I admit I may have gotten a little bit whimsical on this buffet here.

I made dessert tonight!), and second of all it keeps little hands and minds occupied.

The result is usually fairly non-destructive.You just do the dishes and wipe down the counter (OK, and maybe the floors in some spots) and no one would know that you were just doing an “activity”..This year, I thought I might share some of our adventures in treat making now and then..

This was our first experiment with layering Jello and it was so much fun!We started out with basically whatever flavors we found we had on hand in the cupboard..

Those colors look pretty darn tropical together, don’t they?

OK then, better add some pineapple to this mix too.. Fun science fact: Fresh pineapple and fresh pineapple juice contain something called bromelain, which digests proteins and prevents Jello from setting.Although I don’t have many Christmas decorations up yet this year, I know that those trees will look so much better against freshly-painted walls when (if?)

we eventually get them up..I thought it couldn’t hurt to share a few of my projects from last year though, just because I always love a good easy-peasy project and I’m sure a lot of you do too..

Here are some of my favorites!.You have to trim down the tree anyway so it can drink and fit inside your house, why not re-use those pieces?