Here are some of the handmade gifts that I've tried, most of them inspired by my Gift Ideas board on Pinterest. Some are wildly successful, others . . . not so much. You be the judge. Maybe they will inspire you, too!
A Handmade Christmas: More Time than Money
Quitting my job just before Christmas was probably not a great idea if I
planned to spoil my loved ones. However, it does mean I actually have
time and enough spare energy so I can make at least part of our gifts.
Crockpot Cinnamon Almonds - FAIL
Pinterest: we have a failure. Signal the "womp, womp, womp" sound effect.
I'm a sucker for recipes that use slow cookers, because they always
imply that the machine is doing the work. So when I saw a recipe for
Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds, I was game to give it a go.
Fizzy Bath Bombs
Many recipes include how much prep time and how much cooking time are
required. Very few give a "patience" rating. In this case, the patience
factor led to an almost fail. It's the one ingredient I couldn't pick up
at Bulk Barn.
UPDATE: The powder formed a huge bath bomb, requiring a spoon to dig it out. FAIL.
Lemon Body Scrub
Earlier this month
I told you that I was planning on making a number of our Christmas
gifts this year. Now that some of those gifts have been given, I can
share the stories.
Facial Mush
Feeling pretty confident after my foray into Pinterest-inspired
gift-making, after successfully making a lemon body scrub, I decided to
keep steaming along and make the moisturizing oatmeal facial mask, which
I am calling facial mush.
Hot Chocolate
Having recently discovered the joy of real hot chocolate, I thought it would be good to give some of the men in my family a home-made, real, hot chocolate kit.
Santa Hat Party Mix
One of the nice things about handmade gifts is that you can tailor them
to the recipient. In our case, our daughters both have gluten and dairy
sensitivities, which makes a lot of snack foods off limits.
When I saw this adorable recipe with Santa hats, I decided to give it a
shot, especially for Katie who has always had a love of Santa hats.
Sugar & Spice Pecans
Unlike my disastrous experience with Crockpot Almonds,
this recipe is tried and true. I've made these spiced pecans at least
half a dozen times.They are tasty, crunchy, won't damage your dental
work, and they don't take five hours.
The Healthiest Gift
After I added up the cost of making the Santa Hat Party Mix, and the cost of throwing out an entire pound of almonds, I decided that it might be wiser for me to just BUY the danged gifts.
Caramel Popcorn
I was a little frightened of this recipe, which called for me to make my
own caramel - something I had never done before. Turns out, it's
easy-peasy, and the results are delicious!
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