Here's a quick Christmas candy that is minty delicious! Top peppermint patties with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes. Now that's a candy crush I like! They make nice gifts too! Peppermint Patties Topped with Crushed Candy Canes You'll need: small peppermint patties small candy canes 9 ounces of chocolate chips, about 1 cup … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Gingerbread Like Starbucks’
You can make yummy pumpkin gingerbread just like they serve at Starbucks. And much cheaper! It's super easy and it makes your house smell wonderful! I've tried many pumpkin bread recipes and this one always comes out as our favorite. We love it with homemade apple butter. It makes a much appreciated gift too! This is a great holiday recipe … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes and Wisdom from My Mom
So Easy, So Pretty Most Mom's enjoy being taken out to dinner, but bringing them something you took the time to make for them has extra meaning. Click on these links for some of my favorite Mom's Day ideas. Any of these Beautiful Strawberry Treats for Mom say I love you and don't cost much. As I've said before, strawberries and Mother's … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies You Have to See!
Mini Hedgehog Cookies Just a quick post with some amazing cookies. These look great on a cookie tray and make wonderful gifts also. Click here for these adorable Mini-Hedgehog Cookies at Six In The Suburbs blog. They are just shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate and then crushed walnuts. So cute on a cookie tray or at each place … [Read more...]
10 Creative Gift Wrapping Tips that Save You Money
Have you finished wrapping your gifts yet? I'm almost finished--don't hate me! I kept thinking of tips I wanted to share with you while I was wrapping. I hope they inspire you to make something beautiful and unique! I do buy a roll of regular gift wrap from time to time, but I keep looking for ways to minimize use of it. Like many people we … [Read more...]
November Roundup: Grinchiness Cures
Grinch PunchI've been hearing Christmas Carols on the radio and it's softening any Grinchy tendencies I've been harboring lately. Here are some wonderful articles around the blogosphere dealing with holiday shopping, holiday weight gain, and even joy.1. Here's a great post at More Thyme Than Dough on How To Recapture Christmas Joy. Really good … [Read more...]
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Small Business Saturday Deals
Will you shop Black Friday? If so, you are a stronger person than I am. I avoid it like the plague, mainly because I have claustrophobia and am not fond of mayhem. Shopping online with a cup of coffee in hand is more my style. Cyber Monday (Monday after Thanksgiving with online deals) is good, but I buy online for Christmas gifts all year long. … [Read more...]
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