Author Archive — Jaclyn

Our New Book: Celebrating Birthdays

Every year 1-800-FLOWERS.com  and Celebrations.com puts out a new inspirational book honoring treasured stories and memories! Past books have included Celebrating Love, Celebrating Mom, Celebrating Friends and Celebrating Life.   This year our book is about Celebrating Birthdays! Like we do every year, we would love for you to share a special birthday party, memory [...]

Surprise: Happy Birthday Melissa!

Our editor Melissa's birthday is this week so we decided to surprise her today with a little office birthday celebration. We had Jon occupy her in a "meeting" while we set up the conference room for the big surprise. I made a few gingerbread cookies for the occasion and decorated them with a festive twist!

Cute Candy Coated Treats with CANDIQUIK

At Celebrations, we are all about treats. The cuter and more creative, the better! CANDIQUIK always has really fun recipes for the holidays, so we wanted to share some with you that would be great for a family activity and of course, these are great to bring to a holiday party. Reindeer Cookies - Making [...]

Did You Just Say Cookie Butter?!

Today I am celebrating my new, amazing discovery at Trader Joe's, Cookie Butter! I had to do a double take because I wasn't sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me. I love any kind of spread and I of course love cookies, so I had to bring it back to the Celebrations office [...]

Holiday Cocktails with Van Gogh Vodka and Ron Abuelo Añejo

Since holiday party season has begun, we thought we'd share a few super fun, yet not so typical cocktails from Van Gogh vodka and Ron Abuelo Añejo! Check out these tasty recipes that are both festive and definite crowd pleasers! Starry Night 4 oz Sparkling Rosé 1 oz Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka Pour chilled Van [...]

How-To: Embroidered Cookies + A Giveaway -CLOSED

This is a special giveaway and guest post by Amber Spiegel of SweetAmbs Cookies! We're lucky enough to have her give us a little tutorial on her amazing embroidered cookies, and guess what?! They aren't as hard to decorate as they look! Read her tips below and comment to enter her giveaway! If you're interested [...]

Guest Post: DIY Green Popcorn Christmas Tree

This is a holiday DIY guest post written by Jessica Garvey of The Hostess Handbook. The Hostess Handbook for the Young, Broke and Fabulous is a lifestyle and party planning guide for the girl on the go who has no dough! Try these Hostess Handbook  holiday décor tips and let your inner DIY Diva free! [...]

Guest Post: A Thanksgiving Family Recipe

This is a guest blog post from Kelly Hancock of Faithful Provisions. Read on as she shares a family Thanksgiving recipe that the kids will love!  If you're interested in being a guest blogger for Celebrations, give us a shout! When I think of Thanksgiving, I remember the wonderful smells coming from my grandmother’s kitchen, [...]

Celebrations Expert Rachel Hollis on the Nate Berkus Show!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but you don't need to spend a fortune to make your tabletop look festive. Celebrations Expert Rachel Hollis gave some great tips this week on the Nate Berkus show. Need a centerpiece for your table? Pull your resources and send the kids outside to find some leaves and make [...]