New “Featured Items” Blog Tab!

We added a new element to our blog! Have you seen it? It’s our new “Featured Items” tab on the upper right corner!

On our “Featured Items” page, you can find out about current promotions happening on HomeSeasons.com, as well as seasonal home decor picks from our website for each holiday.

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We  just updated the tab with some of our new HomeSeasons Spring 2013 items! Use the drop-down menu to select different seasons and holidays. We’re going to update the tab with more items and holidays soon! Check it out!

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No Bake Creepy Crawly (But Delicious) Dirt Cake

One time at a spring themed party, we were surprised at what was on the dessert table. There were little  cups of dirt, that people were eating! Turns out, it wasn’t dirt, but a yummy dessert called dirt cake. It’s made to look like a potted plant in the spring!

They’re actually quite easy to make, and not to mention delicious! We’re going to share with you a list of supplies to make your own at home! Serve them at your next spring party to entertain the guests!

Image via Babble

Ingredients/Supplies – to make ~6 servings

  • 8 oz of Oreos or chocolate sandwich cookies (1/2 a pack)
  • 2 packs of vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 1/4 cups of milk
  • 8 oz of Cool Whip
  • 6 oz of cream cheese
  • 3 tbs of room temp butter
  • gummy worms

Combine the cream cheese together with the butter. In another bowl, mix the vanilla pudding mix and milk together. Fold in the Cool Whip and the cream cheese mixture. Next, crumble the cookies (either crush by hand, blender, or a food processor) until it looks like dirt.

In a cup, put alternating layers of cookie crumbles and cream cheese mix, starting and ending with a cookie layer. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

You can substitute the vanilla pudding with chocolate pudding to make this extra chocolatey, or top it off with a gummy worm to make it more creepy crawly!

This quick and easy dessert is great to serve at your next springtime party. It’s also fun to make with kids! Let us know if you’ve had dirt cake before in the comments below!

 

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Spring Home Decor Ideas Using Mason Jars – Part 2

In April, we shared a few spring home decor ideas using mason jars. We got a quite a good amount of likes on that post, so we’re back to share more with everyone! Don’t forget to check out part 1 here!

As we mentioned in part 1, mason jars are specially made glass jars with one time use lids that are perfect for canning foods such as jams and fruit preserves. They also make great home decor pieces, and a lot of crafters have been using these jars for more than just jams. Here are some more of our favorite ideas!


Via Harbor Breeze Home


Via Meaningful Mama


Via Tip Junkie


Via Tatertots & Jello


Via Sand and Sisal

We especially like the one from Meaningful Mama with the colorful lids and straws. They would be great for a spring party! Do you have any mason jar ideas to share with us? Let us know in the comments below!

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Beautiful Spring Flower Cupcakes

We all know that spring is flowers galore, and that’s not just limited to the plants outside. We see touches of floral in furniture, our clothing, and now even in food!

One beautiful way to portray flowers in food is through cupcakes. The art of cupcake decorating has evolved tremendously the past few years, and have gotten so elaborate. They can even make icing and fondant look like real flowers! Here are some of our favorite floral cupcake finds we came across from some talented bakers and decorators!


Via Cupcake Post

Via Cutest Food


Via Fan Pop


Via Faircake


Via Emmaline Bride

Some of these look so real, its hard to believe they’re edible. Imagine serving a platter of these at your next spring brunch! We hope everyone is enjoying this lovely Tuesday morning!

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Cozy Spring Picnic Inspirations

There’s a little bit more than a month left of spring (summer starts here in the northern hemisphere on Friday, June 21),  and while the weather is still breezy outside, we should enjoy the great outdoors as much as possible.

When I was young,  my family would always have springtime picnics by the lake. All we’d take with us is a picnic basket full of sandwiches and juice, and a few lawn chairs. Those were the days!

Let’s all channel back to our childhood and have a picnic this spring! Here are some of our favorite spring picnic inspiration pictures to get you going.

Via I Heart Naptime


Via The Wander Woman

Via Sunny Day Starry Night


Via Baby Lifestyles


Via Style Me Pretty

If our childhood picnics were this fancy, we’d never stop having them! Which one is your favorite spring picnic set up? Let us know below! Happy Spring, everyone!

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Happy Mother’s Day from HomeSeasons!

HomeSeasons would like to wish all moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day this weekend! spring13

Celebrate this special day with your mom and family! This week, we dedicated our blog to all things Mother’s Day. Here’s a round up of our all the posts to give you a few ideas!

Thoughtful Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2013
Heart Shaped Foods for Mom
Lovely Mother’s Day Brunch Tablescapes
Picks for Mother’s Day Flicks

Again, we hope all of you have a Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday! Share with us how you spent it in the comments below!

 

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Picks for Mother’s Day Flicks

Yesterday, we posted some fun brunch tablescapes for Mother’s Day (check out the post here), but we all know brunch is only a small fraction of activities we have planned for celebrating with mom. After our bellies are all stuffed with yummy brunch food, what should we do next? Gather on the couch for a little movie day!

So let’s all grab a bucket of popcorn, drinks, and a cozy blanket for a fun filled movie session. Here are some great movies to watch with mom on Mother’s Day!

Mamma Mia


Anywhere But Here


Freaky Friday

Terms of Endearment


Stepmom


The Sound of Music

What are some of your picks for a Mother’s Day movie? Share with us in the comments below! Let’s make this Mother’s Day the best one yet!

(All images via Wikipedia)

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