Your Top Ten Most Popular Blog Posts in 2025

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All of you chose My Top Ten Blog Posts in 2025! Revisiting my most popular blog posts this year was a fun experience, and there were some surprises along the way.

It was exciting to see how much you enjoyed a variety of my posts, and it was fun to see that they were all on different topics. I’m thrilled to share this list with you and can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

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I published blog posts every day in 2025 (every day!), so many didn’t make the top ten list. And to be honest, there were too many on the list, so I decided to include 11!

Here are my Top Eleven Blog Posts from 2025. I can’t wait to share them with you!

Yes, they are listed in order.

#11 – Spring Paper Craft Ideas

Spring Paper Craft Ideas shares a fun, easy tutorial on creating hand-painted watercolor paper flowers that you can cut out and use to brighten your home with spring colors.

The post walks you through the supplies (watercolor paper, paints, brushes, fine-liner for outlining), the painting and cutting steps, and shows beautiful styling ideas so the crafts look like store-bought décor rather than homemade.

Spring Paper Craft Ideas

Spring is the perfect time to refresh your home with light, cheerful, and creative touches—and what better way to do that than with spring paper craft ideas! These whimsical and colorful paper flowers were so much fun to make. I have seen these paper blooms everywhere on Pinterest and social media. I’ve even seen them…
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Front cover of an Amazon Basics watercolor book, featuring a landscape painting with trees, a house, and fields—perfect for exploring paper craft ideas. The book includes 30 sheets of 9x12 in, 140lb paper.

Amazon Basics Watercolor Pad, 9″x12″

Two blue rectangular stencils each feature various white floral cut-out shapes in different sizes and petal arrangements—perfect for inspiring your next paper craft ideas.

Flower Stencils

A 36-color watercolor pan set with a paintbrush, perfect for paper craft ideas, featuring a variety of vibrant colors in a sturdy plastic case.

36 Color Watercolor

#10 – My Favorite Baby Shower Cookie Centerpieces

My Favorite Baby Shower Cookie Centerpieces shows how to bake adorable sugar cookies shaped like baby onesies, sleepers, and dresses, decorate them with royal icing, and display them on miniature hangers, creating a charming, edible centerpiece instead of a traditional floral arrangement. The post includes the full recipe, decorating instructions, packaging ideas, and styling tips so you can easily recreate this sweet and memorable baby-shower decor.


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11 Pcs Doll Garment Rack with Wooden Dolls Clothes Hanger

Five pink cloth napkins with a white floral and bird pattern are stacked in a slightly fanned arrangement.

CPC Cloth Napkins Set of 6

A metal dress-shaped cookie cutter is shown next to a decorated sugar cookie shaped like a dress with white and purple icing details.

Baby Dress Cookie Cutter

#9 – Paint Your Own Valentine’s Day Cards DIY

Paint Your Own Valentine’s Day Cards is a DIY that demonstrates how easy and fun it is to create hand-painted Valentine’s cards using watercolor paper, water-brush pens, and ink, featuring heart- and flower-themed designs that don’t require artistic skill. The post also includes step-by-step instructions and a video, making this DIY perfect for anyone wanting to send something heartfelt and handmade this Valentine’s Day.

Premium Drawing Pens

Heart shaped cookie cutter

Five rolls of sheer ribbon in shades of pink, brown, white, and burgundy are arranged side by side, perfect for adding a romantic touch to your Valentine's Day cards.

1-1/2″ Wide Sparkle Sheer Chiffon Organza Ribbon in Pinks

#8 – New Living Room Fall Decorating Ideas

New Living Room Fall Decorating Ideas shows how a pair of fresh sage-green slipcovers transformed the living room and became the foundation for a cozy fall refresh, anchored by a seasonal palette of sage green, warm gold, and soft orange.

The post walks through styling tips, from swapping textiles and adding faux florals to mixing vintage finds and cozy accents, proving that sometimes one bold change is all you need to breathe new life into a space.

A white ceramic bowl with a short pedestal base and a small side handle, featuring a slightly uneven, handmade appearance.

Stoneware Bowl w Reactive Glaze, White

A round woven basket on a white surface holds a folded white fringed cloth and an air plant.

Round Braided Bankuan Tray with Handles

Three white vases with dotted patterns, two holding trailing plants, placed on a vintage wooden crate with blue lettering.

Round Stoneware Vases

#7 – Pressed Floral Glass Ornaments – A Handmade Christmas

Pressed Floral Glass Ornaments – A Handmade Christmas shows you exactly how to turn clear glass ornaments into delicate floral keepsakes using real pressed flowers, Mod Podge, and a simple step-by-step process. The finished ornaments glow beautifully when hung (especially near a window), and the post includes helpful tips for pressing flowers, sealing the petals, and styling the ornaments which are perfect for gifts or a soft, natural holiday tree.

Aboofx 4 Layers Microwave Flower Press Kit

Four panels display assorted pressed flowers and leaves in various colors and arrangements, primarily featuring white, yellow, and pink blossoms on a white background, resembling delicate glass ornaments.

LUXEEASE 80 Pcs Dried Flowers for Crafts

Aboofx 9″ x 9″ Large Microwave Flower Press Kit

#6 – How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract and Flavored Extracts

How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract and Flavored Extracts shows how simple it is to make pure vanilla (and other flavor) extracts at home using vanilla beans (or citrus, spices, etc.), vodka (or glycerin for alcohol-free), and glass bottles. This is a budget-friendly project that yields deeply flavorful extracts. The post also provides packaging and storage tips, plus ideas for gifting your handmade extracts for the holidays (or using them year-round).

