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Mother's Day is right around the corner and we've been scouring the internet and quizzing our friends to find out the best gifts for Moms this Mother's Day! We know each mom is special and unique so we curated gifts for mom based on her likes and hobbies. Maybe she is a Swiftie mom or likes to garden? We have 9 different themed mini gift guides to shop with over 45 unique gift ideas, you're sure to find something you love for Mom this Mother's Day! Gifts for Moms Gifts for Moms Who Garden Garden tool kit - This 9-piece kit is great for moms who like to spend time out in the garden. Propagation Station - Look how cute this propagation station is! It can also double as a bud vase. Smart Bird Feeder - Birdfy has a few different bird feeders that can connect to your phone and provide video and photos as well as bird identification. Will mom like the bird feeder or hummingbird feeder? Window Herb Garden - If mom likes to cook and garden this is a great gift to combine them both. Mom can grow her own herbs to use in the kitchen. Butterfly Stakes - Three pretty butterflies to adore Mom's garden with this Spring/Summer. Sunhat - Keep mom cool and shaded in this wide-brimmed sunhat with SPF Gifts for Swiftie Moms Mom Era Shirt - Perfect for the Swiftie Mom! Taylor Made Eye Kit - Path McGrath released a Taylor Made Eye kit so you can do your eye makeup like Taylor. Also, check out their lip kit too! Record Car Freshener - How cute is this car freshener that looks like a record player with mini TS records?!! TV rug - It's true, in this house, we listen to Taylor's Version Taylor Affirmations - Give mom some positive affirmations straight from Taylor's lyrics For more like these, check out our Swiftie Gift Guide ! Gifts for Disney Moms Disney Tumbler - Yes, it's dishwasher safe. You know Mom will ask. This Tumbler has all the things we love and it's Disney! Disney Fleece Lounge Hoodie - Keep mom cozy as she scrolls her Disney IG reels in this fleece lounge hoodie. Disney Drinks Recipe Book - Mom can make Disney-inspired drinks at home with this unofficial recipe book. Lego Stitch - Look at how cute Stitch is in this new Lego kit released this Spring! Minnie Earrings - These are cute for a day at the parks or a day driving kids around to school and activities! Looking for more? We shared a Gifts for Disney Lovers gift guide! Gifts to Pamper Mom Face Sculpting Tool - This seven-in-one face massager has red light therapy and can help pamper mom's face. Reduce puffiness, clear pores, and soothe your face as you give yourself a mini facial! Smart Goggles - These Bluetooth eye goggles help reduce migraines and promote better sleep. With its heated eye pads and face massager this is sure to help mom relax and reset. Loungewear - There is nothing like taking off your "outside" clothes and slipping into something cozy. This loungewear set screams "comfy". Bathbomb set - Help mom melt away her worries with this cute set of scented bath bombs. Heated Back Massager - Pamper mom with this cordless back massager. Pamper Kit - This kit has everything mom will need to pamper herself for at least 15 minutes. Gifts for Quality Time with Mom Pickleball set - Learn a new sport with Mom this year. Gift mom a pickleball set and sign you and her up for lessons to spend time together. Things to do with mom cards - These scratch-off cards are a fun way to spend quality time with mom! Mystery Board Game - Death by Chocolate sounds like a fun mystery board game to play with older kiddos. Candle-Making Kit - Do a fun craft or activity together. Mom may like making candles with you. She will think of you every time she burns it Thoughtful Gifts for Mom Smartphone printer - This mini printer can print directly from iOS or Android. Perfect for the moms who want physical copies of photos to frame and not just in their phones. Memory Journal - Only one line a day, perfect for busy moms who are in the thick of it but want to remember the sweet little moments. Bracelet - This is more than just a simple bracelet, this bracelet contains a picture of you and Mom doing something fun. Capture a memory and preserve it in this custom bracelet for mom to wear! What I love about Mom Book - This book is a thoughtful way to tell Mom all the ways you love her! Another thoughtful gift idea is our DIY Book Bouquet . Perfect