If you know me, you know I live for popcorn. I LOVE popcorn! So any way I can incorporate this into my daily life even more, I’m there. This festive treat is so easy - white chocolate, mini m&m’s and a little holiday funfetti cake mix! Perfect for an afternoon snack to make with your kids, or crank out a few batches and take as neighbor gifts. Scroll for the how-to & the recipe at the end of this post!

Gather all your ingredients before you start. Popcorn, white chocolate chips, funfetti mix, m&m’s, sprinkles, any other mix-ins This moves quick, you don’t want to be scrambling!

Melt white chocolate chips in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time. Once all melty & smooth, add in 1/3 cup of holiday Funfetti mix & stir until well combined.

If you take too long to stir, your little assistant will help herself!

Pour melted chocolate mix over popcorn, gently fold until popcorn is all coated.

Sprinkle in mini m&m’s ( I start with about 1/4 - 1/2 c.) and fold again to evenly distribute. Then top with sprinkles and give a light toss once more. Spread out onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper until chocolate sets.

Give the chef a kiss and enjoy!

EASY HOLIDAY POPCORN

10-12 C. Popcorn

12 OZ White chocolate chips

1/3 C. Christmas Funfetti Cake Mix

Mini M&M’S

Optional mix-ins: crushed candy canes, sprinkles, marshmallows

DIRECTIONS:

Melt white chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments until smooth.

Add 1/3 c. of funfetti cake mix to chocolate and stir until just combined.

Pour mixture over popcorn; gently fold until popcorn is evenly coated.

Add m&m’s & any other mix-ins & fold again until incorporated.

Spread on baking sheet lined with parchment paper until chocolate sets. Break into chunks and enjoy!

I love the vintage Christmas palette of adding in mint & pink into the classic red & green, & have wanted to decorate in that scheme for probably 3 solid years!

This year I decided enough was enough, picked up a bucket of pink ornaments and went to town. I’m just going to go ahead and say… I love it! It’s honestly speaking to my soul, haha! And the funny thing is, a lot of the other holidy decor I’ve collected over the years was the same color palette. Is that kismet?

(Random side story: Last year I did all mint ornaments on a flocked tree & just didn’t love it. I also had morning sickness last Christmas so just thinking about it makes me nauseous. This year the flocked tree is upstairs covered in our family ornaments. Much less puking!)

ANYWAY! I thought I’d share a few tips I like to use when I decorate my Christmas tree. I love a well designed tree as much as I love the “no rules, anything goes” tree. These tips can be used for either one in my opinion! Let me know what you think. xx

TIP 1: USE A VARIETY OF GARLANDS.

I have three different types of garlands in my tree. The two different felt garlands have been on my tree for probably 5 years, and this year I picked up a wood bead garland from Target! In total there are 4 felt garlands and three wood garlands. I like to put my garlands on the tree first!

2. ADD FOLIAGE.

Adding some different greenery to your tree is a great way to add more texture and depth! I went with two different types this year- a lambs ear & I think the other is a faux succulent of some kind? Or maybe a mini eucalyptus… It looked good & made enough sense, so here we are!

3. USE ONE TYPE OF ORNAMENT. This sounds so boring! But I love the overall effect. I used the classic Christmas ball (globe? sphere?) in four different colors: pink, red, white & mint. And then a couple different sizes in each color. The mint and pink ornaments are Hobby Lobby. The bigger red & white ones I made from a paint shaking DIY tutorial from Aubry @ Hello Maypole.

The end result is fun, happy & simple! It was so fun to decorate my Christmas tree this year, and I’m already trying to figure out how I can keep it up til Spring.

BONUS TIP: HAVE FUN WITH IT! It’s Christmas. :)

All photos by Roslyn Smithers