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Happiness Is Homemade In December!

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Yes, have you prepared your Christmas? If you haven’t, please stop by each of this week’s featured posts to check out each of their Christmas ideas. Christmas DIYs, Christmas recipes, Christmas decor, Christmas printables, you name it!

Regardless of having prepared your Christmas, it would be fun to see more fresh and creative Christmas ideas from all of the talented bloggers who participated. Aside from the featured posts, you can check out more wonderful ideas in the Link, just press the “Click Here and Enter:” button below to see all the posts, then you can click each post to visit!

Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! Hi, I’m Mel from Decor Craft Design and I’m your co-host this December 2021. But before we start the party, let’s enjoy all this week’s Christmas features I have selected from all the fantastic posts submitted. Which is a difficult thing to do! Don’t forget to stop by each of our super talented co-hosts and host to find out what they’re up to lately.

Let’s start with the features…

FEATURES

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DIY Christmas Cocktail Ornament Balls

This fantastic cocktail presentation is coming from Debeez Buzz. I would love to have that on Christmas, very festive. With that ornament balls, everyone would like to try your cocktail.

Christmas decorations
Crushed Glass and Pearls Ornament

I like purple, and Gail from Purple Hues And Me has done a great job bringing in the purple to Christmas. Look at this purple ornament, pretty and looking fancy! Visit for the tutorial!

Christmas table decor
Easy, DIY, Christmas Shadow Box Decoration

If you love spending time creating something special for Christmas decoration, this Christmas shadow box maybe a great inspiration. Stop by My Home Of All Seasons to learn the tutorial.

Salted Hot Cocoa Bombs
Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bombs

This hot cocoa bomb is surely will be a magical treat for Christmas. Visit Radha from Magical Ingredients to find out how she make those sweet magical bombs.

BONUS FEATURE

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Black & White Christmas Tags

Bonus free Christmas tag printable special to you all from Building Our Hive. I like the simplicity. Enjoy it! This blog contains affiliate links ♥

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Make your family’s holiday baking memorable with Holiday aprons!  #ad

 

Sinea’s Pick of the Week

Apple Puff Pastry Recipe

Apple Puff Pastry Recipe makes a delicious holiday breakfast treat or dessert – from Mrs. Kringle’s Kitchen

Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares!   Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit! Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party!

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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

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Now that Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror, everyone is rushing around getting ready for Christmas. Every day that goes by the shelves get emptier that were once overflowing with Christmas decorations and trees. Just in case you aren’t completely done your Christmas decor and menu planning, this weeks features should help you out!

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Join this week’s blog hop to find inspiration from dozens of bloggers for all things home and family including crafts, decor, DIY, fashion, recipes, fitness, gardening, travel, home improvement, and so much more!

A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.

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If you are a blogger then be sure to link up below. You never know when it will be your turn to be our next feature!

Before we get the party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this weeks features.

Meet The Hosts

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  1. Ahna – HAMMERS N HUGS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  2. Anne & AnnMarie – SIMPLY 2 MOMS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  3. Angela – THE SHORT ORDER COOK | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  4. Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  5. Cindy – SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  6. Emily – LeCULTIVATEUR | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  7. Jana – HARVESTING HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  8. Kera – HAUTE HOUSE LOVE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  9. Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  10. Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | TWITTER
  11. Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  12. Tara – STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST

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Putting decorations and greenery on your chandeliers is an ever increasingly popular trend. I will admit to doing it myself now and then. Here are some ideas to help you get on board with it!

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One of the best places to get ideas to help with your holiday decorating is to check out home tours. You’ll love this one!

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There are some wonderful tips and vintage treasures discussed in this blog post sharing southern charm for Christmas.

Whether you’d walk a few miles in the snow for a slice of cheesecake or not, you have to admit this Christmas Cheesecake looks like a “must try”!

I hope these have inspired you and that you will join us this week in linking up some of your own ideas. This blog contains affiliate links ♥

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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

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Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you! Wherever you are and whoever you are with for this special holiday, may you be richly blessed and have more things to be thankful for than this time last year. ♥

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Join this week’s blog hop to find inspiration from dozens of bloggers for all things home and family including crafts, decor, DIY, fashion, recipes, fitness, gardening, travel, home improvement, and so much more!

A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.

If you are a blogger then be sure to link up below. You never know when it will be your turn to be our next feature!

Before we get the party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this weeks features.

