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Homemade Christmas Creamers

Four Totally Indulgent Homemade Christmas Creamers to Give (Or to Keep for Yourself)

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

I like giving myself a pass during the holidays to enjoy ALL the food and drink guilt free. That's why these Homemade Christmas Creamers make an appearance in my fridge every December. I'm a giver by nature though, so if I'm giving myself a Holiday Hall pass, why not share the love with my friends? I like to give these Homemade Christmas Creamers at hostess gifts. Paired with my Skillet Banana Bread they give your hostess with the mostess a well-deserved break on breakfast the day after …

Filed Under: Breakfast, Christmas, Food & Drink, Gift Giving, Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: christmas creamers, cinnamon dream creamer, coffee creamers DIY, eggnog flavoured coffee creamer, half and half, homemade coffee creamers, hostess gifts, how to make your own creamers, peppermint mocha, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla bean

Lavender Lemon Body Butter is The Ultimate DIY Decadence

By //  by Kelly Given Williams Leave a Comment

It’s November, a month some people find dreary while others celebrate because they are allowed to officially unleash the festivus they’ve been holding in since they reluctantly took down their Christmas lights in April. While some people were sneakily disguising their Christmas gift making as summer crafts project for their kids, others are waiting until the ghost and goblin decorations are put away before they jump into merry-making full steam ahead, like with this decadent lavender lemon body …

Filed Under: Christmas, DIY, Everything Christmas, Gift Giving, Holidays Tagged With: Christmas crafts, DIY body butter, Homemade Christmas gifts, homemade olive oil body butter

Chocolate Covered Liquorice

Chocolate Covered Liquorice

By //  by Kelly Given Williams 4 Comments

Have you ever gone to a party and been confronted with a dish that makes you question the creator’s sanity? I have; it was just last year and the the food item I found so strange was chocolate covered liquorice. Granted, I am kind of a food purist when it comes to chocolate, I mean, chocolate is at the tippy top of my Foods I Love list. Not chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate covered nuts, or chocolate dipped bacon (Ew. What is the matter with people? No, just stop it with the bacon and …

Filed Under: Christmas, Desserts, DIY, Gift Giving, Holidays, Living, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate covered, homemade sweets, licorice, liquorice, party favor

Wine 101

Wine 101 – How to Look Like You Know What You’re Doing

By //  by Dee Brun 2 Comments

By no means would I ever call myself a Wine'E' ...I am more of a Wine'O' ... I am not classically trained, everything I know about wine I have learned 'in the field'. What I do know is what I like and what I like to give as hostess/host gifts at the holidays or serve at my holiday parties. Here are a some simple wine facts and a few recommendations all under $20, to help you navigate the world of wine through the holidays... Wine 101 WHITE Chardonnay -  Originated Burgundy …

Filed Under: Everything Christmas, Food & Drink, Gift Giving, Uncategorized Tagged With: champagne, cocktail deeva, cocktaildeeva, dee brun, holiday wine, host gifts, hostess gifts, prosecco, red wine, shop for wine, sparkling wine, wine, wine 101, wine how to, wine parties, wine recommendations, wine tips

Five Best Holiday Hostess Gifts

By //  by Katja Wulfers Leave a Comment

‘Tis the season for entertaining and going to parties and racking your brain for a gift that shows genuine appreciation for your hostess. Riffling the back of the drinks cupboard for the bottle of Jägermeister won at a stag party, and that’s lasted longer than the marriage it was meant to herald, is not showing appreciation. In fact, why don’t you just crack that bottle open and de-ice your walkway with it? The best holiday hostess gifts serve two purposes: They’re thanks for getting you out of …

Filed Under: Christmas, Everything Christmas, Gift Giving, Holidays, Tips & Advice Tagged With: alcohol, bar, best hostess gifts, Chapters Indigo, Christmas, citrus juicer, cozy throws, crocheting, Dillon's, distillery, diy, entertaining, hand cream, holiday hostess gifts, Holidays, hostess gifts, Indigo, infinity scarf, Jamie Fraser, knitting, L'Occitane, lemons, microbrewery, Niagara region, Outlander, parties, Sam Heughan, throw blanket, vinyard

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