This post is sponsored by Walmart. All opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Making Home Base. Our first Christmas in our home in Florida our neighbor several doors down brought us a loaf of freshly baked bread wrapped in a tea towel on Christmas Eve night. It was the kindest gesture and I'll never forget it. That was pretty symbolic of our life together as neighbors. We were always there for each other and they felt more like family than anything else. ... Read More about Meaningful Neighbor Gifts
Christmas Home Tour 2020
Christmastime is here again and it couldn't be more welcome. In a year where nothing has felt normal or exciting, putting up our Christmas tree felt like an absolute treat. The gift of the season feels more like a gift than years before. Putting up a tree and some garland felt therapeutic. Wrapping gifts and setting brought me loads of joy. I wanted to share some of that joy here by way of a holiday home tour. I invite you to grab some cider or a glass of wine and just scroll through and get ... Read More about Christmas Home Tour 2020
Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers Under $20
Stocking stuffer ideas under $20. While the gifts under the tree may get the bulk of the attention, I always love opening stockings on Christmas morning. I try to include a good mix of fun and useful items for our stockings every year. These stocking stuffer favorites are all $20 or less and have a little something for everyone on your list. For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links. That means, at no additional cost to you, I may make a small commission on your ... Read More about Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers Under $20
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
My family loves cinnamon rolls. If given the option between any other dessert and cinnamon rolls, I'm convinced we'd choose cinnamon rolls every time. We don't discriminate either, homemade, from a can, sourdough or not, if cinnamon rolls are available my family wants in. I've been making cinnamon rolls with baker's yeast for years but I finally started making sourdough cinnamon rolls with my sourdough starter early this year and I don't know if I'll ever go back! I love the slight tang of the ... Read More about Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Favorite Baking Cookbooks
When I was little I remember watching my grandma bake the most delicious cakes, cobblers, and pies. I would visit in the summers and my grandpa and I would sit side by side after dinner enjoying peach cobbler or coconut cake. My grandma bakes from memory and while she's shared her recipes with me, never once has my dessert ever turned out as good as hers. That hasn't stopped me from trying. My love for baking started there and it's just grown over the years along with my collection of ... Read More about Favorite Baking Cookbooks