for the mom who likes to read in her free time. Gifts for the Glam Mom Kendra Scott Layered Opal Necklace - This is a beautiful piece of jewelry with a pretty opal stone. Wave Bracelet - We all know that sometimes parenting is hard and we have to roll with the ebbs and flows of motherhood. This sweet wave bracelet reminds Mom that we love that she is there for all of it. Chanel perfume - Chanel No 5 is one of the most iconic and beloved perfumes out there and for good reason. Lange Hair Tool - This 2 in 1 tool is a straightener and curling iron in one with cooling air vents that lock in the style for all-day wear! Ray Ban Sunglasses - She'll be the coolest mom at the school pickup line in her new sunnies! Gifts for the Busy Moms Smart Ring - Take mom's fitness tracking to the next level with this rose gold Oura smart ring. It monitors over 20 different biometrics while she's on the go. Skylight Calendar - Help mom stay organized with this Skylight smart calendar with a touch screen and interactive display. Audible Subscription - If you're like me you want to read but just don't have the time to sit down and read a physical book as often as I would like. Massage Giftcard - Busy moms get tired and don't always make time for themselves but I bet if you gift mom with a massage she WILL use it! Gourmet Coffee of the Month Club - Keep mom fueled up for her busy life with this coffee club that delivers gourmet coffee right to her door. Gifts for Moms Who Travel Passport Holder - This can hold passports, important documents, change, and even her phone! Weekend Travel Bag Set - This bag and toiletry bag are perfect for weekend getaways. It comes in a variety of fun colors! Might as well get one for yourself too! Travel Pillow - Unless you get upgraded on flights it can be hard to sleep. This is one of the highest-rated travel pillows out there! Travel Map - This deluxe travel map helps you keep track of places you've been or want to go! Portable Charger - Perfect for any kind of travel, this portable charger can go with you and keep you connected. We like that it can even be charged by the sun! Jewelry case - Get this personalized jewelry case so mom can keep her jewelry organized on her trip. Don't want to spend a lot, you can always make Mom breakfast or cook dinner for her! Want to plan ahead for Father's Day? Be sure to check out our Father's Day Gift Guide for tons of ideas!

Spring and Earth Day are perfect times to discuss protecting and caring for our beautiful planet. We have curated some of our favorite Earth Day Books to get kids thinking and talking about our beautiful world. From looking at our world from space to learning about bees, rainforests, conservation, recycling, and the beauty of trees, these books are perfect conversation starters for kids. Earth Day Books for Kids Earth! My First 4..54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty - Learn about Earth from Earth's point of view! Meet April by April Martin - Learn about the special events that occur in April, including Earth Day. Hello World! Planet Earth by Jill McDonald - Easy to learn facts about Earth, perfect for toddlers. The Magic and Mystery of Trees by Jen Green - Kids can learn just how special these mighty organisms are and how they are all connected. Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers - A note to Earthlings about living on Earth and loving it, and the people that live here. The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins - The true story about how one tree-loving lady changed a city! Save the Scraps by Bethany Stahl - Learn the importance of composting. The Bee Book by Charlotte Milner - Little readers will learn about the wonderful world of bees. A perfect introduction to bee conservation and their importance. Earth Ninja by Mary Nihn - Learn about recycling, reducing, and reusing. Heroes of the Environment by Harriett Rohmer - The 12 real-life stories of people who have done great things for the environment. Zonia's Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal - Learn about the wonders of the rain forest following a young girl who discovers part of the rain forest has been cut and she decides to save it. What a Waste by Jess French - A book that teaches about pollution, renewable energy, and recycling. Little Turtle and the Changing Sea by Becky Davies - Explore the problems of plastic waste in our oceans. You are a Wildlife Warrior by Bindi Irwin - Uncover your inner conservationist and help save the planet and all the animals that call it home. We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow - A poem book that reminds kids of all the benefits of a tree! Other ways to celebrate Earth Day: Play outside Make a bird feeder Plant a fairy garden Make a flower garden parfait to eat Make some wildflower bombs Start a kitchen scrap garden

