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Santa Sparks
What You’ll Need. For the Cookies: 2.5 cups of white flour 2 teaspoons of Corn Starch 1.5 teaspoons of Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon of Salt 1/2 cup of Unsalted Butter (at room temperature) 1 teaspoon of Peppermint Extract 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon 1/4 cup of vegetable shortening 1 cup of Sugar 1 Egg 1 Egg White For the Frosting & Topping: 1 package of Cream Cheese (softened) 2.5 cups of Powdered Sugar 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract Peppermint M&Ms 1 Candy Cane Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift the dry ingredients together: white flour, corn starch, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Pour about half of the…
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Christmas Cosmopolitan
Thanks to Carrie Bradshaw and the rest of the girls on Sex and the City, Cosmopolitan martinis have been my go-to drink. I put a Christmas spin on Carrie’s classic cocktail. What You’ll Need: White Cran-Strawberry Juice Triple Sec Vodka Cocktail Shaker Ice Martini Glass Cranberries Rosemary Sprigs In a cocktail shaker, mix: 3 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce triple sec, the white cran-strawberry juice (add according to personal taste! I only use a splash), and ice. Shake vigorously until ice cold. Pour shaker contents into the martini glass. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary sprigs. You can crush up some of the cranberries and add them to the martini glass…
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Bad Santa Cocoa
Santa Claus loves his hot cocoa and I love my holiday Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks. So why not combine the two for a hot holiday drink?! What You’ll Need. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur Peppermint Schnapps optional Hot Cocoa Mix Frother Whipped Cream Candy Cane Mug Fill your mug a little more than half way with hot water. I usually use a tea kettle since I make at least two at a time. Add 1-2 scoops of your favorite powdered hot cocoa to the boiling water. My favorite way to make hot chocolate recently is with the Vital Proteins Hot Cocoa Collagen Latte mix. This mix not only has the benefit of…
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White Christmas Margarita
What You’ll Need. Tequila Unsweetened Coconut Milk Sour Mix Salt Limes Ice Shaker Rocks Glass Cranberries Rosemary Sprigs In a cocktail shaker, mix: 1-2 ounces sour mix, 1/2 cup coconut milk, and silver tequila (I do 3 ounces but adjust for personal taste). Shake the cocktail vigorously to create a froth. Rim the rocks glass with the lime and twist glass in salt. I used Jose Cuervo Margarita Salt this time (It is my absolute favorite and I was finally able to get my hands on it again!). You can also garnish with sugar or powdered sugar if you are sweet than salty. Fill glass with ice and pour shaker contents.…
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Christmas Spritzer
What You’ll Need: White Cran-Strawberry Juice Triple Sec Ginger Beer Vodka Cocktail Shaker Ice Wine Glass Cranberries Rosemary Sprigs In a cocktail shaker, mix: 3 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce triple sec, the white cran-strawberry juice (add according to personal taste! I only use a splash), and ice. Shake vigorously until ice cold. Pour shaker contents into the wine glass; Top the mixture from the cocktail shaker with ginger beer. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary sprigs. You can crush up some of the cranberries and add them to the wine glass for added taste. I like to do this to get more of the cranberry flavor, instead of the minimal…
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Amazon Beauty Finds
I am pretty sure we are all addicted to Amazon at this point! How can you not be?! Does anyone else look at their shopping history and laugh at how random it is, or is that just me? You can literally buy anything, and have it on your doorstep, sometimes the same day. The quick shipping, low prices and convenient one-shop-stop makes Amazon a favorite of mine. Amazon does have some major fails, too. I hope my research and trial and error helps you with future purchases! Oil Absorber: An eco-friendly alternative to the Clean and Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets. You can use this roller again and again, just pop…
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Gift Guides
Sometimes we all need a little help shopping for our loved ones, whether its our spouse, girlfriends, family or coworker. I put together categorized guides to assist you in shopping for any special occasion!!
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Shop My Instagram: December 2020
Shop my wardrobe! Or items similar to the ones I wear. Find all the links, sizes and details here. For size references, I wear small tops, small bottoms or 4-6/26-28, 6.5/37 shoes and I am 5’8″. Cardigan: S // Skirt: S This cropped cardigan is multi-functional and so cute! It works as a top, or can unbutton it as a cardigan. The cardigan is available in 8 colors. This stretchy waist skirt so comfortable and flowy. Even with the waist pulled up high, the hem touches the ground for me. Perfect for taller girls! Top: S // Leggings: S These puff sleeves are amazing! And for a crop top sweater…
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Vitamin ME
Did your mother yell at you to take your Flintstones vitamins everyday?! Mine definitely did! I struggle to remember to take my vitamins regularly to this day, but I still try to keep them a part of my routine. I guess you could say the importance of taking vitamins has stuck with me. Women, by design, are more “high maintenance” than men. We require the extra help to get the proper minerals and nutrients our body needs. There are SO many vitamin supplements available on the market (many I personally can not even pronounce) and then you have the multitude of brand choices that seem to offer essentially the exact…
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Sinntini
My favorite ‘sinner’ just had a birthday so I remixed one of our favorite martinis, resulting in a more tart cocktail. This yummy recipe is a sour patch lemon drop. What You’ll Need: Papaya Puree Lime Juice Lemon Juice Vodka Limoncello Lemon Cocktail Shaker Ice Martini Glass Dessert Plates Sugar Agave/Honey Spread sugar on one of the dessert plates and agave/honey on the other plate. I use Tres Agaves Organic Agave Nectar, but any kind of honey or agave syrup works. Dip the martini glass in the agave and twist to coat the rim. Then immediately do the same in the sugar. Set glass aside. In a cocktail shaker, mix:…