8.5oz Swing Top Glass Bottles, Set of 6

Assorted kitchen labels, three labeled food containers, a salad dressing bottle, an olive oil bottle, and a jar of homemade vanilla extract arranged together.

Talented Kitchen 158 White Script Kitchen Pantry Labels

Tahitian Extract Grade B Vanilla Beans

#5 – Elegant Christmas Ornament Hostess Gift Ideas

Elegant Christmas Ornament Hostess Gift Ideas shows how to transform simple glass ornaments into beautiful, vintage-style hostess gifts using paint, napkins, and Mod Podge for a handmade, heartfelt touch. It offers creative ways to gift them … tied to a bottle of wine, attached to a wrapped present, or packaged as a set, perfect for holiday dinners, parties, or gifting to neighbors and friends.

A grid of twelve clear glass Christmas ornaments in three elegant shapes, arranged in four rows and three columns on a black background—perfect as a sophisticated hostess gift.

12 Pcs Clear Glass Christmas Ball Ornaments Set 3.15″

A stack of white paper napkins decorated with a holiday pattern of green leaves, red berries, and pinecones—perfect as a festive hostess gift.

3-Ply Christmas Napkins

Six flat paintbrushes with brown wooden handles and orange synthetic bristles, arranged in a fan shape against a white background—perfect for painting details on glass ornaments or other creative crafts.

Transon Flat Paint Brush Set

#4 – Jute Rope Basket DIY

Jute Rope Basket DIY shows you how to transform a simple cardboard box into a rustic, charming rope-wrapped basket using jute rope, hot glue, and everyday supplies. The tutorial is easy to follow as the bottom, sides, and even handles get wrapped and secured, making a beautiful storage basket perfect for vintage Christmas ornaments, cozy throws, or seasonal decor.

Jute Rope Basket DIY

There’s something about a jute rope basket that feels so rustic and charming. Today, I’m going to show you how to make one yourself! Maybe it’s the natural color of the jute or the way it weaves around and around for a unique texture. Whatever the reason, jute rope baskets are both beautiful and charming….
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Jute Rope, 66 Feet Strong and Thick Twine Rope

Mandy’s 20pcs Faux Silk Tulips

Woven Baskets

#3 – The Best Dinner Party Recipes

The Best Dinner Party Recipes is a thoughtfully curated seven-course dinner party menu that walks you through every course, from nibbles and soup to salad, main dishes like soy-glazed sea bass and grilled chicken with pistachio-avocado sauce, and finishing with a decadent mud pie dessert. It’s ideal for hosts who want to impress guests with carefully planned small-portion dishes, balanced flavor, and a complete, elegant dining experience.

The Best Dinner Party Recipes

I love to cook and entertain so cooking a seven course dinner party was not hard to do. Today I am sharing my best dinner party recipes from the dinner. I love planning menus for dinner parties. This seven course menu is special because every single menu item is something I have cooked before, many…
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A brass table lamp with a white fabric shade on a round base, perfect for adding a warm glow to your Christmas party ambiance.

 cordless chargeable lamp

Pyrex Measuring Cups

Stacks of white ceramic bowls arranged in rows, with three bowls placed in front, ready to serve delightful dishes at the Christmas party.

3oz Sauce Dishes, Set of 15

#2 – The Best Recipe for Kouign-Amann

The Best Recipe for Kouign-Amann delivers a beautifully detailed, step-by-step recipe for the classic French pastry: laminated dough folded with butter and sugar to create a flaky, buttery, caramelized treat that’s part croissant, part sticky bun. The post also includes a full video tutorial and helpful tips (like how to fold and chill the dough properly) so you, yes, even as a home baker, can bake kouign-amann that turns out golden, flaky, and truly indulgent.

13″ Round Copper Cooling Rack

Porcelain Mixing Bowls, Set of 4

Copper Measuring Cups and Spoons

#1 – Christmas Wreath Window Art – A Handmade Christmas

Christmas Wreath Window Art – A Handmade Christmas offers a gorgeous collection of printable window-wreath templates you can trace directly onto glass doors or windows. It walks you through how simple it is to turn your windows into festive holiday art using a paint marker and includes downloadable PDFs so you can easily recreate the wreaths at home.

Box of DRAOFUL dual tip acrylic paint markers with six white markers arranged beside the packaging, which features an illustration of an eagle—perfect for creating stunning window art.

Droaful White Acrylic Paint Pens Markers

A Canon PIXMA printer outputs a color document featuring images and text, including vibrant window art designs, with the paper emerging from the front tray.

Canon Pixma iX6820 Wireless Business Printer

A set of dual-tip acrylic paint markers in various colors, displayed in a black zippered case with color chart—perfect for window art—shown next to two decorated objects and a close-up marker.

Acrylic Paint Pens Markers, 72 Pc Dual Tips

That’s it for 2025. I have so many exciting ideas for 2026 and I intend to post every single day next year! Call me crazy but it sure is fun!

If you ever have any ideas of things you would like me to share, please reach out. There are always moments at My 100 Year Old Hoem when I am looking for ideas. Don’t be shy, just emial me at [email protected].

See you next year!

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