We love Jellycats and ever since my daughter was like 3 years old, we've gotten a few bunnies and characters over the past 14 years. I think the first few we got were for their Easter Baskets. I thought it would be fun to assign different Jellycats to different Taylor Swift albums. Each album has an entire collection of Taylor Swift inspired Jellycats, which I think goes perfectly for that album. Taylor Swift inspired Jellycats Bloosom Sage Bunny // Beatrice Butterfly // Fleury Daisy // Horse // Flowers // Smudge Lamb // Little Horse // Bluebell Butterfly Fearless Taylor's Version Jellycats Sun Crossbody Bag // Yellow Duck // Lemon // Brynlee Bee // Fuddlewuddle Lion // Little Dragon Speak Now Taylor's Version Jellycats Lavandar Dragon // Wedding Cake // Diamond Ring // Maya Octopus // Bashful Pegasus // Bashful Lilac Bunny Red Taylor's Version Jellycats Scarlett Bunny // Cheri Cake // LouLou Lovebug // Red Heart Bunny // Heart Crossbody // Bashful Winter Puppy 1989 Taylor's Version Jellycats Birdling Seagull // Bashful Blue Bunny // Ice cream cone // Fluffly Whale // Dusky Blue Bunny // Sandcastle Reputation Jellycats Onyx Dragon // Little snake // Miff Mothman // Storm cloud // Cizi Snake // Ooky Bat // Lover Jellycats Tulip Pink Bunny // Marshmallows // Rainbow Cake // Bashful Flamingo // Love Locks // Sky Dragon // Bashful Unicorn // Folklore Jellycats Disco ball // Bashful Silver Bunny // Snowflake // Christmas Tree Bunny // Silver Bunny Cream Jumper // Hibernating Mole Evermore Jellycats Little Fox // Acorn // Bartholomew Bear // Forest Bear // To Go Coffee // Toffee pupp y // Campfire Midnights Jellycats Stardust bunny // Coffee Cup // Gold Star // Gray kitten // Moon // Snoozling Owl TTPD Jellycats Pippa Black Labrador // Blossom Silver Bunny // Cream Heart // Snow Dragon // Bashful Black and Cream Puppy // Evelyn Swan You may also like some of our other Taylor themed posts .

Kitchen scrap gardening is a fun way to get into gardening using the leftover vegetables you've already purchased from the grocery store or farmer's market. It's a creative, eco-friendly hobby, and a fun way to get outdoors. Kitchen scrap gardening is also a great way to get kids excited and involved in gardening. It almost feels like a science experiment! Kitchen Scrap Gardening Here are some of our favorite things to re-grow from kitchen scraps. Carrot Greens Start your carrots from scraps in the early Spring for a yummy salad addition or garnish. How: Start with carrots that have greens attached. "Behead" the top, leaving 1-2 inches of carrot, and cut off the greens. Place in a shallow dish, keeping the cut part submerged in water. After a few days, new greens and roots will start growing, and you can transfer them to soil. I keep mine inside for a little while longer, putting them out in the sun and cooler weather a few hours a day if possible before completely transferring them into the garden. These carrot greens are yummy in a salad or make a pretty garnish! Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are fun to grow for food or keep as an indoor house plant. From one sweet potato, you can get an average of over 100 potatoes! That's crazy right?! How: Place toothpicks in a sweet potato and place in a mason jar with the pointy end up and the flat end (more blunt) suspended in the water. You'll start to get roots growing in the water and little sprouts about 2 weeks later from those roots. When the sprouts are about 5 inches tall, you can gently separate them from the potato and grow them in soil. They will mature in about 90 days, and you will get about 3-5 potatoes from each sprout you plant. Sweet potatoes really like hot weather and grow well in the Summer. Green Onions Green onions add a nice flavor to many dishes. You can plant and grow your own green onions and never have to buy green onions again! How : Cut the green parts off the onion, leaving part of