Holiday Sweet Treats

I hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas! Today I am linking up with Michelle at a little bit of this & that for her Rockin' Around the Christmas Dessert Table link-up and showing the sweets I made for my family and friends.

For my co-workers I made three different cookies. The cookies were a Chocolate M&M cookie, Candy Cane Blossoms, and a cookie called Holiday Moments that I found in a cookbook I bought (not pictured). I packaged them in these cute Erin Condren labels and bags I got using a plum district deal I bought.

 For some of my friends I made the Snowflake Mix that I had pinned on Pinterest and it was so yummy. You must make it!

I packed it in these cute Holiday themed Chinese take-out boxes I found at Michaels. 

 Lastly, I made some cake pops! I made them using the Babycakes Cake Pop Maker I bought on Black Friday. It was my first time using the cake pop maker and it was so easy to use! I made vanilla cake pops then dipped them in chocolate and sprinkle Chocolate Mint Crunch over them. So yummy!

I packed them individually and tied three together with ribbon to give to friends.

For fun I tried to make reindeer cake pops but it was a little harder than I expected especially at 10:30 at night. So I only made two.

If you baked any goodies this holiday I think you should link up with Michelle!

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas All! I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating! xo

  

  

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Friday's Fancies - White Christmas

I am linking up with the sweet {av} for Friday's Fancies today.

White Winter Wonderland by jessicar23

Truth: This is one of my favorite Friday's Fancies.

When I saw that this week's theme was for winter white I knew exactly what I wanted the outfit to look like and this pretty much matches exactly to what I was going for. This ALC cocktail party dress ($498) is perfect to wear to holiday party if you are looking to stand out. In keeping with the holiday theme, I wanted to add in some color and I think these Christian Louboutins ($895) are the perfect shade of red. I would love a pair of these in real life but I wouldn't have anywhere to wear them to.

For accessories, I tried to stay in the same color family as the shoes and found a Syndey Evan diamond cross bracelet ($1,760) and these Tarina Tarantino drop earrings ($55). I really thought the name of these earrings were appropriate for the occassion: Santa Claus "Visions Of Sugarplums" Drop Earrings. To finish the look I added this adorable Kate Spade Curling Ribbon Bow Headband ($75 - currently on sale for $45). 

I love linking up with {av} and dreaming up these fun, festive outfits. xoxo

  

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Ornament Swap

I participated in the Blogger Ornament Swap hosted by Megan and and I couldn't wait to show you the ornament I received! It is so adorable. I LOVE it!

I was partnered with Lindsey at My Dolce Vita! I have been continuously receiving packages almost everyday from all the online holiday shopping I have been doing. Last week, I got home and saw a package for me from The Polka Dot Gift Shoppe. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out what I had ordered from this store. That's because I hadn't ordered anything. Right before I opened it, I realized that it had to have been my ornament. I opened the package to find this cutie!

Isn't it adorable?! I'm sure you're all jealous that Lindsey wasn't your swap partner. The ornament is perfect! Thank you Lindsey! xoxo

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Christmas Survey

Doing a quick Christmas survey today!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper for sure. I love wrapping presents! I am kinda OCD about it and need the wrapping to be perfect.
2. Real tree or artificial?
Real tree. I used to love when we would go to the Christmas tree farm and cut our own but now we just go to a lot and pick one.
3.When do you put up the tree?
It varies year to year. I strive to get it up the weekend after Thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down?
After New Year's Day.
5. Do you like eggnog?
I don't think I have ever had eggnog.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Nothing stands out to me as a favorite gift.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, two actually; one is the Peanuts gang.
8. Hardest person to buy for?
Definitely my dad. None of us never know what to get him. He would rather have us save our money than buy him something.
9. Easiest person to buy for?
My sister
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail Christmas cards. It's fun getting mail and seeing the different cards people select .
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I think I have liked everything I have ever received. I think the lamest gift was socks I got one year.
12. Favorite Christmas movie?
All I Want For Christmas (see yesterday's most)
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
I usually start on Black Friday.
14. Ever recycled a present?
Yes but only if it was something I received and knew I wouldn't use. Mainly it's perfume or lotion that I get and I don't think the scent so I give it to my cousins who have never met a scent they didn't like.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Mexican Tamales that we make. And Christmas sugar cookies.
16. Clear lights or colored lights on the tree?
Colored.
17. Favorite Christmas song?
Tie between "All I Want for Christmas" by Mariah and "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" by N SYNC.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home, the most travel I do is to my extended family and they live only 30 miles away.
19. Can you name all of santas reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Donner, Vixen, Prancer, Cupid, Comet, Blitzen. I think that's it.
20. Angel or star on top of the tree?
Angel
21. Open the presents on Christmas eve or morning?
Open on Christmas morning. When I was younger we would open them on Christmas Eve.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Probably the traffic. I swear people drive crazier during this time of year.
23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color?
I have a bunch that I love to put up on the tree. Each have a special meaning.
24. What do you want for Christmas?
Nothing in particular. I would love a large Longchamp LePilage tote in Brown.

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Christmas Movies

I know we all have our favorite holiday movies and I wanted to share mine!

My favorite Christmas movie is not very well known but it is really good.

All I Want For Christmas stars a young Thora Birch who asks Santa for her mom and dad to get back together . Ethan Embry is her brother and the two plot an elaborate plan to get their parents to fall back in love. It was made in 1991 and I remember loving this movie and watching it over and over again when it was on cable. It would sometimes be on during Christmastime but not usually. Luckily a few years, I bought it on DVD so I don't have to worry about missing. I usually watching it on Christmas Eve.

Now with the more "traditional" favorites.

The next two are two great Disney Christmas movies.

They just re-released Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas! It is definitely one of my favorites and not a horrible sequel like other Disney movies have been. The majority of the cast voices this movie. There is a lovely song called "As Long As There's Christmas" featured in it. Belle is my favorite Disney princess so of course I have this movie! 

Mickey's Christmas Carol is a cute way of hearing Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" story. The ending is always such a warm and happy ending!

My last Christmas movie I love to watch is Just Friends.

It is such a funny movie. Anna Faris is hilarious in it. If you need a laugh this Christmas season, watch this movie!

Have any of you ever seen "All I Want For Christmas"? What's your favorite Christmas movie?

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Holiday Favorites Link-up : Holiday Playlist

I'm linking up with two of my favorite bloggers: Michelle at a little bit of this & that and Lyndsay at SimplyLyndsay.

I actually really LOVE Christmas music so I was super excited when I saw that this would be a topic for the link-up. I may have 3 different Christmas music playlists on my itunes but I wanted to narrow it down to some of my all time favorites for this post. This list has a little bit of everything in my opinion. Classic Christmas songs, Christmas movies songs, and fun 90s pop Christmas songs.

I love N SYNC's Christmas CD! I always listen to it this time of year. Does anybody remember when they did some Christmas special on the Disney Channel way back when they were popular?

Go join up in the Holiday fun and tell us what's on your holiday playlist!

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