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Friday Favorites – Week 96

December 29, 2011 5 Comments

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Hey everyone! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!  I had a super busy and crazy day, so much so that I almost forgot to post this tonight!  So let’s get on to our featured posts!

(PS – Over the next couple of weeks I’d love for you to share your favorite posts of 2011!  But as always anything you’ve posted recently will do also do!)

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Holiday Gingerbread from My Judy The Foodie

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Flowery Fleece Headband from Cheap Crafty Mama

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Marshmallow Fudge from Made By Meech

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Tote Bag Tutorial from About Blogging Time!

Link up your posts below. Happy New Year!

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Filed Under: Friday Favorites

Cheesy Potato Crisps

December 27, 2011 14 Comments

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For New Year’s Eve, I always love to serve appetizers.  I think of this recipe for Cheesy Potato Crisps as a meatless alternative to sausage balls.  They taste very similar to sausage balls and are a great appetizer for all ages. And they’re very easy on the wallet too!  Serve these alone or alongside your favorite dips like ranch and honey mustard.
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Recipe for Cheesy Potato Crisps
Ingredients:
1/2 cup finely crushed potato chips
1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon honey mustard
Pinch cayenne pepper

Directions: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. .

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I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.
Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, party ideas, Recipe of the Week

A Holly Bloggy Christmas Thank You!

December 26, 2011 2 Comments

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On this day-after-Christmas, I just wanted to write a quick note of thanks to everyone who helped out or participated in this year’s Holly Bloggy Christmas Event!
It was so great seeing all your recipes, decorations, and other Christmas ideas! I found so many inspiring things to try out, and I hope you all did too!  And I hope you’ll all be back next year to participate again!

And I have to say a BIG Thanks to the co-hostesses of the event: Staci at Just Sew Sassy, Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage, Nikki at Chef in Training, and  Jen at Tatertots and Jello

These ladies were so great to work with, and they put together some really fun parties for us.  If you have a minute, please stop by their blogs and say hello!

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And another BIG thanks to our giveaway sponsors!  Thanks to these great ladies, we had some fantastic prizes to give away!  Please stop by their websites for a little after-Christmas shopping!

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and holiday season! And I wish you all good luck and blessings in the new year!

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Filed Under: announcements, Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash

Friday Favorites – Week 95

December 22, 2011 8 Comments

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Merry Christmas to everyone! And thanks to everyone who linked up for last week’s Holly Bloggy Christmas edition of Friday Favorites! And another big thanks if you linked up at any of the other linky parties!

By the way, if you didn’t get a chance to enter our Holly Bloggy Giveaway from Amy Cornwell, it’s still open till 11:59 on Thursday night, so if you’re linking up early, go get entered!

Since last week was a special event and we had such a great turnout I’m doing a double feature! Hope you enjoy!

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Christmas Sugar Cookies from Stella B’s Kitchen

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Paper Rose Tree from Mama with a Dash of DIY Drama

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White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread from With a Grateful Prayer and a Thankful Heart

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Layered Holiday Skirt from A Couple of Craft Addicts

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Melting Snow Man Cookies from The Moody Fashionista

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Hot Chocolate Bar from Heidi’s Recipe

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Decorated Sugar Cookies from Country Momma Cookies

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Christmas Wreath from Amy Tried It

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Fancy Pants Cookies from Copy Craft

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Red Velvet Trifle from Susannah’s Kitchen

Hope everyone has a joyous Christmas and a fun New Year! Link up your posts below!
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Filed Under: Friday Favorites

Fun Holiday Ideas with Pringles

December 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

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I always love thinking of new ways to use and reuse things, especially containers!  Instead of throwing away  that Pringles can after the chips are gone, consider reusing it!  There’s so many possibilities for those little cylinders!

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For starters, consider covering the can with a little wrapping paper and then fill it with candy! You could even use the cans as a gift box for your own home made cookies, candies, and  treats!

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The cans also make great storage containers for your ribbon, scissors, and other gift wrapping supplies. Or use them to store your crafting supplies!

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And of course you can also use them to wrap packages.  Or use them to craft your own holiday centerpiece!

Can you think of some other fun things to do with these cans?

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Disclosure: Photos, information and product samples were provided to me by Pringles. The opinions are my own.

I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.
Filed Under: Christmas, crafts, organizing

Get Creative with Platypus Designer Duct Tape

December 20, 2011 2 Comments

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Anyone who reads my blog enough will find that I use tape A LOT! And I was really intrigued when I recently learned about Platypus Designer Duct Tape.  With its fun colors and designs, now you can truly use duct tape for everything!

I received a roll of their Argyle tape. (I love Argyle!) And then I also got a roll of the their green and beige striped sweater tape.  Both are festive and cute!  And they could be used for so many great crafting projects. I’m thinking I’d like to some cute wreaths!
And of course, you can always use it for some festive holiday wrapping and package shipping.
Their designs include everything from my favorite hound’s tooth to pink polka dot, blue snow flakes, paisley, and even leopard print!
Here’s a fun video just to show you what they got and give you some fun ideas!