the white and the roots attached. Place the roots in a small cup or mason jar of water by a sunny window. Once the shoots start to grow and are a few inches long, transfer them to the garden and enjoy your green onions. Citrus fruit. During the winter, citrus fruits are plentiful. Save the seeds from your lemons, limes, or oranges. These will grow as a houseplant during the winter months, and you can plant it outdoors once the weather warms up or keep it indoors all winter for a fun houseplant. How : Plant 3 or 4 seeds about 1 inch deep in a small pot. Keep soil moist and keep pot in a sunny area. The seeds should sprout in about 2-4 weeks, and after about 6 weeks, you can transfer them into bigger pots for your patio or plant them in the ground. Please note that the trees will not produce fruit for a few years. This is a slow burn process, but still fun, nonetheless. Avocado Growing an avocado plant has always been a hit with my kids! How: Clean off your avocado pit the next time you make guacamole or avocado toast and save it for later. Poke three toothpicks around the middle of your avocado pit and suspend it in a shallow cup of water or mason jar so that the bottom of the avocado pit is submerged in the water. In about a month, roots and a sprout will grow. Once you feel that they are well established, you can move them to a pot with soil. You will need two avocado trees to cross-pollinate to make avocados, otherwise, you just have a fun tree. Lettuce You can also grow cabbage, bok choy, or celery using the same the same method bethod below! How: Chop the bottom 2 inches off the lettuce head and place the root down in a shallow cup of water. Change the water every few days and keep an eye on them. After the new leaves get about 3-4 inches tall (usually takes about 3-4 days), you can transfer them to a pot or garden to keep growing. If you only take about 1/3 of your lettuce off the plant at a time, it will continue to grow more lettuce. Garlic We use garlic in so many of our dishes that I knew this was something I wanted to grow from kitchen scraps. How: Save one or two cloves from a garlic bulb. In the garden, plant the clove about 5-6 inches in soil, and in about 6-9 months, it will grow into a full bulb of garlic that you can use, and repeat the process! Potatoes This one might be the best kitchen scrap garden hack. How: Each potato has eyes on them, and every eye on a potato will create a new plant that will grow new potatoes. If you have potatoes that have sat in the pantry for too long and have sprouted, it's perfect for kitchen scrap gardening. Each spot where roots have grown will grow a new potato plant, and each plant will grow 5-8 potatoes from just one plant. Follow the similar method as sweet potoates above and enjoy your harvest!

My kids were sick recently. Like, so very sick. My husband and I made Pastina Soup aka Italian Penicillin for them. It's warm and simple and full of vegetable goodness. It's perfect for when you need a bowl of something to bring you back to life and not too heavy on your stomach. This Pastina Soup is also known as Italian pencillin. It's packed full of nutrients and chicken broth and is perfect for when you're sick. Have you ever made it? This is my version of Pastina Soup. Pastina Soup 4 carrots, peeled, chopped in chunks 3 celery, chopped in chunks 1 onion, quartered 2 cloves of garlic, whole 2 bay leaves 2 boxes of chicken broth (8 cups) 1 chicken bouillon cube 14 oz dried pastina pasta In a large dutch oven or pot, heat up your chicken broth and bouillon cube. Roughly chop your veggies and add them to the broth, simmer for about 15--20 mintues until vegetables are softened. Strain out vegetables, remove the bay leaf and add the veggies to the blender with a bit of the broth and blend until smooth. Leave the rest of the broth in your pot. Add the blended veggies back into the pot with the broth, stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, add your pastina pasta, and cook as directed on the package. Serve up in a bowl and top with parmesan cheese and salt and pepper as desired. This makes a big batch that you can store in the fridge and heat up as needed or freeze half for another time. We always add a little more water when reheating because the pasta soaks up more of the water as it sits. If you're stuck at home, you may also like our Cozy Winter Books .

