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I’ve included some games that are really interactive and others that are more passive, meaning your guests can just play on their own throughout the party. If you’re looking more active games, try these Minute to Win it Christmas games! Christmas Card Matching In this game, guests will be challenged to match the front of Christmas cards to the captions inside. Supplies Needed: Prep: Play: Christmas Card Captions (aka Christmas Card Balderdash) In this game, guests will be challenged to create Christmas card captions that sound real enough that the other guests will be bluffed into guessing that it is the actual caption, kind of like a Christmas card Balderdash!...

Many self-cleaning ovens are lined with Teflon, which at very high temperatures can produce fumes that are toxic to small pets like birds, and may cause respiratory irritation in humans. And while being in the house during the self-cleaning process could expose you to fumes, it’s also a good idea to be present in case of excess smoke as food burns off. To play it safe, avoid the self-cleaning button and try our easy method for cleaning your oven instead....

Got a coffee stain on your shirt? Stretch the fabric over a bowl and carefully pour boiling water over the spot from about a foot above. The pressure of the hot water should flush the stain from the fabric. Launder as usual.

Another trick Redditors swore by is using vinegar to quick-clean your microwave. Here’s our proven method: Fill a bowl with water and then add a few tablespoons white vinegar and a few lemon slices. Place a wooden toothpick in the bowl to prevent it from exploding when it boils, turn the microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes, and then keep the door shut for 15 minutes, letting the steam work its magic....

Ever since hosting my candy cane Olympics where we played every candy cane game you could imagine and ate way too many candy canes, I’ve been a little obsessed with peppermint. This peppermint hot chocolate is one of the first peppermint recipes I’ll be sharing this holiday season because I’m addicted. I’ve already shared a classic homemade hot chocolate recipe (plus all sorts of other hot chocolate goodies like hot chocolate cupcakes and hot chocolate dip) but this one’s special because of the added peppermint flavor....

If I had to pick my favorite desserts, strawberry shortcake would be near the top of the list. There’s just something about homemade shortbread combined with fresh strawberries and whipped cream that has me drooling for days. I’ll be sharing the best strawberry shortcake recipe soon but for now, I thought I’d add to my dessert dips collection with this yummy strawberry dip recipe. It starts with a little cream cheese and sour cream (for the ultimate creamy flavor), and that gets combined with fresh strawberries and strawberry topping for the ultimate strawberry shortcake flavor – that you can dip into!...

Sometimes I make really pretty layered cakes like this gorgeous red velvet cake with sugared cranberries. Or even these darling hot chocolate cupcakes. But most of the time my cakes are more like this pumpkin crunch cake, and this Snickers poke cake, where you get to basically dump the ingredients and they’ll magically look and taste great! This easy cherry cake is an example of the latter – mostly just dumping things on top of each other and magically creating something amazing....

When I first made my Easter bark back in April, people went absolutely crazy about it! I get it, it’s a great recipe and a super fun one too! Since Halloween is known for candy even more than Easter, I thought it’d be fun to make a Halloween bark variation for the spooky season! This Halloween bark recipe combines the flavors of a good old fashioned s’more in bark form, and it’s my absolute favorite bark recipe – way better than just melted chocolate topped with things!...

I remember growing up my mom would on occasion make us a yummy cinnamon coffee cake before school. More often it was cold cereal and milk (or one of these healthy smoothies), but I always loved the special mornings when she made coffee cake instead. There’s just something about coming down the stairs to the smell of fresh coffee cake that actually gets you excited about the morning. This coffee cake is a little different than the one that I had growing up but delicious all the same....

Let me begin by saying just like with molasses cookies, these gingerbread cupcakes are not super sweet – they’re more spicy, as in they have a lot of flavor and spice combinations. If you want something that’s sweeter or better for kids, try these hot chocolate cupcakes – they’re cute and delicious! But if you want something elegant and with a higher flavor profile, these gingerbread cupcakes are for you....