Check out Platypus Designer Duct Tape for more info on their products and fun project ideas like these personalized pencils:

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I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.
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Easy Holiday Food Ideas

December 19, 2011 7 Comments

If you still need some last minute ideas for your Christmas holiday menu, you’ve come to the right place.  Today I’m sharing some of our favorite holiday appetizers and sweets!


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1. Black Bean Spirals
2. Black Bean Spirals
3. Ham & Cheese Pinwheels
4.  Sausage Balls


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I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.
Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, Christmas, cookies and candy

Maggie’s Direct Down Pillow Review

December 18, 2011 3 Comments

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If you’d like to give the gift of comfort this Christmas, consider a down pillow or comforter from Maggie’s Direct. For the past couple of week’s I’ve been sleeping on one of their Down Pillows, and I just love it!

About MaggiesDirect.com  offers broad range of high quality home goods (bedding, bath, sleepwear, etc) at very competitive prices. Many of our items are organic and eco friendly. A percentage of our down and synthetic pillows, comforters and feather beds are manufactured by us in Maine.


Website Product Description: Bestow your parents with this traditional feather pillow that is softer, yet has the same structured support you expect from an old fashioned pillow. Made with 95% Small Goose Feathers and 5% Goose Down and 100% cotton fabric, this feather pillow is double stitched, downproofed, Oeko-Tex® certified to be free of all harmful chemicals, and made in USA using fine imported materials. This complements well with quilted sateen pillow protectors, also available at Maggie’s.
My Review: I normally like very skinny pillows, and they have to be soft.  The down pillows from Maggie’s Direct are bigger than the pillows I normally use, but they squeeze down, so that it’s not  that different from my skinny pillows. And more importantly, they are very soft and comfy.  It’s a very good, high quality pillow, and if you like a soft, fluffy pillow to sleep on, I think you will like it!
Maggie’s Direct also offers Social Network Shopping. When you sign up for an account at Maggie’s Direct, you get a Social Buck, and you can earn more when you do other tasks liking ordering products, reviewing products, inviting your friend’s to shop, and more!

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I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.
Filed Under: product review

Home for the Holidays with T-Mobile

December 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the music. From Black Friday through Christmas day I listen almost exclusively to Christmas music.
For the holiday season T-Mobile put together a singing flash mob in a mall outside of Chicago! I love it because it reminds of me of my old chorus days!  Good times!
My husband and I were planning go to my school….err my old school’s Christmas Concert this year, but I was feeling sick that day and decided to skip out on it. But seeing this video certainly cheered me up!

What are your favorite Christmas songs?

Have you ever been out somewhere and seen a flash mob? If so, what was your reaction?

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Disclsoure: This post is sponsored by T-Mobile.
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Friday Favorites Party – Holly Bloggy Christmas Edition and Amy Cornwell Giveaway

December 15, 2011 23 Comments

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Hello everyone! Welcome to the Holly Bloggy Christmas Edition of Friday Favorites! In case you’re new here, Friday Favorites is my weekly linky party where you can link up your recipes, crafts, decor, and other projects.
Anything goes really!  But today for the Holly Bloggy Christmas edition, I’m asking everyone to only link up your Christmas and holiday ideas!  And since it’s a special edition, I’ve also got some extra features and a giveaway to share with you, so let’s get rolling!

We had so many fun Christmas projects last week!  Here’s just a few:

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1. Gingerbread House Decorating Party from Giggles Galore
2. Candy Trees from My Heart’s Desire
3. Rolled Paper Christmas Tree from Adventures of a DIY Mom
4. Light Bulb Penguins from Lady with the Red Rocker

And as always, we had some delicious looking recipes!

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5. Red and White Christmas Pinwheels from Bouffee Bambini
6. Linzer Cookies from Cooking with K
7. Dark Chocolate Pretzel Fudge from The Kitchen is My Playground
8. Holly Cupcakes from The Seven Year Cottage


Giveaway!
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For today’s party we’ve also got an awesome giveaway from Amy Cornwell.  Amy Cornwell is a fabulous designer of Handstamped jewelry!

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Amy’s one-of-a-kind creations are made from fine materials such as sterling silver, gold-filled, gemstones, freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals, and they come have a variety of designs and font styles available to fit your unique style.

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I absolutely love personalized family (mom) jewelry.  One of my favorite items in the shop is the My Heart is Full Necklace.  I just love the finely polished heart in the center, and it looks wonderful with the names wrapped around.

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And I also love this Captured Necklace!

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Amy Cornwell also has a great selection of add-ons, including charms, Swarovski Crystals, Pearls, and a selection of personalized charms and tags to help you create the perfect necklace or bracelet for yourself or the person on your gift giving list!

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Connect: Follow Amy Cornwell on her blog and on Facebook and Twitter.

Buy it! Check out Amy Cornwell and place an order today!

Win it!  One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a $25 gift certificate from Amy Cornwell!

How to Enter: please use the Rafflecopter below. (This may take a few seconds to load.)

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Linky Party!
Link up your Christmas and holiday posts below!


(And if you’re just joining us, there’s still time to link up at the other Holly Bloggy Christmas Parties at Tatertots and Jello, Chef in Training, Just Sew Sassy, and The Shabby Creek Cottage.)

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Filed Under: Christmas, Friday Favorites, Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash
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