Easter is a fun time to make floral crafts! All the beautiful flowers in the craft stores, and outside, have inspired us to create this sweet Floral Bunny Headband for Easter and the dress-up box. If you already have a set of old bunny ears, you can jazz them up with some flowers for a new look. We decided to create our own bunny ears out of wire and lace, for a soft and sweet look. Gather up your supplies below and let’s get started. Supplies: Headband - plain Floral wire Lace Fake flowers , assorted Hot glue + hot glue gun scissors 1. Attach two pieces of floral wire to your headband, creating bunny ear shapes. 2. Lay out a piece of your lace, and cut it to the length of one ear. Wrap your lace around the ear shape, hot gluing to the back of the wire as you go. Trim off any excess lace. 3. Decorate with pretty flowers! Using scissors, or by just pulling off the flowers, remove the flower heads from the stems. Hot glue your flowers along the base of your ears and headband. Adding a variety of different flowers and colors will make your floral bunny headband really pop! Have fun playing around with different colors and flower combinations. I could make about 38 of these; I got a little excited buying flowers at the craft store! You may also like our: DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs Flower Garden Parfaits

If you are the mom of a tween or teen, you know that the older they get the harder they are to shop for. Their interests get a little more specific and they have their own opinions. You have to be a little more deliberate with your gifts, and that's fine. Easter baskets are still something that I love to do for my tween (is 10 a tween, it still feels like a kid) and teen. Easter basket fillers for tweens and teens can still be fun and creative and aimed toward their likes and current trends. Our Easter Basket Filler guide for tweens and teens has some fun ideas that won't break the bank. I usually do two or three fun things, maybe a book, and of course candy! Dragon Eggs - These are fun fidget toys. The dragon egg shape is perfect for Easter. Gloss nail strips - These nail strips are cute and don't require an LED light. Story Cubes - These fun cubes are great for mixing and matching and creating fun stories together. Waterproof speaker - If your teen likes to jam out during long showers then a waterproof speaker will elevate their shower jam session! Tamagotchi - Bring back this retro trendy game with the classic Tamagotchi! As a millennial mom, this one brings back memories and is for sure going in our baskets this year! Jellybeans candy - A go-to Easter candy for sure! Cute packaging too! Origami kit - traditional Japanese patterns and over 300 papers to create with. Hydrating face mist - For the skin care goddess these hydrating facial mists come in pretty colors and smell so good! Bunny slippers - These bunny slippers are so cozy and cute! Crochet kit - This bunny and chick kits from Woobles are great for beginners who want to get into crochet. Pocket-Sized Game Controller - This mini controller works with Android, switch and Raspberry Pi! Zip string - this rope launcher fidget toy was featured on Shark Tank! Butterfly claw clips - These cute clips are very on-trend! Food Squishmallows - They may be teens and you think stuffed animals are a thing of the past but Squishmallows have a GRIP on all the tweens/teens I know! They are obsessed with these food-themed ones - takeout noodles , ice cream sandwich , avocado , or grilled cheese ! Peel-off lip stain - if your tween or teen is on social media they've probably seen these peel-off lip stains are trending. They look super fun to do. Flying orb ball - This ball is fun to fly around the house or backyard! Birth Flower Layered Necklace - Layered necklaces are so pretty and these birth flower one feels personalized and looks very pretty for tweens and teens. StikBot Stopmotion Animation Kit - This starter kit has 8 posable sticky bots and a tripod to allow you to create fun stop-motion videos!

