Last Minute (Homemade) Gift Ideas

Homemade gifts- personal, inexpensive, and practical.

Jars- one of my favorite things.
 Homemade gifts in jars- Genius.

It's down to the wire!  You may have waited to the last minute, but no one would ever know with these homemade gifts. Click on the source below for the how-to or recipe.

 

Cinnamon Vanilla Sugar Scrub

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Chicken Noodle Soup

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Peppermint Stick Cocoa

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Good Luck Soup

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Dog Treat Recipe

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S'mores in  a Jar

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Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub

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Classic Hot Cocoa

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Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree...

 I have 4 Christmas trees in my home and this has to be my favorite. All the blue and silver ornaments glittering off the white lights makes it cozy, modern, and cute.

I love my tree, but there is one major problem with it. My two dogs seem to think it is their personal dog-toy tree.  I have 'lost' over a dozen ornaments and bulbs this year alone, only to find them shattered in pieces around the house or stuck halfway under the couch.

Evidence Below.

Mom, I'm not looking you in the eye because I know I'm naughty. I have to admit I feel a little guilty about it...

...But I just can't help myself!

Linking up to...

The DIY Showoff

Free Christmas Printable

The girls over at Ladybird Ln are sharing a wonderful, FREE Christmas printable for your home (or frame and give as a unique gift). 

What a great message to remember over the holiday season!

Head on over to their blog and print one of your own.

Peacock Themed Christmas Tree

Every year I like to have various themed Christmas trees. Yes, yes, I have more than one, or two (or three) trees.  I'm surprised I waited this long to decorate one of them in one of my favorite themes and colors- peacocks!



It's a little sparse right now... but it will improve! :)



To pull off the theme, I wrapped the tree in purple lights, a purple and blue feather boa, and accented with blue and purple Christmas bulbs. Add feather ornaments, peacock clips, DIY feather ornaments (see photo below) and real peacock feathers and you've got one pretty unique tree!

 

To wrap it all up, complete it with a peacock tree skirt (DIY project!) and set over a purple, blue, or lime green skirted table.

How do you have your Christmas tree decorated?