Holiday movies are the BEST! While some cable channels are playing almost non-stop Christmas movies right now, being able to watch a specific one, when you want to, without commercials is like a gift straight from sweet baby Jesus.
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DIY Homemade Marble Clay Ornaments
Cute, right?! I’m sharing the full tutorial for how to make these DIY marble clay Christmas ornaments over on the Minted blog. They are really easy to make and make a great gift idea, gift topper and, duh, ornament for your Christmas tree! I’ve never worked with clay before and they turned out great! This a perfect craft for people who aren’t super confident in their crafting skills. And just
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Pine Old Fashioned Recipe
I love a good Old Fashioned recipe but I came across a product that makes it even more wintery and wonderful. It’s a pine flavored cocktail syrup to make the perfect Christmas cocktail!
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Holiday Shop Like a Boss at The Shops at Mission Viejo
I’m almost done with my holiday shopping. It’s one of my favorite things that I get to do each year. But that doesn’t mean I want to spend tons of time on it. I do a lot of online shopping, but no holiday season is complete without a trip to The Shops at MissionViejo Here are my tips for tackling the mall, getting great gifts and leaving with your sanity.
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Best Christmas and Holiday Ideas
I love the holidays! Here are my favorite holiday and Christmas related posts! Cupcakes and Cutlery: Best of Christmas Click through the link above to see a snippet of each post. Then click on each image to be taken to the full blog post. I mean, you don’t want to miss my spiced pear bellini recipe or how to make those candy bar trains above, do you?
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Best Christmas Music for Trimming the Tree
We LOVE to decorate our Christmas tree! It’s totally a fun family night where we have hot apple cider and listen to Christmas music while trimming the tree. Growing up, it was one of the things I looked most forward to each holiday season (aside from the candy bar trains!) So here is a holiday play list for you to enjoy while you decorate your little hearts out! Hell Yes, Please ornament
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Holiday Party Prep to Keep you Stress Free
Start your holiday entertaining engines! It seems like people barely tolerated Halloween this year before completely skipping Thanksgiving and moving right on to Christmas. In any case, the holiday entertaining season is upon us and as long as you do a little holiday party prep, you’ll be ready for large parties, last-minute get togethers or even super informal family hangouts. And hopefully remain stress free…
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Healthier Party Appetizers
Tell me I’m not the only one who gains, like, 15 pounds over the holidays? I mean, you go to people’s homes and you HAVE to eat what they are serving. You don’t want to be rude, right? Sure, I’ll try your deep-fried turkey. Yes, I’ll eat every holiday cookie you put out on your table. That is what a good guest does. So I’ve decided I’ll keep my party
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