Yesterday my daughter and I had planned to spend a day together cooking. We were going to watch the Food Network in the morning and find something tasty to make, then go to the store and pick up ingredients. The weather, unfortunately, had a different idea. When we woke up we were greeted to freezing rain, so had to change the original plan. We did watch the Food Network as planned, but more for ideas on things we could create with what we already had in the house. When I saw someone making calzones, I knew those would be easy enough to tweek to our liking. Plus my aunt had given us a whole lot of pepperoni over Christmas (my uncle brought home 25 pounds of sliced pepperoni, so we ALL got some!). I have no idea what the “real” recipe was on the Food Network, because I wasn’t paying attention. But here’s our version...
I may not enjoy shopping for Christmas, but I sure to love it after! There’s sales and discounts galore, and it’s the perfect time to stock up on things like wrapping paper, Christmas printed fabrics, and lots more. Our sister company, Prairie Soy Candles, has put up the Discount Shelf to clear out stock from holiday craft shows. Here you’ll find the last of the Christmas scents, plus several other favorites ready to ship today. Fabric.com has some smoking deals as well, plus free shipping over $35. With the price of shipping skyrocketing, this is a deal you’ll want to take advantage of! Joann.com also has some great deals, with up to 60% off some regular products. Everything from fabric to crafts to sewing machines are currently on sale. Plus you can take 40% off one regular priced item by using the code “EEC001″...
The closer it gets to Christmas, the more I’m dumbfounded with the prices of Nintendo Wii’s. Even on eBay, they are selling for no less than $300. I scanned the internet last night and found no great deals from trusted companies. But I have to ask – did anyone even LOOK offline? Yesterday I just happened to hit both Walmart and Target, seeing that Target still had quite a few of them in stock at their “normal” price of $250 even though Walmart was sold out (it’s a small town Walmart, I wasn’t surprised). Our local GameStop had them last week as well, from $250 and UNDER. So why is everyone spending so much on these “toys”? Have we become a nation so driven to give our kids whatever they want that we are willing to spend ungodly amounts of money to please them? To me this is absolutely...
Yesterday I was out shopping and came across the Garfield Chia Pet, so quickly snagged it since I’ve had a heck of a time locating it up until now. My son absolutely LOVES Garfield, but unfortunately there isn’t as much stuff as there use to be. He also loves messing with plants, so this was perfect for him (it’s so hard to buy or make things for an 8 yr old boy!). Well, now I’ve realized I’m behind two gifts for my daughter. They are at that age that yes, they will count. They will also notice size if one of them happens to have the biggest gift. Luckily I took care of that with two jumbo coloring books that are about as tall as they are. So anyway, I have to come up with two more gifts for my daughter that are a reasonable size. I have no choice but to finish the quilt that I started. With only a one full week...
It took a few days, but I finally have all the candles in stock up on the store at Prairie Soy Candles. This new section is called “Ready to Ship“, and it’s just as the name suggests – they are candles already made and ready to send out as soon as they are order. Current there are over 130 different candles to chose from, so you are sure to find the perfect one. This new section will be available until December 17th. After that date, we can’t guarantee delivery by Christmas. As of right now, any orders placed outside the “Ready to Ship” section we can’t guarantee will get there in time for Christmas (it makes me far too nervous not to allow at least a week for shipping). So if you see any candles on the Ready to Ship shelf you think would make perfect gifts for your family and friends, be sure...
Here’s a fun craft for kids that I stumbled on today: Paper Start Wreath Not only does it look easy, but it’s pretty too! I check this site often for fun crafts, but especially for sewing projects. There’s just so much to do with not nearly enough time. Have fun! Read More →
I was at the store yesterday, trying to decide if I wanted to bake anything this year for Christmas. I really hadn’t planned on it, since my best friend is pregnant and not in the mood to bake. Last year we did the “big plates of assorted goodies”, which was fun with two of us, but I wasn’t about to do it alone. Then I saw the chocolate almond bark. Last year I made cookies & cream truffles, my ABSOLUTE favorite. They were somewhat of a pain, but ohhhhh so worth it. Basically you just take Oreos, crush them up, then mix with cream cheese. Roll them into little balls and freeze them, then heat up the chocolate almond bark and dip. Actually they aren’t that hard to make, it’s just a matter of dealing with the almond bark which can be quite messy. Now since I had this huge package of chocolate almond bark,...
