December 22, 2020

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Amazon First Reads - Score a #Free Book for Amazon Prime Members this month

 


Amazon Prime Members can request free book each from Amazon First Reads!


Get early access to editors' picks. Choose one FREE Kindle book each month and shop hardcovers for $9.99 or less. There are eight choices each valued at $4.99 and all books are available in advance of their official January 1st release date. 
  • Sweet Water by Cara Reinard
  • Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green
  • Bloodline by Jess Lourey
  • Lie, Lie Again by Stacy Wise
  • An Accusation by Wendy James
  • Your Story, My Story by Connie Palmen
  • A Splendid Ruin by Megan Chance
  • Scooper and Dumper by Lindsay Ward
  • The Marriage Code by Brooke Burroughs
First Reads is a program that offers customers early access to new Kindle books across popular genres from Amazon Publishing. Every month customers may choose one of the books selected by our editors for $1.99.

Joining is free with no purchase obligation. By joining, you receive a monthly e-mail announcing new Amazon First Reads picks. You can unsubscribe from the monthly e-mail at any time by visiting Amazon Local and Amazon Delivers E-mail Subscriptions in Your Account

December 15, 2020

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Homemade Hot Cocoa in a Mason Jar Lid Snow Globe #DIY #ThinkChristmas

A few years ago for teacher gifts, I wanted to make something cute and useful at the sometime.    I opted to make homemade hot coco and instead of using normal mason jars, I opted to go with red mason jars and convert the lids into faux snow globes!



Items needed to make jar:
  • Small Mason Jars (I got a 3 pack of red ones from the Target Dollar Spot for $3
  • Ribbon (Dollar Spot at Target for $1)
  • Jute Ribbon (Dollar Spot at Target for $1)
  • Small bag of fake snow ($1.99)
  • Clear DIY Plastic Ornaments
  • Christmas Small Sisal Wreaths
  • Mini Sisal Trees
  • Tacky Glue
  • Lighter
  • Hot Glue
I could not find the plastic ornaments I linked to above in store, so I had to go with the photo plastic ornaments instead.  They worked fine, just had that extra plastic nub at top.  To remove it, I used a lighter to warm the plastic ornament top.  Not too close or it will blacken.   Once plastic was warm, I used my fingers to work fast and push the hot plastic down to make it completely circular.

I then used hot clue to glue the wreath to the top of some ornaments.  I cut the wood base off the trees and used hot glue to get the  trees to the top of the mason jar lid.   Then I put Tacky Glue all over the lid and sprinkled on some fake snow onto it.

 
Hot glue/Tacky glue the ribbon around the mason jar lid.  To secure the ornament on top, put a bead of hot glue on the top of the mason jar and lightly push the ornament in it.  Next place another hot glue bead around where the jar meets the ornament.   Push the jute ribbon or bakers twine into thge hot glue.  This covers the seam and secures the snow globe more.

Fill the jar with the homemade hot cocoa (see below for recipe).   Add a gift tag and write the following: 3 tbsp to 8oz of hot water


Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe
Ingredients
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Mix above together and  scoop into jars.  I doubled my recipe to fill 8 small jars.  Make sure to shake the jars and tap out air bubbles to get the most hot cocoa mix in the jars!

December 14, 2020

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Amazon First Reads - Score a #Free Book for Amazon Prime Members this month

  


Amazon Prime Members can request free book each from Amazon First Reads!


Get early access to editors' picks. Choose one FREE Kindle book each month and shop hardcovers for $9.99 or less. There are eight choices each valued at $4.99 and all books are available in advance of their official January 1st release date. 
  • Sweet Water by Cara Reinard
  • Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green
  • Bloodline by Jess Lourey
  • Lie, Lie Again by Stacy Wise
  • An Accusation by Wendy James
  • Your Story, My Story by Connie Palmen
  • A Splendid Ruin by Megan Chance
  • Scooper and Dumper by Lindsay Ward
  • The Marriage Code by Brooke Burroughs
First Reads is a program that offers customers early access to new Kindle books across popular genres from Amazon Publishing. Every month customers may choose one of the books selected by our editors for $1.99.

Joining is free with no purchase obligation. By joining, you receive a monthly e-mail announcing new Amazon First Reads picks. You can unsubscribe from the monthly e-mail at any time by visiting Amazon Local and Amazon Delivers E-mail Subscriptions in Your Account
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Perfect Gag Gift - Authentic Flying Reindeer Droppings #stockingstuffer


Check out this fun gift idea- Authentic Flying Reindeer Droppings

These are available on Amazon for $9.50 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00 shipped by Amazon.

