Tis the season to be mulling! Wine, wine, wine, wine, wine, ci-der and wiiiiiine. Mulled apple cider, mulled wine, mulled cranberry juice, mulled cocktails, mulled sangria. There is something about infusing fresh fruit and spices into a beverage that just sings the holidays! Mulled things are AWESOME. Today on “Heidi’s Homemade for the Holidays” (What do you think?…
Homemade Apple Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce lovers seem to fall into two very distinct groups; there are the cranberry sauce purists who love their sauce homemade with whole berries and fresh spices, and there are those who like their cranberry “sauce” jellied and in the shape of a tin can. I think it is clear which group I fall into. 😉…
How to Make Dried Oranges for the Holidays
Dried orange slices are a simple and lovely way to decorate for the holidays and you can make them right at home! Use them to decorate around the house, make a beautiful potpourri or even hang them from your Christmas tree. BONUS, they make your home smell amazing while they are baking! Living in Arizona, citrus trees…
Toasted Coconut Pumpkin Pie
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! It’s just about the biggest foodie day of the year and it’s time for my fave-o-rite Turkey Day food! Nope, not the turkey! It’s all about that PUMPKIN PIE!! Now, if I am being honest, it’s been pumpkin pie time for weeks now and there may or may not have been a few slices of…
3 Easy Holiday Place Card Ideas
Place cards can add a touch of class to your dinner table or they can just be a simple way to keep track of your drink. Whether you have a formal dinner or a casual gathering, place cards are a fun way to make everyone feel special and included at your feast! Each of these place card ideas use…
Thanksgiving Placemat Kids Crafts
Keeping the kids entertained at Thanksgiving can be a challenge! We have a fun and useful kids craft to keep those little turkeys busy while your dinner is cooking! This fun Thanksgiving placemat craft is a tradition in our home. We make them every year around the first so my kids can use them throughout the whole…
Hot Pepper Hash with Chicken Sausage & Coconut Rice
The Boy and I love spicy food. LOVE it. Spicy Italian sausage, spicy garlic oil, spicy curry, general tso’s chicken, flaming hot chicken wings, 5 spice chili, ghost pepper kettle chips, extra wasabi with our sushi. Whenever there is a little fire symbol next to a menu item at a restaurant we are on it! Sri…
Thankful Tree with Printable Leaves and Craft Idea Round-up
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with it comes the warm fuzzies that means the holiday season is upon us. It’s a time for reflection, giving, sharing and for counting your blessings! A few years back we started a thankful tree. The idea is to write on a leaf something you are thankful for each…
Easy Seasonal Swap Holiday Sign
Holiday signs are all the rage on front porches, entryways, fireplace mantels and everywhere inbetween! They are an easy easy way to add a festive touch to your living space. But let’s face it, not all of us have the time (or storage space!) to curate the perfect holiday visage for every season. This is a struggle…
Five Minute Spooky Spiderweb Craft
This is a five-minute spooky spiderweb craft! It would be a great addition to a teacher’s treat bag or as a fun party favor for the little spooks. We made these up one (very rare) rainy afternoon, and added them to our outside Halloween decor. These creepy crawlers had us all cackling with joy. Even our two…
Glitter & Glam Pumpkin Patch Craft
Oh. My. Glitter. It is no surprise that the gals of Awesome with Sprinkles love ourselves some glitter. After all, glitter is the “sprinkles” of the craft world! With all the scary and silly Halloween decor out there, we decided it was time to pretty things up a bit! These gorgeous, glitter covered pumpkins are just the perfect…
Ghostly Graveyard Pudding Dirt Cups in Mason Jars
Hello ghosts and ghouls! Are you ready for a hauntingly fun Halloween? I have the cutest, ahem, I mean “spookiest” treat for you today! I am so excited to share these Ghostly Graveyard pudding dirt cups with you! Oh my gosh you guys, these bring back the memories! My mamma used to make “dirt cups” for my elementary school…
Boo Basket Printable + Gift Ideas Round-up
Halloween is creeping up faster than a spooky spider and it’s time to spread the “BOO” in your neighborhood this Halloween with a goodie filled Boo Basket! Boo Baskets are a fun Halloween tradition that has been going around neighborhoods for years. It’s an easy way to put a smile on the faces of your…
Faux Fabulous No-Carve Pumpkin Decor
Faux pumpkins are great way to jazz up your home decor and add a bit of fall festiveness to your space. But you can do way more than just carve them. BOR-ING! There is not near enough glitter in that approach! With just a little time (and a whole lot of glitter) we have turned these no-carve…
Easy 5 Ingredient Homemade Salted Caramel Corn
Yum, yum! The smell of caramel corn is in the air! Nope, I’m not at the county fair but it sure does seem like it! What’s more exciting than a spin on the Tilt-o-Whirl is that you can get all of the awesomeness of this crunchy, sweet, salty, buttery Salted Caramel Corn at home! Say what!? With…
Handprint Spider Trick-or-Treat Bags Kids Craft
Is it Halloween yet!? We are SO ready for Trick-or-Treating already and these spooky spider trick-or-treat bags are all the rage at my house this year! These were a quick afternoon project with just a bit of a mess (I did, after all, coat each hand in thick, black paint) – which all my lil monsters loved! How to make…
Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Pretzel Monster Mashup Cookies (aka Monsturds)
Happy October everybody! BEST MONTH EVER! Fall flavors, pumpkins, Halloween (my birthday!), what’s not to love!? It’s a winning combination of awesomeness! You know what else is a winning combo? Chocolate + peanut butter + pretzels = lots of drooling. These Monster Cookies have it all and more! WARNING: Let me first start off by…
Coconut Pumpkin Spice Creamer
Tis the season…PUMPKIN SPICE season! Yay! Happy Fall y’all! You know it’s Fall when there is pumpkin spice in the air…and in your coffee, cereal, m&ms, cookies, candles, ice cream, yogurt, hummus, energy drinks, butter, chewing gum, chips, Oreos, pasta sauce, power bars, soy milk, candy corn, corn bread, cream cheese, pasta noodles, caramel sauce, trail…
