I wanted to pop in and share this fun idea for your New Year’s Eve celebration. An empty wine bottle, some icing, and fortune cookies….perfect for a fun night of ringing in the new year! I mixed up some royal icing (easy recipe below) and spread that onto a wine bottle that I cleaned. Open up about 40 fortune cookies (careful they break … [Read more...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PHILADELPHIA cream cheese for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. We all have those recipes that make us think of the holidays....maybe it is your Grammie's fudge...or your Dad's coleslaw...or your Mom's Caesar salad...(all of the above for me! ) It is not only the snacks that we … [Read more...]
Many titles for this post….. Easiest thing you will ever make So easy a 12 month old could make Balls and links…(insert your own joke here…) Yummy, meat…. Get your toothpick out and go to town… I could go on….but I won’t bore you anymore. Get ready….follow along….many directions here…. Get out your crock … [Read more...]
“Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flowers?” (name that movie ;) In case you want a last minute…throw-it-together…happy Thanksgiving table idea…. I'm here to help… 3 packs of grocery store daisies… A few small bud vases (you could use shot glasses…just sayin…) A basket full of pinecones and … [Read more...]
You know how I love a useful party favor… this one is yummy too! I researched and tested a few recipes…and tweaked a few here and there…and came up with this Bacon bite dip mix. It is best when made the day before you are going to serve it…to let the flavors come together. You still have time to throw this together for your Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Tis the season of friends and family coming into our homes….and it is always fun to send them home with something homemade. I rounded up a short list of fun, crafty, homemade favors that come together super quick. Are you throwing any parttaaas this year? What will your favor be? Cupcake Washcloth Decorated Pen Wine Cork key … [Read more...]
It's Friday! Yippee! I hope you have a fabulous weekend. If you are entertaining or just hanging out with family...you may want to try this little snack...it looks like you worked on it alot harder than you actually did ;) I don’t like sweet cheese. So whenever someone offers my “baked brie” I kindly say no thanks. I always thought that … [Read more...]
Still. Laughing. Seriously some of the best deep belly laughing…ever. This was the 2nd annual Ugly Dress party (formally known as “say no to the dress”). It started a couple years ago when some girlfriends and I were talking about some of our horrific dresses that we wore back in the day. It lead into actually wearing those dresses…or ones … [Read more...]
Again with the slow cooker…. again….is that what you’re saying in your head? What can I say….I’m on a roll I tell ya :) These sweet almonds cook up in quick in the slow cooker and they make your house smell divine. I’m sure you have the ingredients on hand (except the almonds maybe). These cinnamon sugar almonds make great neighbor … [Read more...]
I briefly told you about teaming up with some very fun and talented bloggers (Thistlewood Farms and The Hunted Interior) for a week of Thanksgiving Inspirations. I am up first with a really fun, meaningful, easy Thanksgiving craft. This comes together quick and what I love most about it…everyone gets involved. All you need is some burlap, … [Read more...]
