Fun Idea 2014

Looking for a fun family night as you ring in the new year, before school starts back up?  Check out this list that my niece used for her kids and their fun time together!

Pecan Pie Popcorn

Made this yummy snack tonite - it was easy and delicious - a great game food! Pecan Pie Popcorn!

Decorating Time!

These caught my eye in Target - what cool new pieces to spruce up your home now that the holidays are coming to a close!

Neckware

Some of our family received some beautiful jewelry from Anthropologie this Christmas, and right now you can get 25% off of sales items.  Check out this beauty!

Black n Whites n Snowflakes

World Market has their Christmas items on sale 50% off and the cookie mixes are included!  Why not buy a few and host a party in January?

Beautiful Colors

What a great deal at Anthropologie - and what pretty colors!  On sale - beautiful throws!

Kids Clothes Cute!

Kids clothes were given today from this store, Naartje Kids, and they were a hit!  60% off clearance going on now!

Baked Potato Bar

A Baked Potato Bar - a great idea for large families - and it's our Christmas evening dinner for our group of 27...Here's how to do one!

Flash-Fried

A delicious healthy side dish for your Christmas spread!  Flash-fried brussel sprouts. Had these today at a restaurant and enjoyed every bite!

For Your Hair

Looking for cute stocking gifts? Walgreens has a lot of cute hair accessories - including these awesome bobby pins!

S'Mores in a Box

Found this in a magazine and I'm going to make them!  Found the boxes at The Container Store...

Give Back

Looking for a gift that gives back, or a place to spend some money you've already received for Christmas? How about World Vision?  Check out their gift catalog, and purchase/donate to help out the orphans in the world!

50% off already!

Kirklands already has their Christmas stuff half off! Look what's so cute!

Organize Those Bags!

I bought this organizer today and I love it!  It allowed me to clean out  my big box of bags and paper that I had thrown inside, to a place where they now hang nicely in pockets!  It's from the Container Store!

No bake treat

Another no-bake treat that's tasty and a great addition to your holiday fare!  Chocolate Vanilla Wafers!

Melt 4 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate and spread on vanilla wafers; top with toasted pepitas, sliced almonds and dried cranberries.

Mini dogs

Another great little food item for your Christmas party table - delicious.

Mini chorizo corn dogs!

No Bake Treat!

Preparing snacks for our family Christmas, I ran across this one in the Food Network Magazine, so easy and tasty!  Just takes a little time to peel and section the Clementines - a good activity for the kids!

Cooke Tavern

Looking for some good, easy, tasty soups for your crowd this holiday season?  Cooke Tavern Soups are a fit!  Check them out and order several!  We're making three different ones for our Sunday family gathering...

Muffins for a Crowd

We made three tins of these for an office party - they were pretty easy and came out cute!  Bacon Egg Muffins.

Sugared Cranberries

On the television show The Chew, Carla Hall made some cute hostess gifts - and one of them was sugared cranberries - presented in Christmas tins!

Let it Burn!

We heard this lady tonight in concert - awesome!  Consider her CD for the music lover on your list!
Ruthie Foster....

Retro Toys!

World Market has the coolest retro toys for kids!  Check them out for your holiday giving.  We got the cute telephone and camera!

Custom Boots!

These are super pricey but awesome....Check out these boots...ones you can customize to fit your own style.  Go to the site Teysha and built your own boot!

Fried Cabbage

We had this dish tonight at a restaurant called Ruby K's and it was really tasty. I found a recipe on line, and the picture looks just like what we ate - Fried Cabbage!

Soup and Sandwich

This tomato soup was yummy, and we had it with grilled cheese, which  made it even better!  Here's the recipe from Rachael Ray.  I used smoky cheddar cheese on multigrain bread, and I left out the cream from the soup.

Brushes

This little makeup brush set in its own bag is perfect for a stocking gift!  Check out these and more at Target! There's a whole line of these eco tools! 

Gift a Book

What books are on your Christmas list?  This is one that's on mine:

Rice Sack

Consider buying a purse from a site that helps stop human trafficking - look at this cute rice bag - they come in small and large! All from Rahab's Rope.

Little Black Skirt

H&M is a great source for affordable classics, including this pretty black skirt for the holiday season! It's a perfect length, can be paired with all sorts of tops, and it's under 30 bucks!

Finger Sporks

Saw these yesterday and bought them for our Christmas appetizers - for fun - one finger spork for each of us!  So cute!