These Mini Lemon Flower Tarts are perfect for any Spring celebration, including a Mother's Day Brunch! These two-ingredient mini lemon tarts are super simple and make a stunning presentation for any Spring gathering. We loved them for Easter brunch and think they would be a stunning addition to your Mother's Day celebration! Mini Lemon Flower Tarts Recipe Ingredients: 1 box Ready-to-Bake roll-out pie crusts 1 can lemon creme (We used a can of Duncan Hines lemon creme found in the baking section) powdered sugar, optional Supplies: Flower cookie cutter mini cupcake pan Directions: Set your pie crust out, to become room temperature. Preheat your oven to 450F. Once your dough is room temp, roll it out and cut flower shapes out of it with this flower cookie cutter. 1 pie crust makes about 7 flowers, plan accordingly. Tuck each pie flower down into the mini cupcake pan, being sure to press them down into the bottom well, and gently fold the petals back around the top of the cupcake pan. Give the bottom and sides a few pokes with a fork. Bake for 5-6 minutes. 5 minutes was the sweet spot for me but your oven might be slightly different. Gently remove the flowers and let them cool for a few minutes on a wire rack. Spoon the lemon creme into a plastic baggie and cut the tip off. Pipe the lemon creme into the center of the mini flowers. Refrigerate for a few hours or until ready to serve. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired before serving. I tilted my flowers so that the powdered sugar got on the petals and not the pretty yellow filling. These would be a sweet treat to serve for a Mother’s Day Brunch! Moms always love flowers and they would make such a pretty presentation. These sweet lemon tarts would even be great for a baby or wedding shower or even a tea party or any celebration really! They are so pretty and bite-sized! This post may contain affiliate links .

When the weather is nice, we always want to spend all our free time outdoors. Our patio becomes our second living room/kitchen. It's fun to spruce up the patio with these cute and easy DIY fairy gardens that bring a lot of joy to look at. It's a great activity for kids of all ages to get involved, create something "magical" and get their hands dirty in the garden a little bit. It's a great activity to let kids express their different personalities by letting them choose their own fairy house and flowers for the pot. The first thing you will need is a big flower pot. I personally like these 22 inch pots that look like stone but are made of plastic so they aren't as fragile and can be easily moved around the patio. Once you've got your pot, you need some fun fairy decor. A fairy house is a must! It is exciting to see what kids choose. One of my kids chose a strawberry fairy house (here is a similar strawberry house ) and the other chose an acorn fairy house . Here are some other fairy houses that would look darling in a fairy garden. Teapot Fairy House // Mushroom Fairy House // Flower Fairy House Once you've decided on a fairy house, hit up your local nursery to shop for some pretty flowers! I suggest getting 2 or 3 small flowers to put around your fairy house. Once you've got your flowers planted and houses placed where you want them, time to make it even more personalized. Kids will enjoy making little stone pathways up to their fairy houses and can even make it more fun with fairy garden accessories like a bridge, chairs and tables, little animals, signs, fairies, flower umbrellas, and more! You may also like our: Flower Garden Parfaits DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs Flower Jar Craft This post may contain affiliate links .

This Lavender Lemonade is light and refreshing, with a light floral flavor. It is perfect for Spring and Summer celebrations, or just for fun! Serve this pretty lavender lemonade at brunch, tea parties, baby or wedding showers, or any event you want to feel fancy. It's just so pretty to sip on! It has a subtle lavender flavor. You can make it stronger if you steep your lavender flowers for longer in the recipe below. Lavender Lemonade Ingredients: 1/2 - 3/4 cup of sugar, depending on how sweet you like your lemonade 1/4 cup honey 6 cups of water, divided into 2 and 4 cups 3 tablespoons dried edible lavender flowers (also found in some spice aisles) juice of 12 lemons, about 2 cups purple gel food coloring lemon slices for garnish Note: This makes about 2 quarts of lemonade. Store covered, in the refrigerator for about a week. Directions: In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the sugar and honey until dissolved and remove from heat. Add in your lavender flowers and let steep for about 1 hour, like tea. Juice your lemons and set the juice in the fridge to start chilling. Note: This juicer is the fastest, most efficient way to juice your lemons. And it comes in a few cute colors so you can coordinate with your kitchen if you want to. After your hour has passed, strain your lavender water into a bowl or pitcher and discard the lavender flowers. In a large pitcher, add your lemon juice, lavender juice, and the other 4 cups of water. To make it more of the typical lavender color, add a few drops of purple food coloring. I added 4 drops to mine to get this soft purple color. Serve over ice and garnish the glasses with lemon wedges and faux purple flowers if desired. Give this lavender lemonade a try and let us know if you liked it! If you're in a Lavender Haze mood, check out our popular Lover/Folklore House Friendship Bracelet DIY , get crafty with our Eras Tour Confetti Shadow Box or mix things up with our Lavender Haze Cocktail ! For more Taylor Swift! Serve this lemonade at your very own Taylor Swift Party ! Check out our party inspiration post.