Meet The Hosts

  1. Ahna – HAMMERS N HUGS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  2. Anne & AnnMarie – SIMPLY 2 MOMS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  3. Angela – THE SHORT ORDER COOK | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  4. Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  5. Cindy – SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  6. Emily – LeCULTIVATEUR | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  7. Jana – HARVESTING HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  8. Kera – HAUTE HOUSE LOVE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  9. Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  10. Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | TWITTER
  11. Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  12. Tara – STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST

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This post is a must read! There are so many fabulous ideas of creative and thoughtful gifts you can make for the people in your life that you want to remember this holiday. Tammy from My Life Abundant thought of everyone!

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The moment Thanksgiving dinner is cleared away a lot of people will be breaking out the Christmas bins and thinking about decorating that tree! Check out the fun DIY ornaments Michele from Vintage Home Designs shared.

Our first Christmas as three

Christmas ornament for new parents 2021  #ad

Editor’s Choice

Looking for the perfect drink to service with that holiday meal? Well look no further. Claire Justine shares Rudolph’s Cranberry Mocktail recipe with us.

Cindy from Reinvented Delaware shares a simple Farmhouse style star that would work with your decor all year round but is especially perfect as we enter the Christmas season.

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Happiness is Homemade

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Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade Party

Happy Sunday and Happy Thanksgiving … the next time we meet we will have concluded this festive holiday and Black Friday shopping, too!  What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?  Mine is getting together with family and friends. It is so nice to just sit down together, enjoy a tasty meal and catch up on things!  

To get in the holiday mood, this week our features are mixture of posts for Thanksgiving and Christmas for you  — enjoy! ♥

 

Blog party collage of features

This week’s featured posts!

10 Classic Holiday Cookie Recipes
If you love cookies or you are doing a cookie exchange, then you need to try some of these Holiday Cookie Recipes from me! Don’t they look yummy? 

 

Homemade crockpot cranberry sauce

Thanksgiving would not be the same without cranberry sauce and this one can be made in a crock pot. This would make a wonderful side dish. You will want to get this recipe for Homemade Cranberry Sauce.

 

Thanksgiving punch
Nothing better than a wonderful punch to share together on Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving Punch is filled with cranberries, apples and cinnamon. All of my favorite things. I know everyone will enjoy this. 

 

Cotton reel table place setting

How beautiful will these look on your Christmas table? These Upcycled Cotton Reel Table Place Setting easy to create and you can customize them your way.  

 

Dollar Tree Christmas Mailbox
How precious is this Dollar Tree Christmas Mailbox? Not only does Niki provide a complete tutorial on how to make one for yourself, but there is a printable letter to Santa. This would be so perfect for the kids. 

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Christmas baking crew aprons – fun for your holiday baking events!  #ad
Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares!   Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit! Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party!

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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

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Welcome to another week of the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad you’re here.

It’s the final push to get all your plans together for Thanksgiving whether you’re hosting this year or traveling somewhere to visit family. Some of this weeks features could definitely help you with all that!

Join this week’s blog hop to find inspiration from dozens of bloggers for all things home and family including crafts, decor, DIY, fashion, recipes, fitness, gardening, travel, home improvement, and so much more!

A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.

This blog contains affiliate links ♥

Gift boutique Chirstmas train decoration

Gift Boutique – Christmas Train table decoration.  #ad

 

If you are a blogger then be sure to link up below. You never know when it will be your turn to be our next feature!

Before we get the party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this weeks features.

Meet The Hosts

  1. Ahna – HAMMERS N HUGS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  2. Anne & AnnMarie – SIMPLY 2 MOMS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  3. Angela – THE SHORT ORDER COOK | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  4. Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  5. Cindy – SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  6. Emily – LeCULTIVATEUR | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  7. Jana – HARVESTING HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  8. Kera – HAUTE HOUSE LOVE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  9. Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  10. Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | TWITTER
  11. Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  12. Tara – STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST

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Christmas is on everyone’s mind these days. It will be here before we know it. The most popular post this week was this Christmas Wish List. I think a lot of us are still looking for some ideas for those hard to buy for people.

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If you happen to have a good source for free pinecones, or a stash of them from previous years that have lost some of their cinnamon scent, then this could be the perfect project for you. Without the use of glue or wire, this pinecone wreath would go together so quickly!

 

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3 pack – Pyrex glass pie plates #ad

Editor’s Choice

I think all of us could handle getting just a little bit more organized and if you find hosting Thanksgiving to be a very stressful time for you then this post is perfect for you! She shares tips and tricks and even a Thanksgiving Planner to help you make this day be so much simpler and stress free!

