Holiday Gift Guide - Round 3

It's time for another round of great holiday gift giving ideas. Get prepped and ready for the holidays now!

Christmas just isn't Christmas without a big beautiful tree. And that's exactly what you can expect when choosing a tree (and more) from King of Christmas. If you ask me their name says it all!

LED Neon Artwork: The Modern Way to Elevate Your Walls with Vibrant Decor

Introduction to LED Neon Artwork

In recent years, LED neon artwork has taken the world of interior design by storm. This modern and innovative form of wall decor adds a vibrant and stylish touch to any space, effortlessly transforming it into an aesthetic haven. LED neon artwork is an excellent choice for those looking to make a bold statement and infuse their interiors with a touch of personality. In this article, we will explore the world of LED neon artwork, its evolution, advantages, popular styles, and more.

Valentine's or Galentine's Day?

On February 13th, women from all over the world celebrate Galentine's Day, the favorite, yet "FAKE" holiday, when female friendships are revered and honored. And then on February 14th those lucky men and women with a significant other will be celebrating Valentine's Day. Whether you're celebrating Valentine's or Galentine's day I have lots of great gifting ideas that are sure to be a hit!

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Star Shower Window Wonderland & Slideshow

Have the most festive home on the block and enjoy hassle-free setup with these holiday products from Bulbhead. No more blow-up decorations that literally get blown away with the wind. No more stringing lights from the trees and the gutters only to take them down a few weeks later. With these two products you'll be set up in a matter of minutes - literally. And they aren't just for Christmas so they won't sit in a box the other 11 months of the year.

The Star Shower Window Wonderland is a projector that transforms your windows into animated holiday displays. Place the projector near any window, hang the included screen, and choose from six included holiday movies to play with the touch of a button. Turn dreary windows on dark wintery nights into colorful, entertaining exhibits in minutes. This product is also great for apartment-dwellers. (Video: https://tinyurl.com/ybvsqe2n)

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Holiday Shopping with BulbHead.com

Do you ever wish there was a place you could do all of your holiday shopping at once? Then let me direct you on over to the BulbHead website. It's chalked full of holiday gift giving ideas for the entire family. Like the Red Copper 5 Minute Chef, it's been on my list ever since the first time I saw it on an infomercial. I've seen first hand how awesome the Red Copper line of pans work and knew this would be an awesome addition to my kitchen if I could get my hands on one.

Well guess what? I got my hands on one and just check out this awesome omelette I made with it! I was absolutely amazed when I cooked up this tasty breakfast for myself. It honestly took me longer to chop everything up to put in it than it did to cook it! And it popped right out when it was done thanks to the non-stick surface.

Red Copper 5 Minute Chef
The revolutionary electronic meal maker cooks your meals in just minutes. 5 Minute Chef has two deep wells that cook the top and bottom of your food simultaneously. This copper infused ceramic cookware has a non stick surface so your food just slides out. And the scratch-resistant copper can withstand use. You can cook your meal and cut it in 5 Minute Chef and the surface won’t scratch. Home cooked meals and dump meals are easy with Red Copper 5 Minute Chef!

Oh and did I mention there's even a section filled with Christmas decor? Like the Star Shower Slideshow that I've been begging my husband for every year since they came out. I know, I know I do alot of wanting..but that's what the holidays are all about right? Covering up to 3200 square feet it's the only outdoor decor you'll need! It comes with twelve different holiday slides so it's useful year round for all of the holidays. No more running strands of lights around trees, or hanging them from the gutter of the house only to take them down after a few weeks of use.

And if you're like us you might even want to pick up something for "Fido or Fifi" for the holidays too. Well BulbHead has you covered with their awesome selection of pet products.  Now that's what I call a one-stop-shop. And because their store is online you don't even have to leave your house (or you're pj's) to shop.

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Happy Fall Y'all!

One of my favorite parts of fall has to be the colors. I love when the leaves on the trees start to turn from their brightly colored greens to even more beautiful yellows, oranges, and reds. Living in the country you really get the opportunity to appreciate the physical changes in nature as they happen. Not just as they change colors on the trees, but as the leaves fall off the trees too of course! Either way I am very thankful for the blessing of a large window to look out every day and see these changes take place. Of course after all the leaves have changed and fallen off the trees it's not quite as beautiful outdoors. And that's why I enjoy decorating inside my house for fall too. Then I can appreciate those fall colors even longer.

My daughter and I recently took on the task of doing some at home fall decor DIY projects. One of them was making a new centerpiece for our bookshelf in the living room and I have to say I am quite impressed with how well it all came together. We painted three ceramic pumpkins and a wooden tray and then added some fall colored leaves for an extra splash of color. It looks really nice sitting on the bookshelf and gives the room a nice fall feel. Plus I had the added bonus of some mother-daughter bonding time which was pretty great in my book.

