Sunday, January 3, 2021
Winter Wonderland
New Year Seafood Boil
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Humpday Help - Journals
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Chase Away Winter Blues
Monday, December 28, 2020
Eat Away Monday Blues
During my last trip to Traverse City, I picked up a jar of Blueberry Lavender Jam.
I put some on my toast and YUMMMMM!!!!
The jam is wonderfully thick and spreads like warm butter. Pieces of blueberry add to the thickness. The flavor of berries is sweet with a hint of fresh northern air. Close your eyes and the taste will carry you away. The final flavor is the lavender. Smooth, gentle and relaxing. You will finish each bit with a sigh, a hum of satisfaction and a smile of contentment.
Make a slice of toast for your sweetie and share the enjoyment. It is great with a cup of joe or tea.
Visit Harbor View Lavender Farm if you are ever in the Traverse City area. Check out their website for all their amazing products. I love their lotions and the jam. I look forward to trying more products.
During Covid, I've taken to doing most of my shopping online. It's been great fun finding small businesses online and purchasing their products. Many small businesses are part of Amazon. Join the movement to keep small businesses alive.
Support small business. Support you local shops.
Visit Harbor View Lavender Farms on Facebook.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Warm Up With a Bailey's Winter Bliss
2 oz. Baileys® Hazelnut Irish Cream Liqueur
4 oz. hot chocolate
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Directions
Pour Baileys and hot chocolate into a coffee mug
This recipe contains no more than 0.6 fl. oz. of alcohol per serving.
Monday, December 21, 2020
Give Me Coffee!
After Covid, I look forward to visiting my local coffee shop, The Elbow Room. I miss going up to the counter and saying, "I like coffee and chocolate. You decide what to make me." The barista would smile and make me a wonderful surprise.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
#Thursday13 - Clip-n-Save Love Coupons
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Fireside Romance
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Wrapping and Wine
I've had fun supporting my local businesses and shopping online but it's time to wrap. Every year I end up wrapping gifts on Dec. 22 and 23 in a rush. This year is different. My goal is to find a little Romance of the Season. Wrapping gifts is all about LOVE. Grab a glass of wine, place some holiday tunes and wrap some love.
I suggest a sweet wine to pair with wrapping. Have a small dish of chocolates handy for energy. Avoid salty or greasy items; they will leave marks on the paper. |
I set up a wrapping station in my basement (close to where the gifts are hidden in totes).Bins of various sizes contain paper rolls, bags, boxes, bows and ribbons.
Wrapping the largest gifts first makes for easy organization.
Clothing is tucked into boxes with colorful tissue. I sealed each box with tape so nosy boys won't peak. On a corner of each box, in tiny print, I wrote the first initial of who the gift is for.
My "assembly line" is simple:
*One table is cleared so I may wrap the gift.
*Then I select a ribbon and bow. After I attach the decoration, I put the spool of ribbon back in its tote.
*Finally, I attach a tag. This year I found some "fancy" tags at The Christmas Tree Shop but I still have the old fashion stick-on tags.
I sort the gifts by size to be taken upstairs to the tree. |
As gifts are wrapped, I place them under the tree. Some gifts are "Santa Gifts" and are set aside to be placed under the tree late Christmas Eve.
I always thought it would be fun to have a gift wrapping party with my sister and niece or with my girls.
Do you have any wrapping traditions?