This time of year most of us do a lot more baking and this Cinnamon Roll Pie that Angela shared looks like a must-try to me!

Come to our blog party for the BEST #recipes #crafts #homedecor #holidays and more! Share on X

Be sure to grab our Specially Featured graphic below if your post was featured this week, and hyperlink it to this post on your blog or sidebar. We love showing you off!

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  • Please follow all hosts on AT LEAST 1 of their social channels.
  • Add as many family-friendly posts as you would like to. NO Etsy shops, adult sites, or blog parties please.
  • Visit others. Caring is sharing. Like, comment, and pin posts.
  • Party entries appear in REVERSE. This way your entries will be seen no matter when you arrive.
  • Please TWEET our party and invite others to join.

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Happiness Is Homemade

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Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade Party

Happy Sunday. I hope that everything in your life is going well. We are almost half way through November?  I always wish that this time of the year that it would go more slowly, but it never does.  Are you decorating for Christmas, now,  or will you wait until after Thanksgiving? This week’s features are a mixture of things.  Enjoy! ♥

 

 Our Featured Posts from Last Week’s Party

collage of our features of the week
 
I had to pick this Toadstool Painting from our very own Katie. She gives a complete tutorial on how to make one yourself. I must admit that she makes it seem easy. I would definitely try this, but I am certain, mine would not look like Katie’s.  
 
Toadstool painting by Katie
 
I harvested a lot of lavender this fall and now I have plenty of ideas for things to make with the lavender. Stop by and see all 7 ideas for lavender. 
 
Lavender on a spoon
 
This Spiral Apple Bread has me drooling. I think I could eat the whole thing. I can almost smell those apples. Stop by Trick and Treat to get the recipe and make one yourself. 
Spiral apple bread recipe
 
Are these Turkey Napkins just so adorable? Our very own Linda, from a Labor of Love teaches you how to make these special napkins that you can use for your table. You will amaze everyone I am sure.
 
Orange fabric napkin folded on plate
 
How about a delicious dessert to have after your Thanksgiving meal? These Pumpkin Toffee Bars would be a great dessert treat that everyone would love. Stop by the Lou Lou Girls for the recipe.
Pumpkin toffee
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Sinea’s Featured Pick of the Week

Dollar Tree Christmas DIY Sign
Dollar Tree DIY Christmas decoration from Life as a Leo Wife
Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares!   Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit! Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party!

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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

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Welcome to another week of the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad you’re here.

Who else is in that awkward stage where half your house looks like Christmas and half like Thanksgiving? Right there with you! In spite of that fact it’s been a wonderful fall so far with lots of days just the right temperature for sweaters but with that crisp feel to the air.

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Join this week’s blog hop to find inspiration from dozens of bloggers for all things home and family including crafts, decor, DIY, fashion, recipes, fitness, gardening, travel, home improvement, and so much more!

A friendly reminder to our guests that as a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media channel.

If you are a blogger then be sure to link up below. You never know when it will be your turn to be our next feature!

Before we get the party started, let’s meet the hosts and check out this weeks features.

Meet The Hosts

  1. Ahna – HAMMERS N HUGS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  2. Anne & AnnMarie – SIMPLY 2 MOMS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  3. Angela – THE SHORT ORDER COOK | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  4. Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  5. Cindy – SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  6. Emily – LeCULTIVATEUR | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  7. Jana – HARVESTING HOME | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  8. Kera – HAUTE HOUSE LOVE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  9. Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  10. Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | TWITTER
  11. Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST
  12. Tara – STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST

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This week the top viewed post was from none other than our own Tammy at My Life Abundant with her Farmhouse Christmas DIY Projects!

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Feet Under My Table shared a fun project making little trees using pinecones and some moss. It’s super quick and easy, especially if you have a great source for free pinecones like she did!

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Linda from Crafts a la mode shared a post full of farmhouse Christmas ideas linking all sorts of helpful posts and diy projects. Be sure to check out each link she shares.

With Thanksgiving drawing ever closer I’m sure many of you are looking to finalize your menu. Look no further! Wanderlust and Wellness shares a fantastic Thanksgiving Salad that is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Be sure to grab our Specially Featured graphic below if your post was featured this week, and hyperlink it to this post on your blog or sidebar. We love showing you off!

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