This White Hot Chocolate Recipe is a perfect Starbucks copycat recipe and is easily made in your home. It also comes out to be a lot cheaper to make at home. This is different than our recipe for Vanilla Milk, which is another favorite Holiday Hot Drink idea that is made without chocolate. Hello Friends! How is your week going? We are enjoying the cool weather of the season and… Continue Reading
Self Care Tips for Winter
Today I am sharing some of my favorite self-care tips for the winter season. I am all about embracing the season and while the winter season can be beautiful outdoors, the harsh cold weather can also create some havoc on our skin and hair. During the winter months, it is cold, wet, and gloomy. It is hard not to feel lonely and isolated during such a season. The days are… Continue Reading
Home Organization Ideas for December
Can you believe it is December already? It is not only hard to believe it is December already, it is also hard to believe that our year is about to end with another bright and shiny new one on the way! This time of year is often a bit hectic, but it does not have to be if you take some time to plan and reflect. It is also a great… Continue Reading
Ugly Christmas Sweater Decor
Every year we go to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party hosted by our good friends. If you are looking for a fun holiday party idea, let me tell you that this is a fun way to get everyone involved and give some love to those gaudy Christmas sweaters. Half the fun is finding or making the perfect sweater! Today a group of blogger friends are sharing our Ugly Sweater Party… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Christmas Snowmen
I just love crafting this time of year. Well, I love it all year, but there is just something about crafting for the holidays that makes me so happy. I want my decorations ready because the day after Thanksgiving, I am ready to change-up the decor. I do not know why I get so impatient, but once the holiday is over I am ready to move on to the next… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Christmas Crafts
So are you ready for the holidays? Because they are here! While I am busy this week preparing for Thanksgiving and enjoying all things Fall, I have also recently started to do some crafting for Christmas. I do not want to wait until after Thanksgiving to start, so I am sharing some of my crafts with you all a little early. As you know if you have been around here… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Christmas Decorations
Today it is time for another Dollar Store Christmas Decorations segment. I have been decorating with dollar store items for the last few years and love the challenge of making nice decor items and saving lots of money. I am happy to say that this post is sponsored by Dollar Tree. I recently went to my neighborhood store to check out their supplies. I ended up getting these items. … Continue Reading
Keeping Cozy with Pot Pies on those Cold Evenings
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. I love getting cozy this time of year. The weather outside gets really cold and you can finally see the snow on the nearby mountains. It rained for a while this weekend and really set the mood for the holiday season. We got cozy in our warm fleece, started a fire in the fireplace and… Continue Reading
Black Raspberry Martini Recipe
Happy New Year’s Eve! If your plans include a cocktail I have a fun Black Raspberry Martini recipe. I recently received some complimentary bottles of Sparkling Ice to review. These beverages come in lots of different flavors and they are pretty tasty as an alternative to soda. I like that these non-alcoholic beverages have no calories, so switching up sugar-laden juice with Sparkling Ice for cocktails sounds like a great… Continue Reading
Best of Organized Island – 2013
It’s hard to believe that 2013 is coming to a close. Overall, 2013 has been a good year and I thank you for being part of it. It has been fun connecting with you and I would be remiss if I did not tell you that I am grateful for your support. The end of year is a time of reflection and today I am compiling my best posts from… Continue Reading
Strawberry Lemonade Honey Martini Recipe
This Strawberry Lemond Honey Martini is a perfect way to celebrate the arrival of a new year! Note: This content is intended for those 21 and over. Are you ready to celebrate New Years Eve? We are staying in town this year and will be celebrating with friends. New Year’s Eve is a fun time to toast to the new year. It amazes me how quickly the years… Continue Reading
A Christmas Tree for the Beer Lover
We are a little behind on the tree shopping this year. While I have started decorating inside the house, we have yet to pick up a Christmas tree. I have seen a lot of themed Christmas trees lately and find it kind of refreshing. I have thought about a travel themed tree, but I do not have enough ornaments. A cooking and baking themed tree could be fun (think cookie… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Decorating for Christmas
Today I am kicking off some dollar store Christmas decor ideas. I just love shopping at dollar stores and turning the frugal items into fun, holiday items. I find it a fun challenge to go into the store and see what kind of home decorations I can make using the items. With everything only costing a dollar, it is a frugal way to make my home more festive and elegant…. Continue Reading
Organizing A Super Bowl Party
Hi Everyone! I am in the process of planning our Super Bowl Party. We have hosted Superbowl parties many times so I thought I would share my tips for organizing a Super Bowl Party with you. Even if you are not interested in the game, it is a nice excuse to get together with friends and family. Guest List – You want to ensure that everyone that you invite can… Continue Reading
Things To Do in January
Well today is about the mid-point of the month already. Doesn’t it seem like we just turned the page on a new year the other day? I have several things I wanted to get done this month. What I have done so far: Cleaned out refrigerator Put away holiday decorations Shopped the white sales for linens Reviewed home and auto insurance policies Donated extra gifts received at Christmas Started a… Continue Reading
Organizing Holiday Cards
One of my favorite things this time of year is to receive all the holiday cards that come from friends and family. Every year, I like to save the most recent year’s photos as a reminder of those I do not see very often. Over the years, I have used different methods to store these photos so I thought I would share a few ideas on organizing holiday cards. 1)… Continue Reading
What I Love About Christmas
It is Christmas Eve and I want to share a few things I love about Christmas. Of course, we celebrate the birth of Christ, but surrounding that are many things I love about this time of year. Here are some of my favorites: having my kids back home celebrating with family and friends all month long listening to Christmas music seeing all of the photo holiday cards a fire in… Continue Reading
Festive Beverages for Christmas
The holidays are always fun when celebrating with others. These festive beverages are perfect for get-togethers and parties this holiday season. These are easy holiday drink ideas – let us know if you try them! In preparation for the holidays, my friend Deanna and I mixed together a couple of festive cocktails. We like to experiment and make unique drinks. It is really fun to offer guests… Continue Reading
Gingerbread Cupcakes
These easy gingerbread cupcakes are so special and fun to make! It all starts with a boxed spice cake and full of gingerbread flavor! These go great with a cup of hot chocolate or Vanilla milk. They are so much fun to make and a great way to get that creative spirit going! Well was 12/12/12 lucky for you? It was a pretty good day for me. I got… Continue Reading
Christmas Decoration Copy Cat Challenge
If you are like me, you are in the midst of the holiday entertaining season. I just love this time of year because I enjoy decorating the house. I love to peruse all of the catalogues of beautiful decorating and entertaining ideas for inspiration. This year, one of the things that caught my eye was this serving dish from the Crate and Barrel catalogue. I decided to try to… Continue Reading
