Cute Wrapping

This is a very cute way to do neighbor gift wrapping. Over at It Is What It Is has the directions and free printable to download.

{Giveaway} Announced

And the Winner is....!!!

Amanda Nicholas- Fave this is the notebook. Super Cute.

November 12, 2010 12:20 PM

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Thanks everyone for participating in the giveaway. That was so fun.

Hot Cocoa & Homemade Marshmellows

These would make such nice gifts for neighbors or friends! How cute are the homemade marshmallows?!

I Heart Naptime has the whole tutorial to put the WHOLE thing together.
And she has the printable for the jars too.

Pie Crust Mania!

Just in time for everyone to make their pies in a week

#1: Martha Stewart:

#2:Leaves @ Country Living:

#3: Braid @ Paula Deen

#4: Checkerboard @ Paula Dean

#5:Monogrammed Pies @ Merriment Design

[How cute if it said "pecan" or "apple" or "berry" or "eat" "yum"--don't mind that is is actually a pot pie and for St. Patrick's Day :) ]

#6: Stars @ Ice cream before Dinner

#7: Fancy Pie @ Tipnut

#8: Swirl @ Tipnut

#9: Mini Pies @ Not Martha

#10: Pie in a Jar @ Our Best Bites
They have their first book coming out, Can't Wait!

Christmas Wreath Round-Up

Good Housekeeping

The Long Thread of course this is very Halloween, but I love the look of it and it could be done in Christmas colors.

The Speckled Dog

She's Kinda Crafty

Johnny in a Dress

M&M Nativity Legend!

My Computer is My Canvas has got this darling digital printable about the Nativity. I've seen this in Young Womens growing up. These would make great gifts for neighbors, co-workers, visiting teaching women, church class, etc.

If you haven't every heard of the M&M Nativity Legend... you are in for a real treat (literally)! It's a very cute manger legend and I've got a printable sheet of them at the end of this post for you! But first, a yummy recipe to go with it!

My *FAVORITE* M&M holiday treat is what I call "Peppermint Pretzel Melts". All you need is square pretzels, peppermint kisses (already available at both Target and Walmart) and holiday colored M&M's!

Start by lining a cookie sheet with wax paper, then fill the sheet completely with square pretzels. Top each pretzel with a peppermint Hershey Kiss. Heat your oven to about 170 degrees and WATCHING CLOSELY warm them for 5 to 6 minutes. You want to soften the Kiss, not melt it (or it turns into a big mess)! When it's soft (but is still holding it's "kiss" form), you can drop and slightly press an M&M on top. Chill for 5 to 10 minutes to set, wrap in a cello bag with ribbon, attach the M&M Nativity Story and you're done!

Holiday Planner

I seriously love this adorable Holiday Planner. This could be made the combination of the months November and December! If you were planning on hosting lots of get-togethers and dinner parties and had lots of gift giving to keep track of this is what you need!

The girls over at eighteen25 have done it again, seriously love them!

Go to their blog to view all 10 steps to complete this cute binder. They have all the steps written out there.

STEP ONE: Download 10xmasplanner and print it out.

STEP TWO: Gather all of your supplies...

• composition notebook
• ribbon (we picked black grosgrain)
• 3 sheets of 12x12 pattern paper (we used My Mind's Eye - I Believe papers)
• adhesive (glue dots work best)
• 3" circle punch (to punch out Christmas Planner tag)
• a 4" scallop circle cut from a Cricut (optional)
• 2 6"x9" envelopes with clasps
• stapler
• black ink pad (optional)

And you're done!!