Do you ever make a batch of cookies so beautiful, it almost seems a shame to eat them? These holiday cookie ornaments are so pretty, they belong on your Christmas tree! Plus, they smell amazing. This is a fabulous holiday craft to do with the kids, and an extremely budget-friendly way to decorate the tree. [...]

One of my favorite holiday traditions is a Christmas countdown. I tell myself it’s for the kids, but the truth is that I get just as excited about  I gathered some of my favorite ideas for inspiration and wanted to share them with you.
1. A variety of holiday envelopes arranged into the shape of a [...]

This idea is equal parts simple craft project, entertainment for kids, Thanksgiving centerpiece, and feel-good activity. With a few simple items, you can create this Thanksgiving Thankful Tree and fill it with all the things you and your guests are grateful for this year. It’s a perfect gathering activity as your guests arrive, and simple [...]

Looking for some last-minute ideas to dress up your porch tonight? These ideas are so simple, yet pull off a big wow-factor. You probably have many of the supplies around the house.
1. These Glow Jars are sensational and so easy to make with mason jars and glow sticks. Line your walkway with them for an [...]

If pulling out your holiday decorations usually results in pulling out all your hair, don’t despair. Whether you’re decorating your table for Thanksgiving or your house for Christmas, here are my top 10 tried-and-true tricks to getting it right.
1. Less is more. If you’ve been collecting holiday decorations for more than a decade, you’ve probably [...]

It’s 2-for-1 today! I’ve got a  fabulous decorating idea for your Easter eggs, plus a smooth and silky egg salad recipe to use once your egg hunting is done. I was going to say that they’re both eggs-ellent ideas, but I don’t like to yolk around when I’m talking about Easter eggs. (Not funny? No?)

First, [...]

Welcome, March, it’s so nice to see you! Let’s start the month off on a great note, shall we? That’s right, with a fabulous cookie jar giveaway.
I love everything about our Happy Houseful Cookie Jar, featured in our Easter catalog–the colors, the incredible form, the characters, and the overall emotion. I love that it represents a [...]

Here’s a great idea brought to me by one of our staffers. It’s a clever way to decorate your home for Halloween and it couldn’t be easier.
That’s right; add googly eyes to chairs, lamps, clocks, mantels, walls, etc., and watch your enchanted house come to life! Be sure to have a gaggle of these googly [...]

I love, love, loooove to see all the wonderful ways people decorate their homes for Halloween. There seems to be no end to the creativity conjured up for this spellbinding holiday.
So, obviously I was excited then when I received an email this week from one of our customers and readers, Danielle. She sent me some photos [...]

While “reduce, reuse, recycle” is the name of the game these days, it’s not a new way of thinking at Mrs. Fields. I’m excited to regularly showcase here how so many of our catalog gifts can be incorporated into a recipient’s home, long after the decadent goodies are shared.
For example, our Ultimate [...]