• Holiday Gift Guide
    Holidays

    Man Gift Guide

    “Deck the halls with boughs of holly…” More like run the halls with vows of jolly. Tis the season to be jolly and keep those smiles a coming. The holiday season isn’t always the easiest for everyone. Some struggle with what to get for gifts, others struggle entertaining and even others with what to make. Today I am here to make that “man” gift a bit easier for you. Whether you are shopping for your husband, father, father in law, brother or friend, you name it, I am sure there is something on the below guide to that you can scoop up.  Shopping Ease  I tend to be the online…

  • All the Bliss of Making Cookies
    Dessert,  Home for the Holidays

    White Chocolate Cranberry Almond Cookies

    It’s cookie season and I can’t seem to get enough. We have house guests this week for Thanksgiving week and what better and easy way to have something sweet for them than to make a batch of these White Chocolate Cranberry Almond Cookies.  I started off with the idea of making White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies minus the almond, however as I got started baking I realized I had no vanilla extract left. Improvising I decided to use some almond extract and make an even tastier cookie. I will make them with almond extract from here on out. There is no turning back from this improvisation.  Events to Make Cookies for: …

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  • Home for the Holidays

    Cozy Home

    While the calendar hasn’t officially stated it’s Fall yet, it definitely hasn’t started to feel like it in Colorado. The cooler nights have been so refreshing and have brought smiles to our faces. With the cool nights comes making our house cozy. There is nothing like a cozy home to come back to after being gone or out and about.  In the beginning efforts to make our house feel more fall like and make it a bit more cozy, I went to Home Goods and Joann Fabrics yesterday. There I stocked up on:  White Pumpkins Metallic Pumpkins Blankets Pillow(s) Faux Blooming Cotton White Pitcher Candles & Holders  I ended up…