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Amazon Music Unlimited 3 MONTHS FOR FREE!!!


For a limited time, Amazon is offering new subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited 3 MONTHS FOR FREE!!!   Limited time only, cancel anytime

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ESCAPE DURING THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE DECEMBER LOOT CRATE DX!

 


ESCAPE DURING THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE DECEMBER LOOT CRATE DX!

The holidays are here and  Loot Crate is celebrating them with their December themed “Escape” DX crate, a premium, limited-run pop culture subscription box. Escape to larger-than-life destinations from the comfort of home with this month’s premium pop culture collectibles and gear featuring exclusive items from Up, Finding Nemo, Elf and Willy Wonka!

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December 2, 2020

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Loot Crate: The gift that keeps on surprising you each month #LootCrate


Not sure what to get your in house Geek?  Why not a Geek Subscription Box for Gamers & Nerds?  Loot Crate is a subscription box service established in 2012 which provides monthly boxes of geek- and gaming-related merchandise.  In every Loot Crate, you’ll get a curated collection of awesome items like wearables, t shirts, comics,  and collectables delivered to your door each month!

You can go with the normal Pop Culture Collectible crate or chose from some fun themed ones like Marvel, Harry Potter, Deadpool, WWE Slam, Anime, Hello Kitty and so much more!

 
I recently received a Loot Remix box which was surprise mix of past Loot Crate collectibles and gear!  It had a ton of fun items like a JAWS themed drain stopper, a Gizmo drawstring bag, Lord of the Rings merchandise and more.

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November 22, 2020

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Thanksgiving Pilgrim Hat Cookies #Recipe

 

With the weather turning all cold and rainy, the kids are going to get stir crazy. Why not have fun in the kitchen with them making a Thanksgiving Day treat! These Thanksgiving Pilgrim Hat Cookies are so cute, easy to make and super yummy!

To make these adorable hats you will need:
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (Small Size)
  • Reese's Pieces
  • Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies
  • Frosting
  • Food Coloring
  • Piping Bag or sandwich bag

Instructions:

  1. First you will want to mix your frosting with the food coloring. I put a little in a bowl and added food coloring to it and mix till it is the color you are wanting. I did yellow and a light orange for mine. Put your frosting in a piping bag ( I used a sandwich bag with the tip cut off).
     
  2. Next lay your cookies face down on some wax paper. Then pipe out a circle around the center whole of the cookie.
      
  3. Place the peanut butter cup on top of where you put the frosting. Then pipe around the peanut butter cup.
     
  4. Next get a Reese's Pieces and place a little frosting on one side and stick it to the peanut butter cup.
Seriously how cute are these cookies and a fun way to spend some time with the kids!

November 19, 2020

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Gobble Gobble!!! Jolly Rancher Turkey Suckers are perfect for #Thanksgiving treats and table decor! #Recipe

 

Getting ready for Thanksgiving? These turkey suckers are just the "sweetest"! They are easy to make with just a few ingredients. They are perfect treat for a school party or to use as festive table decorations! 



Ingredients

  • Jolly Ranchers – orange, yellow, green, red
  • Orange Tic-Tacs
  • Candy eyes
  • Red Hot candies
  • Sucker sticks


Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
  3. Unwrap Jolly Ranchers
     
  4. Stick together 2 yellow Jolly Ranchers vertically, make sure they are touching. Then take your red, orange and green jolly ranchers and stick them above the yellow ones in a fan motion. Leave enough space so when they come out of the oven you can put a sucker stick in them.
  5. Stick in oven for about 5-6 minutes. Keep a close eye on them and take them out when you get the melted desire you are wanting.
     
  6. Immediately roll the end of a sucker stick in each sucker towards the bottom.
      
  7. Quickly add the candy eyes, Tic-Tacs and Red Hots. If suckers start to harden, don’t worry, get a lighter and stick the flame carefully where you want the candies to go to and hold for a few seconds. It will melt the sucker just enough so you can stick the candies on.
      
  8. Let them set at room temperature until harden, about 10 minutes.
  9. Then they are ready to eat!!
Won't your family, friends and kids think these are the cutest sweets every?  So bright and colorful, they are a perfect Turkey Day craft/recipe to do with the kids!

November 16, 2020

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Mess Free Pumpkin Decorating for Fall! #Harvest #Thanksgiving

Soon it will be Thanksgiving and that means picking the perfect turkey, making pies and coming up with table decor.  There is so much cleaning up during the holidays, why not make a mess free table decoration! 

