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Is CVS on your list of places to shop this holiday season? If not, it should be! They have fabulous gifts under $25 for the whole family, including bath & body products, ornaments candy, housewares, dvds, photo gifts, and more!
They also have a great selection of Christmas Decor. I was very excited when I got a chance to pick out something from their holiday selection to feature here, and I was thrilled to find this Ornament Wreath. [Read more…]
I’m excited to be teaming up this holiday season with Target for #MyKindOfHoliday. How do you celebrate the holidays? It is it super elegant and festive or a simple affair? Our Thanksgiving dinner is pretty simple and low key and it usually includes dinner with my parents and/or in-laws. And I love that because I get to enjoy great foods like chicken & dressing, baked ham, deviled eggs,potato salad and more!
Usually I make a dessert or two like a chess cake or pound cake, and then I’ll make something special for my dad like a custard pie or a cobbler. But for this holiday season, I’m thinking of doing a banana pudding and either a chess cake or an oatmeal cake. But I’m also currently testing some other recipes. For example, the other day I tried out this Frozen Peppermint Pie (recipe to come!).
I actually bought the pie dish and the red platter pictured here at Target. And when I was shopping the other day, I also found a lot of great fall table decor in stock. They have so many great platters, bowls, and other accent pieces in bright, bold fall colors that would really dress up the Thanksgiving table.
Take a look! Don’t these look fabulous?
I especially love the platters! They would be perfect for meats or sides such as the deviled eggs, or even cookies and candies. And I think bright colors like this really help to make your table look more inviting and festive, which just makes the whole meal more special!
As a blogger, I guess you could say that one of my new holiday traditions is taking photos of the foods I make, so for this reason, the platters also appeal to me, as they would be perfect for foodie photo shoots!
And then I also love their line of Mercury Glass! These dishes and candle holders look so elegant! Don’t you agree?
What are your favorite holiday traditions? Are you buying any new decorations or table decor for the holidays this year?
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Looking for a practical, but fun gift idea? You should consider Prize Candle. Like other candles, a Prize Candle makes a lovely accent piece and gives off a wonderful aroma when burned, but what makes a prize candle different from other candles is that it contains a ring inside. Each ring is valued anywhere from $10 to $5000.
All you have to do is burn your candle, and then use tweezers to pull your ring packaging out of the candle. Inside the packaging you will find code. Enter the code on the Prize Candle website, and it will tell you how much your ring is worth.
I received a 9 oz soy candle in the Blue Cypress scent. I really enjoyed burning this candle because it had a very clean smell to it. It was very nice and not too overwhelming. And of course, I was very excited to get my ring.
The ring I received features a large dark blue stone, and it is just beautiful. The ring itself was just a $10 ring, but I still love it. It’s very stylish, and it will go with a lot of different outfits.
Disclosure: I was sent a Prize Candle for review. However, the opinions are my own. If you’d like to advertise on my blog or be included in holiday gift guide, please send an email to simplysweethome@hotmail.com for details.
Each month or so I look forward to changing out the wreath on the door and wreaths in the house. Creekside Farms has a fantastic selection of wreaths for every season. I was very excited when they offered to send me their Fall Abundant Wreath. This is a very large wreath at 22 inches in diameter, and they certainly named it right! [Read more…]
Welcome to another edition of Friday Favorites! This week we have some really great fall and Halloween decor! I hope it can serve as some inspiration as you prepare for Halloween and Thanksgiving!
But before we get to today’s features I wanted to make a couple of holiday announcements. First off, I just posted information about my Holiday Gift Guide. If you have an Etsy shop or other small business that you’d like have promoted here during the holidays, I’d love to have you! Just check out my information post for details and send an email to simplysweethome@hotmail.com to get put on our calendar!
I’m also excited to announce that I will be lining up guest posters again this year to share holiday treat recipes. This will include candy, cookies, cakes, drinks, and anything sweet! If you would like to be a part of this event, please email me and I’ll get an official invitation out to you! [Read more…]
Hey everyone! Welcome to my Harvest Halloween Blog Hop organized by Holly at Hollybee Tells. I’m happy to have you here and am very excited to give out some great Halloween prizes!
About the Hop: This hop includes many different blogs, each with their own giveaway or giveaways! On each blog one giveaway must equal $25 or more! That means there are some great prizes in store for you!
I participated in this event two years ago but last year I was just way too busy….but I LOVE Halloween and the fall season, so I was very excited to jump back in to this again!
For my giveaway, I have 2 prizes for one winner. The first item up for grabs is Country Living Spooky & Bright: 101 Halloween Ideas
No matter what your skill level and decorating style is, you are sure to find a project that you will enjoy in this book. And you will love the easy to follow, step by step directions and lovely colored photos. Check out my full book review here.
And next we have a a $25 Gift Certificate to Love the Day, an Etsy shop that offers awesome party printables! They have a lot of great selections for fall and Halloween, including banners, cupcake wrappers and toppers, food & drink labels, and more!
And apart from their fun Halloween party packs, they also have a lot of amazing themes for birthday parties, showers, and other events. (Go here to read my feature post on the shop.)
Giveaway: One Simply Sweet Reader will win a Harvest Halloween Prize Pack which includes the following:
To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. Good Luck!
Also, check out these other Harvest Halloween Giveaways!
Hi everyone. Welcome to another edition of Friday Favorites. This week I’m very excited to share some fun Fall and Halloween Wreaths with you! Wreaths are probably my favorite type of decor, so I’m always happy to browse everyone’s ideas. And I actually have a board on Pinterest with Over 100 Wreaths for all seasons. Check it out!
And don’t forget to check out this week’s giveaway! It’s a copy of the new Diamond Edition of Disney’s The Little Mermaid on DVD and Blu-Ray! [Read more…]
Don’t forget to enter our giveaway from Holey Donuts while you’re here, if you have already entered.
Also, I’d like to invite you over to my etsy shop where I’m currently offering 15% off with coupon code: BACK2SCHOOL. Offer runs through Sept 30. [Read more…]
