Make the Perfect Crescent Roll (Recipe)

make the perfect crescent roll

  What is on your Christmas dinner menu?  Have you started planning it yet?  Whether you have ham or turkey or something else altogether, every dinner is made better by serving a crescent roll with it. I really want to share my grandma's crescent roll recipe because it is my personal favorite.  But I'm worried that my relatives will come after me with torch and pitchfork in hand ready to write me out of the will for sharing the secret … [Read more...]

How to fake homemade gravy (and a giveaway)

mccormick gravy

Thanksgiving is this Thursday! I can't believe how fast it came. Are you stressed out yet? There's so much to cook on Thanksgiving! You got the turkey in the oven, the potatoes boiling, the stuffing cooking, the rolls baking. Gravy is really the last thing you want to worry about and besides, it's very easy to mess it up. Well guess what? You can fake homemade gravy and it's a cinch. I tried out these gravy packets from Mccormick. I've had … [Read more...]

Scrappy Turkey Bib

scrap turkey bib

Hello Honeybear Lane readers! I am Rebecca from Searching Out Simple here again with a baby themed project. I was going to have my 'baby' help make some placemats but she was a cranky babe. Has Thanksgiving snuck up on anyone else? Less than a week to go and I have yet to buy a turkey or items for the rest of the meal. I am looking forward to pumpkin pie and a leftover sandwich the next day. If you have or know a cute little turkey, you can have … [Read more...]

Two Cookie Recipes for Thanksgiving

30minute shortbread

Thanksgiving is coming up fast, isn't it?  The holidays always fly by.  But there seems to always be time to eat, eat, and eat some more!  This Thanksgiving we are going to go to my parents house to eat.  So I decided to contribute some 'takeable' goodies.  Pie is great and all, but it's hard to take with you and not everyone likes it (gasp!) I also was presented with the idea of substituting Unilever brand spreads in my recipes in place … [Read more...]

Carry a Thankful Heart Thanksgiving Printables

carry a thankful heart cream

I had my Halloween party on Saturday which I will show you tomorrow. It was a funny feeling after it was over, I felt like Halloween was over and it was time to move onto the next holiday. So in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here's two thanksgiving printables for ya. Right click on the image to save to your desktop. Right click on the image to save to your desktop. … [Read more...]

Be Grateful with Kristen Duke Photography

Hello friends! My name is Kristen Duke, and I'm a photographer who loves all things crafty and home decor...especially when it means I can use pictures of my family as well! I ran a Decorating with Portraits series on my blog in September. Go check out all of my guest bloggers and peek into their homes (on my sidebar). I LOVE to take pictures, and teach others how to do so as well. I have a beginner photography book available on my site for … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Craft-Thankful Tree!

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In all your Thanksgiving Craft searches, I'm sure you've seen a Thankful Tree.  I wanted to make one this year using the PSA Essentials stamps.  It couldn't have been an easier project that adds such a pretty little element of Thanksgiving for this time of year. And on the back of each circle we write what we are thankful for!  I'm all about remembering my blessings, especially when I tend to get whiny about things (like our small apartment … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Cupcakes

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Don't miss out on the Whimsy Couture Giveaway! ****** The fall is pretty much dedicated to pumpkin recipes--so I was on the search for a yummy Pumpkin Cupcake recipe!  I turned to my new BFF Pinterest for some help and found this Pumpkin Spice filled cupcake recipe! To make this recipe (seen originally from Jamie Cooks It Up--visit her site for tons of yummy recipes!): Cupcake: 1 Spice Cake Mix 1 3.4 oz Pumpkin Spice Instant Pudding … [Read more...]