I can't believe Christmas is THIS weekend!!! I thought I was ahead of what I needed to get done and it turns out I'm SO far behind. I think even one extra week I still wouldn't have enough time. I've been sharing lots of great crafts and recipes I've been getting done around here so make sure to check out some of my recent posts. As a Mom I've been trying to be much more ahead of things. Of … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Sprinkled Spiral Christmas Cookies!
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I shared these on facebook the other day and stated these were the hardest cookies I ever made and that might not be exactly true but they were definitely time consuming. However, they are the prettiest and my favorite cookies this year. I found this on Pinterest and when I actually went to make it I was really disappointed with the bloggers directions. She was really vague and while I had many of … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Glittered Ornaments! DIY!
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Last year I ended up with extra red garland from my tree that I didn't need and didn't want it to go to waste. I cut it in half and decided they were the perfect length to twirl around my curtain rods. My regular curtains in the living room are green colored so it made them look really festive. I thought adding red glittery ornaments would be the perfect touch but the problem was when Christmas … [Read more...]
Chocolate Tree Bark #Recipe
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For years my step mother has been making this chocolate bark that has been to die for. Last week I spent the day with her and we did a ton of baking for the holidays and she agreed to let me share her recipe. It keeps in the freezer so essentially you could make this one WAY in advance before the craziness of the holidays hit. Doesn't this look good? This is the peanut butter version? … [Read more...]
Monogram Chalkboard Gift Tags You Can Make Yourself!
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Gift tags are one thing I refuse to buy. I just can't justify the cost knowing how simple and easy it is to just make my own. Back in the day when I scrapbooked on a daily basis and made everything right down to my cards I made really pretty gift tags. Now I find ways to keep it simple and fast. My gift tags this year are just that and already getting attention! Monogram Chalkboard Gift … [Read more...]
Another Undocumented Newborn {Pregnancy Update & Pic}
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Why must we have to name our children? It is such a big responsibility and one that, well, is too much for me and my husband. You would think finding a name for a child should come easy but we just find it to be such a difficult process. We want names that aren't bouncing off the wall with uniqueness but at the same time aren't a dime a dozen. I grew up as a Jennifer in the 80's & 90's. There … [Read more...]
Land O’Lakes Eggs $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!
I do a lot of baking and cooking as you know. I've posted a new recipe everyday this week alone. So it's very important to me to use quality ingredients. Lately all the eggs I've been using in my recipes are from Land O’Lakes. These eggs have been great and have helped make my recipes taste as great as they need too! Land O Lakes® actually has four different eggs: Farm-Fresh All-Natural … [Read more...]
Family Dollar Stores
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Family Dollar. Where do I begin. I'm not a fan of posting unfavorable reviews. Really I'm not. I prefer to not post about them or just avoid them but this one was unavoidable so here is my experience with Family Dollar. Hopefully this will help the company clean up the ones in my area as from searching online it seems other areas have some great stores. This store in the photo isn't the first one … [Read more...]
Mr. Popper’s Penguins DVD Review & Giveaway!
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Have you seen Mr. Popper's Penguins yet? I really wanted to see this when it was in the theaters but we never did find a chance to go so when it came out on DVD we knew we wanted it. Last Tuesday it finally hit the shelves! If you are looking for a good movie for a relaxing family night in the middle of all the holiday chaos or still in search of gifts for people on your list this DVD will be a … [Read more...]
