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Sometimes the simplest gifts are the most thoughtful. Instead of breaking the bank on a fancy present, look for gifts that provide comfort and can even quiet the mind.
Books make a wonderful gift; especially for someone who loves to read. ‘The Mind Remedy‘ by Ruth Williams is a compilation of 20 beautiful and simple projects. Many of these crafts are very familiar to my own childhood; from the ‘trouble dolls‘, ‘God’s eye‘ and the ‘dream catcher‘
… [read more]What a difficult year it has been!!! To help ease some stress this upcoming holiday season, we rounded up 5 amazing holiday presents to up your gift game.
I have a nephew who loves to travel. When I saw this beautiful duffle bag, I thought it would be a perfect gift for him to take on his adventures. The Muscle Duffle from Groovy Guy Gifts is STUNNING! It is made of heavy canvas, leather accents and has beautiful brass hardware. The quality makes it worth every penny, and can handle just about anything you can throw at it!
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New Years Eve is here and one of the finishing touches is the perfect Prosecco for your New Years celebration. Since my husband’s birthday is on January 2nd, we’re throwing a combined birthday party and New Years Eve celebration on the 31st.
I love entertaining and having our friends over. However, it definitely takes a lot of work. From planning food, activities, drinks, and massively cleaning my entire house.
This year, we decided to do a more casual New Years Eve party than we’ve done in years past. Comfy clothes or pajamas will be the dress code. We’ll be serving pizza, crock pot party meatballs, chips, pretzels, and drinks. For fun, we’ll be playing lots of board games, cards, and trivia games. Basically, we just want everyone to comfortable, relax, and have fun.
Pizza and crock pot meatballs were easy picks for casual comfort food. However, finding the right sparkling wine was more of a task! But, after a long search, I’ve found the perfect fit with Mionetto Prosecco.
I’m a girly girl and it just isn’t New Years until I’ve had my pink wine! My mini bottles of Mionetto Rose’ Prosecco are perfect for sharing at our party! I know many of my girlfriends will love this pink sparkling wine in adorable pink bottles!
Mionetto Rose’ Prosecco is extra dry and is made from soft pressed red grapes, with beautiful notes of Peach Blossom, Raspberries, Morello Cherry and Strawberries. It also pairs wonderfully with turkey and fish.
For a more classic sparkling wine, I will also be serving Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut to our guests. This sparkling wine in the mini bottles is so perfect for guests to enjoy!
Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut has a wonderfully golden hue! It is flavored with notes of Golden Delicious Apple, Honey, and White Peach. I love the classic and elegant taste of this wine!
In conclusion, whether your New Years Eve party is casual or glam, I highly recommend Mionetto Prosecco. I love the clean and sophisticated taste! I know our guests are really going to both the Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut and Mionetto Rose’ Prosecco.
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Are you ready for Christmas? This year, I wanted to start some new traditions. My son and I have been in our home for a year now. I put up a Christmas tree and I sent out Christmas cards! I hope to buy more Christmas decorations as well! Are you ready to make some Christmas treats? It’s time for our Snowman Oreo Cookies!
Our Snowman Oreo Cookies make the perfect treat to share with friends, family, potluck, parties, etc. My son has a cookie exchange and of course, we sent a nice tray of cookies. They asked for store-bought, so I happily obliged. I can understand people are concerned with allergies.
… [read more]Are you a chocolate lover? We created a fun and unique cookie that was a hit with my son’s class! We had to whip up cookies for a cookie exchange and everyone loved these! Get ready for our Peppermint M&M Chocolate Cookies!
This year, I decided I am starting new holiday traditions and trying to get into the Christmas spirit! I just put up our first Christmas tree! This is my first Christmas tree as an adult and as a single mom. A few years ago, we had a Christmas tree, however, my mother-in-law set it up for us. It was beautiful and we loved it. This is our first Christmas tree in our new home.
… [read more]I love flowers. Nature is beautiful. I love houseplants. I’ve only had fresh flowers in our home once when my son was born. They were a beautiful little bouquet. As a new homeowner, I am so excited to add the Teleflora’s Flurry Of Elegance Bouquet to our home. I love personalizing our space and adding beautiful and fun decor to our home. I’ve been making our house feel like home little by little.
I’m addicted to houseplants mainly because it’s a natural and beautiful way to bring nature indoors. My houseplants give me something to care for, watch grow and thrive. My very first houseplant was a miniature african violet. At the time I had no idea how to take care of it but it came in a wick watering container. Since then, I’ve added new houseplants to my collection! I have always loved houseplants.
… [read more]I’ve been making the time and effort to be more involved with my son’s class. A few months ago, I chaperoned his first field trip ever and he’s in 8th grade. His second field trip of the year was just a few days ago and it was his first visit with Santa!
Santa Day was hosted by our local Alta Regional Center for families of special needs children. They act as advocates by helping to navigate/find services within our community.
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My goodness, how are we so close to the Christmas season already! I feel like I just blinked and it was summer. With the time for giving so close, I’ve found a couple of great shops to share. These are great fashion gifts for the holiday season, and I hope you love them too. So let’s get started!
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Small, filler-type gifts are one of my favorite things about planning for birthdays and all the different holidays that we love to celebrate. Sometimes these small, inexpensive filler gifts will go into an overall gift basket. But, for Christmas they more often than not are destined for my kids’ Christmas stockings (unless they directly correlate with a larger gift).
For example, if I’m gifting a makeup organizer or beauty bag to one of my daughters, I might purchase bottles of nail polish/polish remover, nail files, eyeliner/mascara/eye shadow, makeup remover pads or other such items to put inside the organizer or bag before wrapping. However, if I’m not gifting a larger item like that, these smaller items will end up in their Christmas stockings along with the small treats or candies.
Some things I buy for stockings every year — a candy cane, chocolate candies like Hershey Kisses, a chocolate santa or reindeer, Christmas-themed suckers, etc. But, I truly thrive on finding totally unique items to also stick in there that I’ve never given before.
Here, I will be sharing some of the fun, unique items that are going into my kids’ stockings this year. They would also work great in gift baskets, too.
I can’t wait to see how they react! The first two items listed are snack foods. Since the holidays are inevitably full of sweet and high-calorie treats, I decided to share two snacks that are not only delicious and full of flavor but also healthy treat options! But, trust me, your loved ones won’t even know it because they will be so bowled over by the flavors.
I’ve never had a Christmas tree in all of my adult life. However, now that I’m a homeowner and a single mom, I thought it is the perfect time to start my own little traditions! This is our second Christmas in our new home! It is time to decorate with our first Christmas tree!
Thanksgiving came and went. We had a nice and quiet vacation! The holidays are here. Now, we’re on another vacation! I love this time of year because it gives me a chance to recharge for the new year and look back on the current year.
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