Happy Prosperous New year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

New Year quote:  Ring out the old. Invite in the new. As we say goodbye to one year, we can look forward to the hope and possibilities of another one. 

First I want to thank all my readers and new friends! I appreciate everyone of you and your comments.  Wishing all the best new year yet!  I am looking forward to blogging to bring you more interesting, fun articles all year long.  Happy 2012!


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Peppermint Bark recipe

Yummy!

Nothing says holidays like peppermint bark

except this delicious recipe for:

Creamy Peppermint Bark Tart

A recipe from :

Lindsey Johnson is a stay-at-home mom who enjoys cooking, baking, photography, gardening, and writing. You can find more recipes at her blog,Cafe Johnsonia.

I discovered this and many other 

delicious recipes at Make and Take

ENJOY!

Peppermint Bark Tart

1 recipe chocolate tart dough (recipe follows)
1 recipe peppermint chocolate pudding (recipe follows)
1 recipe white chocolate whipped cream (recipe follows)
For garnish–crushed candy canes and bittersweet chocolate shavings

http://www.makeandtakes.com/creamy-peppermint-bark-tart

Happy New Year 2012

Beautiful Christmas blogs

St Nick

Just 3 days till Christmas and I just discovered these beautiful Christmas blogs!

Be sure to visit them for a magical, whimsical Christmas decoration tour..

First on the list:

http://beautifulideas.wordpress.com/

Some pictures from her vast amount of STUNNING pictures!!

Lovely!

The next on our Christmas blog lists,

http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-whimsical-christmas-tree.html

This one has the prettiest tree topper I ever saw! With directions on how to make one.

WOW!

Look at her beautiful wreaths with DIY inspiration!

She gives instructions on how to make garlands as well.

ENJOY!

Next on the tour of blogs is:

http://www.southernsanctuary.blogspot.com/

LOOK at this gorgeous little girl's tree with a zebra tree skirt!

 NEXT.............

Next on the tour a candy can luncheon at:

http://designsbypinky.blogspot.com/2011/12/candy-cane-luncheon.html

What a great idea for a Candy cane table setting!

Hope you enjoyed our Christmas blog tour this year!

Wishing you and yours the merriest Christmas and happiest New Year!

Drunken Gingerbread Men Cupcakes

Drunken Gingerbread Men Cupcakes

What a great idea for a delicious and unique dessert to serve your guests on the holiday! Thanks to BlogHer :

What you'll need:

1 box of Spice Cake Mix

1 container of Vanilla Frosting

1 tsp. Ground Ginger

Gingerbread Cookies (1 for each cupcake)

Rum ( enough to replace the water in your cupcake recipe)

Chopped Candied Ginger (in small pieces) not shown.

Directions:

Prepare your cupcakes according to the box instructions, but replace the water with Rum!

Stir the ground ginger into the batter, and fill your cupcake liners...bake as usual!

  

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Christmas Tree Decorating

Photo's Courtesy of http://www.backyardlandscape.net/decorated-christmas-tree/

Decorating for  Christmas is half the fun of the holiday, the Christmas tree is always the centerpiece, followed by wreaths and garlands. Personally I think the smell of a fresh tree is best but it has it's drawbacks such as keeping it alive and fresh. Whereas the artificial trees are more convenient. 

Than deciding on a theme each year or as most people do have a more personal general theme and add new decorations each year. Having a new theme each year would be very costly. But having a more personal family tree will make it a tradition which is what Christmas is all about, isn't it?

Whatever tree, fresh or fake, wishing you and yours a blessed, Merry Christmas !!

Transitional wreaths

Inspired wreath 

We are working on making wreaths that are transitional, "Transitional wreath" ---- Hang this beautiful wreath to transition before AND after Christmas and before Spring the flower gives a hint of the beautiful Spring to come.

Will be adding more as we complete them.

Wreaths add a beautiful touch not only to your front door, welcoming friends, family and guests but can also be used on mantels,  living room walls, etc.  Be inspired!
Watch our Etsy store for more wreaths!

Linking to bloghop

Unique Christmas decor inspiration

“The best Christmas of all is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up with one another.”

Don't forget to decorate your monitor for Christmas!

Or what about a USB XMAS TREE with multicolor lights!

Have A Charlie Brown Xmas

Give a wood candy little christmas gift!

HOW TO

For your Christmas mantels here are some HGTV ideas!

Hope this helped with some Christmas unique decorations for home and office! Have the happiest holiday season ever!!

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