegars Cranberry Vinegar Recipes Raspberry Thyme Vinegar Recipe Homemade Rose Petal Vinegar Recipe Lavender Vinegar Recipes Multipurpose Herb Vinegar: Recipe Homemade Liqueurs & Alcohol Lavender Liqueur Recipes Homemade Cranberry Liqueur Homemade Irish Cream Recipe Make Your Own Apricot Brandy Mug Mix Recipes Homemade Spiced Mocha Mix Homemade Instant Flavored Coffee Recipe – Cafe Viennoise Homemade Flavored Instant Coffee Recipe – Mocha Amaretto Mocha Recipe Mix Homemade Instant Cappuccino Recipe Homemade Chai [...] Also See These Tips: Homemade Kitchen Hand Scrub: Recipe Homemade Vanilla Sugar Recipes Amaretto Mocha Recipe Mix

It’s that time of year again when we’re baking up a storm, filling dainty trays and gift boxes with fresh homemade baked goods to give as gifts. Here are a few tips I have for making the most of your time when baking several dozen cookies at once. Cookie Assembly Line Tips Get Prepared: Before you get started, have [...] Also See These Tips: Freezing Cookies & Cookie Dough: Tip Sheet Tips Guide For Making Homemade Cookies Baking Homemade Bread: Troubleshooting Tips

Gifts in a jar typically include all the ingredients to make or bake something that are stored in jars (like mason jars or jam jars, etc.) and presented as gifts. They can be cookie mixes, cake mixes, bath & beauty ingredients (like bath salts and foot soaks), hearty soup mixes, bread, buns, pastry ingredients, seasoning mixes, [...] Also See These Tips: Canning Jar Labels: Free Printables Gifts From The Kitchen: 40 Gift-Worthy Recipes & Mixes Plant Related Gifts You Can Make

Happy, happy holidays! Over the next two weeks I’ll be reposting holiday resources, helpers and tips that have been previously published here on Tipnut (the best of the best), updated with new ideas and projects where needed. There will be no new features posted until the new year. Publishing schedule for the next two weeks: Dec 21st, [...] Also See These Tips: Tipnut’s Christmas Keepers Baking Gifts: Creative Container & Filler Ideas Wow! Golden Thimble’s 527 Free Crafty Links