This cranberry spritz is inspired by my favorite cocktail—the Aperol Spritz.

The slightly bitter taste of cranberry and Aperol go perfectly with champagne or Prosecco bubbles. And cocktails with bubbles always feel right for a holiday get together or New Year’s Eve. Cheers!

Related: 40 Fun Cocktails to Make at Home

Cranberry Spritz Ingredients:

• Champagne or Prosecco
• Aperol
• Cranberry Juice
• Orange Slices
• Fresh Cranberries
• Cranberry Ice Cubes (optional, but so fun!)

How to Make a Cranberry Spritz:

Combine the champagne or Prosecco, Aperol, and cranberry juice over ice in a wine glass. Garnish with fresh cranberries and orange slices and serve chilled.

If you want your drink to feel extra festive, you can freeze some fresh cranberries in an ice cube tray beforehand to add a really pretty presentation element.

This drink is pretty simple to make—just one or two servings (use a mini bottle of champagne if that’s

I have a Christmas confession to make—I’ve never had a tree skirt before. I don’t mean I’ve never made a tree skirt, I mean I’ve never had one in general.

This year, I thought I’d jump on the tree skirt train and start with three easy no-sew options for my first year.

The good news is that these tree skirts really are so easy to make, but the bad news is that (unless you have three trees) you have to pick just one!

Related: No-Sew Glitter Star Tree Skirt DIY

Supplies:
-fabric (felt or faux fur in our case)
–hot glue gun
-matching ribbon
–fabric scissors
-ruler and marker

OK, here are the overall directions for your tree skirt. I’ll give you the variation details for each specific one below.

Step 1: First, we are going to cut a big circle out of our fabric. An easy

Hi! It’s Mandi here to talk to you about how to avoid overspending on cute decorations at Target this holiday season.

OK, so really this post is about how to make your own “porcelain” holiday tree light set just like the ones I almost spent $70 on at Target.

It might not have been my biggest “Oops, did I buy that?” moment at Target, but it was certainly the most avoidable.

After putting two of their larger LED holiday trees into my cart, I began to reach for two smaller ones before it occurred to me … I can make my own set for less than the cost of one! Here’s how.

Materials and Supplies Needed:
-8″ cone template (left + right), 6″ cone template, 4″ cone template
-4 pieces of heavyweight cardstock
–parchment paper
–non-stick rolling pin
-small blade (X-Acto knives are great

This recipe is very much inspired by the classic Christmas song, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Even as a child, the lyrics around figgy pudding always perked my ears up.

I have been dessert obsessed my whole life, apparently. So if you are looking for a Christmas pudding dessert, try this easy figgy pudding recipe!

My goal with this recipe was to create a bread pudding-esque cake that heavily featured figs, but also just felt festive. The kind of Christmas dessert you might serve at the end of a fancy dinner.

The batter uses fig jam and dried figs, so if you can’t find fresh figs where you live (I couldn’t), don’t worry! The result is a sweet, nutty mini cake with a lightly spiced syrup.

While this recipe feels like a classic Christmas dessert to me, it does not resemble what would be traditional figgy pudding. My understanding