February 14, 2026

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! 🥰 

We’re so excited to celebrate this sweet holiday with our friends and family. Are you planning on surprising someone special with a cute card, a sweet treat or a cool gift?!

Check out these fun Valentine’s Day matching games to keep you smiling this holiday! 😀

Enjoy! And, may all your Valentine wishes come true!! 

December 25, 2025

Happy Holidays!!

Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December 24, 2025

Holiday Boredom!

It’s the Holidays!!! The GOOD NEWS is no more school, homework, or CCPs! SQUEEEE!!!!!

But, the BAD NEWS is all of that free time between baking, decorating, and shopping could turn into BOREDOM.

What do you do when you are bored during the holidays?

I do online Christmas quizzes.

Check out a couple below!

December 23, 2025

A fun and yummy recipe

Okay, so here’s what you need:

Ingredients:

  • A Bag of Marshmallow (Jumbo-Sized and/or Regular-Sized)
  • A package of your favorite chocolate melting wafers or chocolate bark coating
  • Candy eyes
  • Smarties Candy

Supplies:

  • Microwave safe bowl
  • Parchment paper or Wax paper
  • Spoon
  • 2 Bamboo skewers or toothpicks
  • Tray

Place the chocolate wafers/bark coating in a microwave safe bowl.

Melt the chocolate for 30 seconds then stir with a spoon. If needed, melt the chocolate for another 30 seconds until it is completely melted and smooth.

Dip the top of your marshmallow into the chocolate then angle it forward a little until the front half of the marshmallow is covered in chocolate.

Move the marshmallow back to the top, then lay it down on the back side and roll it to the right and left so the sides are covered in chocolate. When you’re finished, the entire marshmallow should be covered in chocolate except for a small section in the front where you were holding the marshmallow. This white small section will be the stomach of the penguin.

Holding the marshmallow in one hand and a spoon in the other, lift the marshmallow out of the bowl holding the spoon underneath the marshmallow.

Carefully place your chocolatey covered marshmallow on a tray lined with parchment paper (or wax paper).

Continue to dip your remaining marshmallows in chocolate until you have filled up your tray.

Let the marshmallows sit on your tray until the chocolate has hardened (about 15-20 minutes).

Now it’s time to add the eyes and beaks to your penguins. Lay all of the penguins down on their backs on the tray.

Re-melt the bowl of chocolate in the microwave.

Next, dip the tip of the skewer or toothpick into the chocolate and place 2 small dots of chocolate on the front of the penguin where the eyes will be located.

Place the candy eyes on top of the 2 dots of chocolate (the candy eyes will stick to the chocolate dots).

Using your other skewer or toothpick, carefully poke a large hole underneath the eyes and slide a yellow or orange Smartie inside the hole for the beak.

December 22, 2025

Mistletoe!!!!

If you stand under the mistletoe at Christmas time you could get kissed?! 😘

Does your family hang mistletoe during the Christmas holiday?

What are some of your family traditions during the month of December?

December 21, 2025

Fun Holiday Craft!

Okay, so here’s what you need:

  • Yarn (you can use any color) 
  • Ruler 
  • Sharpie Marker
  • Scissors 
  • Sewing pins 
  • Cookie cutters (select your favorite shapes) 
  • Paper plate 
  • Fork 
  • Plastic cup 
  • Parchment paper or Wax paper

Cut three 24-inch long pieces of yarn for each ornament you’re making. I made 3 ornaments, so I cut nine 24-inch long pieces of yarn. 

Tear off a sheet of parchment paper (or wax paper) large enough to cover your paper plate. Trace around the paper plate onto the parchment paper (or wax paper) then cut out the shape of the paper plate.

Flip over your paper plate then trace around your cookie cutters with a sharpie or marker onto the back of the paper plate. Place the parchment paper (or wax paper) on top of the paper plate so you can see your ornament design underneath. 

Poke your sewing pins through both the parchment paper (or wax paper) and paper plate outlining the shape of your ornament.

Once all of your ornaments are outlined with sewing pins, pour some of the white glue into a plastic cup. Next put 1 of the 24-inch long pieces of yarn into the cup of glue. Using the plastic fork, stir the yarn in the glue so it’s completely covered. Next find the end of the yarn and slide the entire string of yarn through a prong in the fork. By pulling the yarn thru the fork you’re removing all of the excess glue from the yarn which falls back into your cup of glue. You can also remove the excess glue by pulling the string of yarn between your index finger and thumb but that gets pretty messy. 😀

Next wrap the glue soaked yarn around the sewing pins that outline the shape of your ornament. When you reach the end of your first piece of yarn, add another piece of yarn to the cup of glue, remove the excess glue then continue wrapping randomly across the shape of your ornament and around the pins.

Repeat the steps above until you have used 3 long strips of yarn on each ornament. You can randomly wrap the yarn around the sewing pins from side to side or you can decide to make it simple by just outlining the ornament. It’s totally up to you how you want to design it. Try to wrap the yarn around all of the sewing pins at least once if you can. And remember, if you start to run out of glue, simply add more glue to your plastic cup as needed.

When you’re finished wrapping the glue soaked yarn around the sewing pins be sure to tuck the ends of the yarn somewhere inconspicuous. Also, be sure to use either the side of an extra sewing pin or your finger to press the yarn down so all of the layers of yarn are touching each other. That way, once the yarn dries it will all stick together.

Once your first ornament is done repeat this whole process with another yarn color and another shape until all of your ornaments are decorated. Let your ornaments dry overnight before removing all of the sewing pins. The ornaments are ready to use when they are completely dry and stiff. If there is any dried glue stuck to the ornaments after removing the sewing pins, carefully peel off the dried glue. You can tie a ribbon or string to the top of your ornament to make it easy to hang.

December 20, 2025

Ugly Sweater Showdown

‘Tis the season for one of Nikki’s favorite holiday traditions – wearing an ugly Christmas sweater. 

Does your family wear ugly Christmas sweaters? Do you make your own? What’s your favorite arts and crafts supplies to use on your sweaters?

It’s the perfect time to spread holiday cheer by proudly wearing the most tackiest and ugliest Christmas sweater, ever!

Check out Nikki’s fun checklist to help you make an over-the-top ugly Christmas sweater:

  • Bold Design
  • Gaudy Yet Slightly Endearing Vibe
  • Outrageous Patterns
  • Wild Colors
  • Iconic Style
  • Decorative Lights
December 19, 2025

Welcome to the Dork Diaries Candy Cane Quest!

There’s a ton of candy canes hidden in this fun and festive holiday picture. Can you spot them all? Look closely, move fast, and see how many you can spot in the least amount of time! 

Wondering about the new art style? Check out the full-color edition of Dork Diaries Book 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life for more!

December 18, 2025

Singing Christmas carols

OMG! Chloe, Zoey and I were sooooo excited for Christmas that we decided to spread some cheer by caroling around the neighborhood!! 😀

Is caroling part of your holiday traditions? What’s your favourite song?

December 17, 2025

The holidays are all about family!

I have a confession to make.

I love my crazy family.

They drive me NUTS, and all the time. I mean ALL the time! Seriously, they’re even bigger dorks than me!

But, they have their moments. Sometimes they’re even pretty cool.

My Dad is pretty awesome, he always helps me out with stuff when I need it (for example, to carry heavy bags and open tight jars!) And he’s generally super thoughtful.

My Mom always asks me how my day was and stuff, it’s super sweet that she wants to hear all about the DRAMA!

BRIANNA… As far as bratty little sisters go, she’s okay.

Why do you love your family? Tell us in the comments below!