Life, Family, and Home - Simplified & Sweetened
Disclosure: Thanks to Nestle Toll House for sponsoring today’s recipe post. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Today we’re doing holiday baking with a new “secret ingredient.” The secret ingredient, which I’m about to reveal to you is Nestle Toll House DelightFulls. As I was shopping for baking ingredient last week, I found these little jewels and just had to try them out! Imagine your favorite baking chips, then imagine them a little bigger and with a special surprise inside! [Read more…]
Disclosure: This post is part of the SPLENDA® 365 SWEET SWAPS™ Blogger Program by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC and The Motherhood, who sent me products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are my own, and I hope you enjoy them.
Every year I look forward to holiday baking. I usually have a list of the tried and true recipes I want to make, as well as a few new ones. Of course, I never get around to making all of them, but it’s fun thinking about it just the same. And when I do bake, I always have more than we will ever eat at our house. No worries! For me, it just means it’s a great opportunity for gift giving and sharing. But not everyone can eat sweets. Have you ever given cookies or candy to someone, only to find out that they can’t eat sweet due to diabetes or other dietary restrictions? I’ve done this a couple of times! It’s embarrassing for you, and the even worse, the giftee is tempted to break their diet!
Enter Splenda! A lot of people know Splenda as a no calorie sweetener for things like coffee and cereal, but what you may not know is that Splenda actually has products especially for baking. Their product line includes: [Read more…]
Christmas is in the air! I visited my local craft store the other day and was blown away by all the decorations! It makes it very easy to get inspired to create your own holiday decorations and gifts! A while back, I received the new Dremel® Micro™ 8050. This rotary tool is perfect for crafters, hobbyists, and DIYers. It allows you to cut, carve, engrave, sand, grind, sharpen, clean and polish. The tool comes with a number of attachments for completing these projects, and it is also fully compatible with all other Dremel rotary tools accessories. And it’s just $89, making it a great buy on a Christmas gift for your favorite DIYer!
When I got my new Dremel, I immediately thought of all the different ways it could be used for home decor projects. I got my husband involved, as he is the fixer and the tool guy around here. I told him that I wanted to make some kind of sign or wall art for Christmas. After a lot of back and forth, we came up with, what I think is, a great collaboration!
This Christmas craft is a very affordable project. As you can see in my picture below, I bought several products that I didn’t use in the final product, so in all, the materials actually used in the project add up to around $15 (which includes the paint I can use again later). [Read more…]
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Do you ever struggle to find unique recipes and foods for your holiday party? Personally I love eating anything and everything around the holiday season, from mouthwatering, savory apps to turkey & dressing, but it can be quite easy to get tired of the “same ole menu” year after year. Personally I love appetizers for our football parties and of course, New Year’s Eve, and although I have a lot of different teams I can make, every now and then I have to break out of the rut and try something new. Today I’m sharing a fun idea that you can incorporate in to your holiday party, namely your appetizer parties, although the concept can easily be applied to a sit-down dinner party. Last weekend I made an “Around the World Appetizer Buffet” featuring appetizers inspired by other countries. My buffet featured American, Italian, and Asian cusine. [Read more…]
Hi guys. Welcome to this week’s Friday Favorites linky party. Sorry we’re running a little late. I’ve been a busy bee all week, and then our son’s band concert was last night. By the time, I finally got “back to work” and got ready to post, my site was down for maintenance, hence the delay…. Anyway, today we have a few Christmas activities and crafts. Yay! Also, check my sidebar for a $100 Target giveaway, $50 Academy giveaway, and a JBL Speaker Giveaway!
Today I’m excited to bring you another holiday guest post. This one comes to us from Elizabeth of Balm to My Soul, and she is sharing her Chocolate Pie with White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse. It looks and sounds so delicious! Take a look! [Read more…]
Happy Thanksgiving! And thank you for taking time out from your busy schedule to link up today.
While you’re here, please check out my current giveaways. I’ve a $50 Target Gift Card (Plus Mega Bloks & General Mills cereals), JBL Portable Speakers, a 2 Name a Star Kits.
I also invite you to check out gift items in my Etsy shop! I have a lot of affordable gift ideas, including necklaces, Christmas Ornaments, and keychains. Custom orders welcome! I’m also offering 10% off right now with coupon code: GIVETHANKS.
Now on to today’s features…this week we have a round of Christmas treats. Hope you enjoy! [Read more…]
Hello all. Thanks for stopping by for this week’s party. I’ve had huge work load this week and I’m skipping this week’s features, but I’ll be back with more next week. In lieu of the features, I’m sharing a brief showcase of ornaments from my Etsy shop. Ranging in price from $10 to $15, these are a great gift idea. I offer a range of charms and ribbon hangers, you can choose from, and I can customize each design, stamping out any words you like.
Last year my most popular item was the customized Baby’s 1st Christmas Ornament. This year I hve that ornament back in stock, along with my family ornaments, Our First Christmas and other couples ornaments, football themed ornaments, a Merry Christmas mom/grandma/teacher, etc. ornament, and In Loving Memory Ornament, and more!
Please check out the ornaments and the custom jewelry that I have in stock. Also, take a look at the coupon code believe, and save 10% from now through the end of November.
Use the coupon code: GIVETHANKS to get 10% off. AND also look for discounts and daily deals on select items!
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My husband and I don’t really go out very much and with the cold weather here, I would actually prefer to just stay in. Warner Brothers, Orville Redenbacher’s, and M&M’s® to have a fun movie night at home without breaking the bank. Right now for a limited time, you can visit your local Walmart stores and find select Warner Brothers’ titles at new lower prices. Popular DVD and Blu-ray titles are $5 and $7.88. And while you’re selecting your movies, you can pick up some Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn and M&M’s®, to help you create a fun movie night experience. [Read more…]
