Hi Everyone! I hope y’all had a very merry Christmas. We are still recovering from all the festivities although when I came home last night J had cleaned the entire house and put all the Christmas decorations away including the tree. That is love people. And one less thing I can check off my to do list. I’ll be doing the classic Christmas recap posts soon, but until then I leave you with our Christmas card this year.
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Pinterest Challenge #2 {Candy Cane Blossom Cookies}
Remember Ben’s school holiday party I posted about here. Yes, the one where Santa scared the living crap out of my child. Last week his individual classroom had it’s own party sans Santa (hooray) and I needed something to bring to the party. Of course I turned to Pinterest and found a recipe and my #2 Pinterest Challenge Project, Candy Cane Blossoms. I am pretty proud of these babies if I do say so myself. What You Need: -1 bag Hershey’s Kisses brand Candy Cane Kisses -1/2 cup butter, softened -1 cup granulated sugar -1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -1 egg -2 cups all purpose flour -1/4 teaspoon salt -1/4 teaspoon…
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Samaritan’s Purse
With Christmas a few short days away, I wanted to remind you all that it’s not too late to run out and grab a last minute gift for someone in need. It’s so easy during the holiday season to get caught up in buying the perfect present, having the best holiday outfit, and making wish lists miles long. Every year I’m reminded of how lucky I am and we already have too much and much more than we need. Although I shouldn’t feel bad about being fortunate, I still can’t help but feel guilty at times, which is why giving to others is so important. I know you all are…
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Pinterest Challenge #1 {DIY Fingerprint Reindeer Ornament}
Well folks, here is my first official Pinterest Challenge Project. I’ve actually completed all 3 projects already and will be posting the other 2 later this week. Let’s review the Challenge Rules shall we? 1. You must complete at least 3 pins. This can be a recreation of your favorite outfit, a DIY project, recipe, hairstyle etc. Anything you’ve seen and pinned on Pinterest 2. You must document it through pictures. 3. You must complete a blog post about your pins before December 25th. In your post, link the original Pinterest picture along with your completed project. 4. Have fun and let your imagination run wild. Here is my finished project: I started with a…
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Teacher and Co-Worker Gift Ideas
The hardest groups of people to buy gifts for seem to be co-workers and children’s teachers. Most people tend to have several co-workers so gifting each one a $20 gift card might not be feasible. And then there are teachers. The standard Starbucks gift card is always great but not so unique and believe or not some people just aren’t fond of that place (gasp)! So what’s a girl to do? There seems to be one universal gift that everyone loves…food. Last night after Ben went to sleep I whipped up several different tasty treats while sipping a heaping glass of Moscato. A side note: As fond as I am…