When I was younger, my mother and I would bake holiday cookies for her friends and colleagues; and once I was on my own, I set out to recreate that tradition for the people in my life.

However, last year, I could not bring myself to endure we week of baking and cleaning.  So, instead, I gave everyone jars full of hot chocolate or cookie dough mix. I thought this worked out really well. It was easy and had minimal clean up!

That’s why a recent post on Bakerella caught my attention. These colorful oatmeal chocolate chip and M&M cookies are the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen! Perfect for just-because and holiday gifts or as edible party favors, they are something I will definitely be trying!

Who doesn’t love IKEA? With such fun, funky products and insanely affordable prices, IKEA has become an important part of decorating modern metropolitan homes across the country.

But, since everyone knows and loves IKEA, sometimes it can get embarrassing when guests can recite the price, bin and aisle number of every piece of furniture in your home.

Enter the IKEA hacker—this genius blogger has collected all kinds of information about decorating using IKEA products in imaginative new ways. We love her cute, creative ideas, like this one for transforming stuffed animals into USB drives to make them kid-friendly and super cuddly!

You can find more ideas (and submit your own) at http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/.