TIS THE SEASON Blog #2 Holiday Ideas

DECORATING IDEAS FOR THE DAY:

Oh how I love these: 

Tree Napkins
  

20 Pack

These retro holiday napkins say "The tree won't be the only thing getting lit this Christmas". Spice up your holiday get together by using a collection of hilarious Anne Taintor napkins - guaranteed to break the ice!
Paper beverage napkins measure 5" x 5" (folded).
Pack of 20 3-ply napkins.
Item 449138
Price $6.95



HOLIDAY RECIPE OF THE DAY

I will be the first to tell you that Cranberry would be my least favorite on the menu but even I would enjoy this.  This puts a whole new twist on the "must have" staple at the table.

I ran across this on the Food Network (you know my favorite Magazine). Looks pretty tasty and makes a pretty decoration. 

CRANBERRY

Ingredients
1 small navel orange
1 (12-ounce) bag fresh or frozen cranberries
1 Bartlett pear, cored and cut into large chunks
1/2 cup light brown sugar
Pinch kosher salt
3 tablespoons pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
Directions
Wash and dry the orange. Cut the orange into small wedges, including the peel, and put in a food processor. Add the cranberries, pear, sugar, and salt. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days. Just before serving, stir in the pecans.

Shopping List:
1 small navel orange
1 bag fresh or frozen cranberries
1 Bartlett pear
1 bag brown sugar
Pinch kosher salt
1 bag chopped pecans

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE TEENAGER:

Lap Desk and they come in many colors including camaflouge for the hunters in your life.
And a beer holder at that!   Just kidding!  I know it's for a soft drink. Sure!
Just click on this link. $28.00

                                                                        http://www.charmingcards.com/category/lap-desks/c206

Look at these adorable boots. Picture a pair of blue jeans tucked into these awesome little toe warmers...  Yes, I'm aware of our lack of cold weather but I sure wish I had a pair of these last year on "SNOW DAY"

Hi-Tec-V-Lite Snowflake Chukka 200i

     $114.00

While your browsing through zappos take a look at the UGGS for women. Every color you can imagine!

www.zappo.com

FREE SHIPPING COMING AND GOING! YIPEE!!!!!!

NO THERE NOT CHEAP BUT THERE UGGS $184.00

A Blanket made out of 42 of your Favorite T-Shirts

What a Clever idea? or whatever theme you would like.

How about all those t-shirt from 5ks you've run or from your favorite traveled places.

I saw this on Etsy and I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=mt&listing_id=21237676

Etsy is an online marketplace for buying and selling all things handmade.


CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN:

BECAUSE GOOD FOOD DESERVES OPTIONS....  Grill Charms™ offer an entirely new concept in outdoor entertaining. Grill Charms™ are dime-sized solid stainless steel charms that are placed in food BEFORE grilling. The serrated stem holds the charm securely while flipping, moving and grilling food like you normally do. Grill Charm™ your food PRIOR to cooking to distinguish spices and flavors, steak temperatures, or to avoid health or allergy issues. When dinner comes off the grill, everyone knows which one is theirs. They are not only the hottest grilling accessory of the season, but with four fantastic collections to choose from Grill Charms™ make the perfect gift for any occasion! 

http://www.grillcharms.com/

Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving

Featured on Bonnie Hunt

Just ordered this for my Dad for Christmas

www.amazon.com

$15.47

Amazon.com is so great!  If you buy $25.00 you get free shipping.

That's a pretty good deal.  

In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run from Coos County–to Boston, to southern Vermont, to Toronto–pursued by the implacable constable. Their lone protector is a fiercely libertarian logger, once a river driver, who befriends them.


CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR WOMEN

THE FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE.

Need I say more.  One of my most Favorite Magazines.

https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/splits/foodnetmag/fnm_csb

This is really a great gift.  Just looking at the pictures will entertain you.

The Outrageous....
I INSIST THAT YOU GO TO THIS WEBSITE-IT IS UNBELIEVABLE=MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF TIME!!!!!!!!!!  I would love to get into the brain of some of these inventors.
http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp

http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2361

USB MINI FRIDGE
Beverage chiller
The USB Mini Fridge is the coolest way to keep your drink cold while you're at your computer. And it looks cool on any desk!
The next must-have computer accessory is here. With the USB Mini Fridge at your side, you can keep your beverage chilled and stay at your computer longer. Just seconds after plugging the USB Mini Fridge into your computer's USB port (no additional power needed), the cold plate chills to 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the perfect temperature for keeping your beverage chilled.
Our USB Mini Fridge works on any device with a USB port (PC, MAC, Xbox 360, Play Station, and even cable boxes! )
Keep your soda cool at work, and your beer cold at home!
Measures 7.5" tall x 3.5" wide x 3.5" deep
$34.99


Gift Certificate of the Day:  Chili's (can't go wrong)
https://giftcard.brinker.com/chilis/giftcert.asp

Ok, Hopefully we are off to a good start.  Don't forget to go to the older Christmas blogs to refresh you memory for Holiday ideas.  Stay tuned.

Coming up soon....Thanksgiving Tips.