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GOLD MINE!

This is too good to be true! If you love make-up, you are going to love this! My friend Christy told me about a website, Beauty Crunch, that sells name-brand makeup for SUPER cheap. High quality make-up at grocery store prices! I’m so excited!

Stila, Too Faced, Lola and more. They brands are limited and colors are too, but they’ve got some REALLY great deals. And it’s rare to find make-up that is on sale.

Thanks for sharing your secret Christy! And thank you Beauty Crunch!

Night Flower Palette by Stila $14.50, normally $36.00

Nightfall Venom Glosses by DuWop, $10.00, normally $20.00

Lola Laptop, Creme Color to Go $18.00, normally $36.00

Sweetheart Eye Shadow Palette by Bella IL Fiore $6.00, normally $14.00

Cinnamon Honey Lip Plumper Trio by Bella IL Fiore $10.50, normally $26.00

If you are not hosting a New Years Eve party, it might be fun to host a New Years Day brunch. Here are some lovely brunch ideas from Martha Stewart.

Goat Cheese Quiche with Hash Brown Crust

Baked French Toast with Raspberry Sauce



Eggs Benedict

Silver Dollar Pear Pancakes

One of my brides, Becca, gave me the greatest gift as a thank you. It’s an aebleskiver pan with a recipe for aebleskivers and syrup. We had them on Christmas morning. It’s a dutch pancake and they are DELICIOUS! Very light and sweet. I actually like them better than pancakes, and I love pancakes!

$12.99 from Spoons ‘n Spice

I confess, I didn’t prep the pan properly and so they didn’t work how they were supposed to the first time. But that is good, because we just made them like pancakes and they were still delicious! So, if you don’t have a pan, you can still make them.

Aebleskivers

Ingredients
2 C Buttermilk
3 eggs, seperated
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda

Directions
Beat yolks then add sugar, salt and buttermilk. Next add flour, soda and baking powder. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks then fold gently into mixture. Cook on stove top in aebleskiver pan, turning to brown on all sides with sharp objects. Top with syrup, powdered sugar and or jam.

Buttermilk Syrup

Ingredients
1 C Buttermilk
1 cube butter
1 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions
Bring sugar, butter and buttermilk to a boil over the stove until sugar is dissolved. (Be sure to use a bigger pot as syrup as syrup with increase in volume when baking soda is added). Remove from heat and add vanilla. Whisk in baking soda. Syrup will foam, bubble and increase in volume.  Serve in place of maple syrup on breakfast, french toast, waffles, pancakes, aebleskivers, etc.
Here is what they are supposed to look like…
(Photo and another recipe from Thimbleanna)

Christmas is over, can you believe it? It always flies by.

I did make my wreath from left over wrapping paper from my earlier post (see below). It was super easy and pretty fun.

But now I am wanting to make this one, found on Design Sponge through Party Perfect. It’s made out of dry cleaning bags. It’s prettier than the paper one in my opinion and I think it could stay up through January.

And I am also wanting to make this one, found on  Black Eiffel also through Party Perfect, because I LOVE pom poms and it’s so whimsical and fun! Next year, next year…

Merry Christmas!

Peppermint Meringues with Chocolate Filling from Martha Stewart

Paper Crave has so many great links, it’s too hard not to share…

Thank you PAPER CRAVE! Love this site!

Like these printable gift tags from Paperseed that are FREE!
And can mostly be used all year round if you as me…

What a GREAT use for all of that leftover holiday paper. I have always been a ‘paper ripper’ myself. Never one of those that carefully remove each piece of tape and slowly unwrap, then fold the paper up carefully to save it again. I think if you are a ripper or a careful saver, this craft is for you!

Reused Wrapping Paper Wreath from Instructables found on Paper Crave.

Might be a fun one to do with the kids!

My neighbor Jordan Frazier, handed out the CUTEST neighbor gift ever. I gasped when I saw it. That’s how cute it is. These pictures don’t do it justice. It’s a wee little bottle with a silver cap of hot fudge. The instructions say to warm in the microwave, pour over your favorite ice cream and then crush the candy cane on top. SO clever! And the packaging and tags were just darling.

I’m not surprised, she’s really cute neighbor! Seriously, save this idea for next year!

Thanks Jordan!

If you read my blog, you know I love garlands and all things that hang. These paper garlands and mobiles from Frazier & Wing are wonderful. I am wishing I had them all!

They are all a little pricey, ranging from $85.00 - $250.00, but they sure are neat.

If you are looking for some last minute holiday decor, here are two downloads from Hello Hand Made Paperie.

Happy New Year Bunting $4.00

Woodland Snowglobe Ornament $3.00 Joyful Bells Ornament