Conversation hearts are one of those love-’em-or-hate-’em kind of candies.  They’re not my favorites (they remind me of heart-shaped Tums), but they are one of those classic, iconic candies nonetheless.  If you’d rather non eat them, how about crafting with them instead?  Katie from Sew Woodsy turned a box of them into a set of magnets, sealing them up with a coat of sparkle Mod …

Nothing makes a dish quite as yummy as herbs fresh from your own garden.  But if you’ve ever grown them, you know that when the growing season is over you will still have a lot left to harvest.  Keep your food flavorful all year ’round by drying your excess herbs with a hanging herb dryer like this one by Stephanie at The Crimson Owl.  If …

Candy is my favorite of all the classic Valentine’s Day gifts, hands down.  I have such a huge sweet tooth!  If you want to give something a little more special than a box of assorted Russell Stover whatnots, try making your own candy.  This strawberry fudge by Shelly at Cookies and Cups is the easiest recipe you’ll ever see, requiring just two ingredients!  Just looking …

We’ve had a lot of container-related questions the last couple of weeks! The latest comes to us via our Facebook fan page from reader Holli R.  She’s got a collection of yet another kind of container: spice jars!  She writes:
I recently revamped my spices and got containers for them all. Any suggestions on what to do with the empty McCormick containers? Most of them are …

This is absolutely freakin’ ingenious!  Love the reusability of mason jars but wish that you could pour dry ingredients from them easier?  Rena from The Cheese Thief added a pour spout to a jar, which she then filled with Thai fried garlic.  (She also shares her mother’s recipe for the garlic, and I want to make some and put it on everything!)  It would also …

I always end up buying too many candy canes.  I eat my fill of them through the holidays, but somehow there are always still an handful of them floating around the house come spring.  If you are looking for a creative and delicious way to use up your extras, Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework has a sweet suggestion: turn them into minty sugar cubes!  The pretty …

In addition to dollar store crafting, I like to do food crafts! I am a huge fan of fun foods, and I believe that snacks that are fun to look at are more fun to eat! I made this Healthy Christmas Tree Snack a few years ago, and just shared it on our sister site, Dollar Store Mom. This week for my column at the …

Thanksgiving isn’t just about football and preparing your game plan for Black Friday, it’s about taking time to look at what really matters in our life and giving thanks for our blessings. It’s always fun to see what kids are thankful for. Some things are funny, others are simple, and some things just make you sit back and say “wow, I can’t believe you thought of that!”

These candy jars please me on several levels. One, I love the technique Jess from Mad in Crafts used to transform dollar store jars into bright and colorful holiday candy jars. Two, the cheeky labels on the jars almost trick you into breaking your diet and eating a piece or three of your favorite holiday treat. Of course we all need a set of these …

In case you’ve lost count, Thanksgiving is now just three days away!  Have you hit panic mode yet?  If you’re hosting a family dinner or you are looking for a fun dish to pass as a guest, everyone will be delighted when they see these chocolate covered pilgrim hat treats.  Jamie from The Crafting Chicks made them last year with her kiddos, and it sounds …