Christmas fruit trays are a great way to serve a healthy festive treat at a Christmas party or on Christmas morning.  This Christmas fruit platter is shaped like a Christmas wreath, and is easy to make with grapes and berries.

This recipe for sticky buns has it all--a delicious, tender homemade bread and tons of gooey, sticky, decadent and delicious caramel sauce covering every inch.  I like sticky buns with pecans, but if you can't do nuts, you can easily eliminate them and still have an absolutely amazing sticky bun.

Make Buckeye Candy with this Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball recipe.  This is a buckeye recipe without shortening.

Recycle cardboard into a charming gingerbread house Christmas garland this year! This DIY Christmas garland is easy to make with the free printable templates I used, and some paper and cardboard.

My Christmas tree is full of an eclectic mix of ornaments--ornaments from my childhood, ornaments my children have made, pretty things I've bought, ornaments I've bought on our travels, etc.  There is definitely no theme that the ornaments create on my Christmas tree.  But it still looks absolutely beautiful, because I always use one unifying design element to create a cohesive look to pull everything together.

Are you planning a movie night watching The Grinch, and want some fun Grinch food to serve while you watch?  Make these Grinch candy buttons!  This Grinch candy is inspired by classic, old-fashioned candy buttons--but with a fun Christmas twist.

Jalapeno Cheddar Bagels are easy to make in either a bread machine or by hand.  This jalapeno cheddar bagel recipe is full of flavor, but not too spicy.

Swedish paper hearts are an easy Christmas ornament to make with just some colored paper, scissors, and a little glue.  I've even created a printable Swedish paper heart template to make this craft even easier.

Great games for the whole family aren't all that common.  If even the mention of a family game night makes you cringe at the thought of repetitive, luck-based games like The Game of Life or Chutes and Ladders, take heart.  There is an entire world of more interesting, engaging, educational board games out there that the whole family will enjoy.  Here are some great games for families, broken down by age categories.

Felt holly Christmas napkin rings are an easy Christmas craft to make--great for giving as a gift or using to set your own beautiful holiday table.

I made these DIY Christmas napkin rings as my first project for the Festive Christmas Ideas Blog Hop.  The theme today:  DIY gifts.