Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Molasses Spice Christmas Cookies

Guest post written by Roberta Stiles
The holiday office party is coming up and I'm just really relieved that I don't have to do all the planning for it like I did last year. Sometimes I kind of wish that our office parties were as exciting on the ones as "The Office" but I am glad that they don't have nearly as much drama as the ones on TV.
But I do have to bring some kind of food to the Christmas party, so I was online a few nights ago looking up recipes for what I could make. When I was doing that I randomly came across the website clearwirelessinternet4g.com and after looking through it some, decided to order an internet package from it.
the recipe that I'm pretty sure I'm going to make is this molasses spice cookie recipe. It sounds pretty neat and I think it would be much better than plain old sugar cookies or brownies, which I'm sure someone else will definitely bring. I don't want to be remembered until next year as the person who brought duplicate desserts to the Christmas party.

Monday, December 20, 2010

CSN Boston Terrier Toy and Dinosaur Magnets Review

Now that we have our very own Boston Terrier, the munchkin decided we needed a toy terrier as well. For added play benefit. Little does Munchkin know.....our real terrier is going to *devour* our toy Boston as soon as she sees him. Here is our real Boston Terrier, Chloe:
And, here is the toy we bought from CSN Stores.

Soooooooooooooo Cute, right?? I am totally thrilled with this little stuffed Boston. Not only was he a good price ($21.98) but he is pretty darn tall too, at 21 inches.  He is incredibly durable and huggable. Munchkin is going to flip. :-) They've got plenty of other breeds on CSN too....a black lab, a springer spaniel, a boxer, or many others kinds. It's the perfect gift for a dog lover of any age!!

The next present I found at CSN Stores for Munchkin, was along a theme that we've held strongly this year. Dinosaurs. Oh boy are we in the Dino Zone right now. :-) So, I found a great toy for Munchkin to play with while I busy in the kitchen.....Dino Magnets!!

This set comes with 20 pieces!! They are nicely sized (not tiny) and quite heavy duty. I've found that magnets are the one toy in my house that all the kids who visit can agree on....they are the best. Everyone wants to play with them. And, seriously......Dinosaur magnets?!?!? I might just play too. :-) 

I am such a fan of CSN stores. I always find what I am looking for!!
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I received product from CSN Stores for the purpose of review. All opinions in this post are entirely my own and completely honest....I stand by my word!! :-)


Sunday, December 19, 2010

Wine Cork Christmas Tree

Isn't this just the sweetest little thing?? I love these used corks and all the fun crafts I can include them in. :-) I was inspired to do this by Craftown.


Here are some other options for those leftover corks:





(This one doesn't come with a tutorial...but, we can do this can't we!! No problem.)


 Or, if your feeling really inspired you can try something along the lines of Gabriel Wiese:

That's a whole lotta wine to drink folks. :-)

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