This year for Halloween I  already got creative with Sharpie  markers and drew on some pumpkins I picked up at the Amish farm for only $0.75 each!   I still had one more left and decided I wanted something that would be perfect to sit on the table this Thanksgiving.


First up, pick your perfect pumpkin!

You can easily draw on the pumpkins in pencil first to get your base shape on it.  If you are not artistic, you can find an image online.  Cut out the design and then on the back of the paper, using a pencil, color the line area dark. This will make it like carbon paper!  You can see an example on how to to this here.

Tape the design to your pumpkin and trace out the design with a sharp pencil. This will make your faux carbon paper transfer the design to your pumpkin.


With the Sharpie in hand added all the unique details and designs to the pumpkin!  The possibilities are endless!

This pumpkin will look adorable and the dinner table this Thanksgiving, just put under a cute table runner and possibly add some dried out leaves from the yard!

Here is the link to the Halloween themed pumpkins I did previously! 

October 28, 2020

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Amazon First Reads - Score TWO #Free Books for Amazon Prime Members this month

 


Amazon Prime Members can request TWO free books this month from Amazon First Reads!


Get early access to editors' picks. Choose one FREE Kindle book each month and shop hardcovers for $9.99 or less. There are eight choices each valued at $4.99 and all books are available in advance of their official November 1st release date. 
  • The Haunting of Brynn Wilder: A Novel by Wendy Webb 
  •   The Last Correspondent by Soraya M. Lane 
  •   Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg 
  •   The Cipher (Nina Guerrera Book 1) by Isabella Maldonado 
  • This Magnificent Dappled Sea: A Novel by David Biro Girls of Brackenhill: A Thriller by Kate Moretti 
  • The Boy Between: A Mother and Son’s Journey From a World Gone Grey by Josiah Hartley 
  • Perfectly Impossible: A Novel by Elizabeth Topp 
  • Some Days by MarĂ­a Wernicke 
 First Reads is a program that offers customers early access to new Kindle books across popular genres from Amazon Publishing. Every month customers may choose one of the books selected by our editors for $1.99.

Joining is free with no purchase obligation. By joining, you receive a monthly e-mail announcing new Amazon First Reads picks. You can unsubscribe from the monthly e-mail at any time by visiting Amazon Local and Amazon Delivers E-mail Subscriptions in Your Account
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Mummy Dogs #Recipe #halloween


These are super easy to make and you only need a few ingredients to make these yummy Halloween treats!  We make these every year for the kids, even as teenagers they still love this fun Halloween tradition!
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 1 pack of hot dogs
  • Cooking spray or silicone liner/parchment paper to line cooking sheet
  • Mustard

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. I line my working space with flour, so the crescent rolls don't stick.
        
  3. Unroll your dough and separate it. Cut the sections into long strips. 
  4. Wrap pieces of dough around the hot dog to give the mummy his bandages. Make sure to leave room for his face.

  5. Spray your cooking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper/silicone liner
  6. Place all of your wrapped hot dogs on the sheet.  
  7. Bake for 13-17 minutes until dough is golden brown.
  8. Use the mustard to make the eyes!
  9.  
    These are cute and easy to make, a sure delight for the kids!

October 22, 2020

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Amazon First Reads - Score TWO #Free Books for Amazon Prime Members this month

 


Amazon Prime Members can request TWO free books this month from Amazon First Reads!


Get early access to editors' picks. Choose one FREE Kindle book each month and shop hardcovers for $9.99 or less. There are eight choices each valued at $4.99 and all books are available in advance of their official November 1st release date. 
  • The Haunting of Brynn Wilder: A Novel by Wendy Webb 
  •   The Last Correspondent by Soraya M. Lane 
  •   Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg 
  •   The Cipher (Nina Guerrera Book 1) by Isabella Maldonado 
  • This Magnificent Dappled Sea: A Novel by David Biro Girls of Brackenhill: A Thriller by Kate Moretti 
  • The Boy Between: A Mother and Son’s Journey From a World Gone Grey by Josiah Hartley 
  • Perfectly Impossible: A Novel by Elizabeth Topp 
  • Some Days by MarĂ­a Wernicke 
 First Reads is a program that offers customers early access to new Kindle books across popular genres from Amazon Publishing. Every month customers may choose one of the books selected by our editors for $1.99.

Joining is free with no purchase obligation. By joining, you receive a monthly e-mail announcing new Amazon First Reads picks. You can unsubscribe from the monthly e-mail at any time by visiting Amazon Local and Amazon Delivers E-mail Subscriptions in Your Account