Another project we did was a DIY fall wreath. I was a little nervous on this one because it actually required me to think outside of the box when it came to decorating it. But once again I have to say I am impressed with myself because as you can see it turned out quite nice. I've included some steps/tips below in case you'd like to give this project a try!

1. I used a metal wreath frame which helped me quite a bit to get started.
2. I cut a circle from cardboard and then did some cuts a few inches in all the way around it (making it look like a sunshine) then weaved it onto the wreath frame giving me a flat surface to glue my paper cone onto.
3. I used scrapbook paper cut into four 6 x 6 pieces for the colorful cones.
4. On the ends of the solid colored papers I used some fall embellishments for variety.
5. In the center I layered some fall leaves and finished it off with a large button in the middle.

Really it ended up being a pretty easy project once I got started. The hardest part was laying it all out to decide what papers and decor I wanted to use on it.

So there you have it now I'm ready indoors and outdoors to welcome my guests with a Happy Fall Y'all! (PS: I didn't really paint that on my pumpkins it's just added text to my photo.)

You can find supplies for both of these projects right on the Oriental Trading website under Fall.

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Are you ready for a 4th of July backyard BBQ?

Thanks to the awesome array of 4th of July products I received from Oriental Trading we are going to have a backyard BBQ to remember this year. If you ask me the most important thing to have when hosting a backyard BBQ is a dining table that stands out. For me that means using something beyond  your basic white paper plates and napkins. And I really like to liven it up when there's a holiday theme I can incorporate. That's why I like the 4th of July so much. It's so easy to decorate and make your table stand out and be noticed.

Our party was the cat's MEOW

So my daughter is beyond obsessed with this series of books called Warriors. It's a series all about cats. From what I understand the books are written from a cat's perspective instead of the typical humans perspective. So of course that's the one thing she wanted for the theme of her birthday this year. And guess what? There's no such thing as a Warrior cats party theme. So this mamma had to use her thinking skills and get creative. For me that meant heading online and seeing what I could find that even remotely resembled the cats from her books.

Fortunately I remembered from previous parties that Oriental Trading has a really nice party supplies section on their website. From there I just started searching for anything cat related (that didn't look like a cartoon cat or Hello Kitty). Boy was it a challenge. But as you can see I did have some luck. I found some really cute cat figurines, cat shaped gummies, cat shaped eggs, a stone cat, and last but not least I found a cat head and tail set that was leftover from Halloween. 

My mom's really creative when it comes to making cakes so I gave her the task of making a cat body to go with the cat head and tail. I was quite impressed with how awesome it turned out. I on the other hand am not as creative so I just put some of the cat figures on cupcakes.

We actually had two parties one for family, and one for my daughter and her friends. So for family one I just did a cute basket for the few kids filled with the candy and cat eggs. For her friend party we filled the cat eggs with the candy and did a hide and find the cats came. Both places they were equally a hit though. Everyone thought the cat eggs were so cute and kept asking where I got them. With Easter around the corner they wanted to get some too.

I also got lucky and found some really cute kitty beads and knot beads (that I thought looked like balls of yarn) so I was able to make my daughter a matching necklace and bracelet with. I have to tell you she was super excited when I gave them to her. She immediately put them on and had to wear them for both parties.

I even found this super cool tribal cat coloring page on the Oriental Trading website. I printed off several copies for the kids to have something to do in between playing games and they loved it! Of course I had to get a little something for myself too while I was picking things out so I got myself a set of mini fine point pens so I could do me a little coloring too.

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Decorate your home with The Elf WorkShoppe

Step aside "Elf on the Shelf" because The Elf WorkShoppe has a whole line of elves and accessories that are ready to fill your home lots of holiday cheer. These elves are super cute and they are semi-poseable with their Velcro hands. You can can choose from four different elves (male/female and blonde/brunette). Plus there are a bunch of decor options to choose from to keep your elves busy and looking their best. My daughter chose the Elf Express Train because she thought it would look neat under our tree. I thought the bath tub was cute, but gave in to her because I usually let her do the decorating since she's the youngest and my teenage son really doesn't get into it like he did when he was younger. I thought these elves were really cute, and they even sit up on their own so you can move them around just like an "Elf on the Shelf" if you wanted to.

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The Elf WorkShoppe, “Where Christmas Comes to Life,” offers fun and magical collectable accessories for the company’s snuggable Elf doll or for another companies’ elves.  Accessories include “Comfy Home” items, such as his or her own teddy bear and gifts, rocking chair, bath tub, bed, and other charming accessories to make an Elf feel right at home; as well as “Transportation Center” notions so a child’s Elf can travel to the North Pole in his own car, Elf express train, sleigh or sled.

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