Yes, I said candle painting. This is a fun twist on a painting night at home. We threw a candle painting girls night in a few weeks ago. Ours the weekend that The Tortured Poets Department was released and listened to all 31 of Taylor's new songs as a group while we painted. Candle painting and TTPD listening party, what could be better? You could probably do candle painting with paint but that doesn't seem safe to burn and I wanted our candles to be functional. We painted our candles using wax from tea light candles. Here's everything I bought to throw a candle painting party! Candle Painting Party Supplies: pillar candles taper candles colorful tea lights more colorful tea light candles paint brushes candle lighter The concept is simple. Light the mini tea candles in a variety of colors and let everyone "paint" on their pillar or taper candles with the melted wax from the tea lights, whatever design they choose. Little tip, you do have to move fairly quickly because the wax can dry quickly on your brush. You can get really creative with your designs! We did a lot of florals, hearts, and bows! Sometimes you have to "dab" the melted wax onto your candle and sometimes you can make small paint marks. Play around with different techniques, just be careful and don't put your hand too close to the flame. We kept the whole night pretty casual. I decorated the table with fresh wildflowers in mini bud vases to serve as inspiration for our candle paintings. For snacks, I created a black and white snack board to go with our TTPD vibes and we had a build your own mini pizza bar. This set of candle holders makes a great place for everyone to put their candles once they are done painting them. Check out our Taylor Swift Party ideas or all our Taylor-inspired posts . We have a lot! Would you do a candle painting party with your friends?

We are less than 1 month away from getting Taylor's Version of 1989 and I'm here for it. You know I'm a swiftie and if you haven't seen our Friendship Bracelet Lover House , Lavender Haze Cocktail , or Concert Confetti Shadow Box , go check them out. If you have seen them, let's add something new to our Taylor Swift content - Taylor Swift's Chai Cookies! During her original launch of 1989, Taylor hosted Secret Sessions, where she invited fans to a secret album listening events and she made these Chai Cookies to bring to them. Yes, Taylor bakes! You can check out her 2014 Tumblr post where she shares her cookie recipe. These cookies would be a great addition to an album-listening Taylor Swift party ! Taylor Swift's Chai Cookies Cookie Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable oil, such as canola or sunflower oil. 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 or 2 chai bags, cut open Icing ingredients: 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon 3 tablespoons milk or eggnog (Taylor called them TAYblespoons and it's so frickin cute!) Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or grease generously with butter or cooking spray. 2. Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter in a large bowl on medium speed for about 1 minute. Add the vegetable oil. It may not fully incorporate with the butter, but that’s okay. Add the granulated sugar, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla, beating on medium speed until each ingredient is completely incorporated. 3. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Cut open and add 1 or 2 chai bags. Mix well to combine. Slowly add flour mixture to the butter mixture, until a soft dough forms. 5. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour or freeze for 15 minutes just so it’s easier to handle. 6. For large cookies, dollop 2 Tablespoons of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. For smaller cookies use 1 Tablespoon for each cookie. Press the dough evenly with your fingers or palm to 1/4-inch thickness. 7. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes for larger cookies or 8 to 10 minutes for smaller cookies. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before transferring to racks to cool completely. For the icing: 1. Mix together your ingredients for the icing and drizzle on top of your cookies. Adjust the milk and powdered sugar as needed to get the consistency you like the best. 2. Drizzle or spread on your cookies. I sprinkled mine with a little bit of cinnamon to finish them off. The cookies will keep for 3-4 days if stored in an airtight container. As Taylor would say, " bakers gonna bake bake bake bake bake." Happy almost 1989 Taylor's Version!