And The Winners Are!!!

Thank you to each and everyone of you who posted comments on the Camouflage Giveaway.

Larissa Hill Designs

This was a very difficult decision and the winner is......

Shelley of Piggy In PolkaDots!!!

This is what Shelley wrote,

"This is the sweetest!! I would never have thought to put a wreath together like this. Very cute! It is kind of surreal that I am finding this post on the Creative Me Linky party today because today is my sister's husband's first birthday since he passed away serving in January. They have a precious 3 year old son together. He was 2 when his daddy passed away... just a couple of weeks before his 3rd birthday. This wreath would be really special to them. I am sure my sister would hang it in her son's room or on his door all year long. It has been a tough year for them but she has been so strong and positive. Let me give you the link to a Facebook page she made for her husband whom passed:"

http://www.facebook.com/InMemoryOfEodTaylorJGallant

I hope the wreath brings Shelley's sister, Christie and her son some joy at this difficult time.

I am also awarding my DIY wreath, Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My to Melissa at The HappierHomemaker who is "collecting donations to go towards raffle prizes for a military family Holiday event at Fort Bragg."  Good luck with your Military Family raffle!!!

Wishing all military families a holiday filled with much love and happiness.

Let me know what you think...

Heather

ChristmasTime Mantels!!!

The very first area I decorate for the holidays is always my fireplace mantel. My mantel is most often overflowing with real and faux greens, faux fruits, pine cones, hurricanes and of course, our family Christmas stockings.

SO, since I am NOT decorating this year, I thought I'd share some inspiration from a few of my favorite home decor magazines that are brimming with mantel ideas for the holidays. I absolutely love Midwest Living sharing 48 Gorgeous Holiday Mantels, Southern Living has Dressed- Up Christmas Mantels, Better Homes & Gardens shares Pretty Christmas Mantel Decorating Ideas and finally, Traditional Home is Decorating Holiday Mantels.  Here are my favorite ChristmasTime Mantels....

Southern Living

loftandcottage

bhg.com

distroarchitecture.com

MidWest Living

Traditional Home

Holly Mathis Interiors

For more inspiration, visit Larissa Hill Designs Pinterest Christmas Mantels!!!

Let me know what you think....

Heather

ChristmasTime Cake Pops!!!

Last year at ChristmasTime, my darling daughter prepared the most beautiful and delicious cake pops. I surfed high and low in the bloggersphere to find cake pops that looked just as divine and as tasty!!!

Larissa Hill Designs

So, here they are....

The UK BBC GOOD FOOD delivers triple-tested recipes via the GOOD FOOD Magazine, the BBC GOOD FOOD blog and on the GOOD FOOD Channel.  The holly inspired Christmas Pudding Cake Pops are a "fantastic festive treat for kids and make an impressive centerpiece".

BBCGoodFood.com

BBC GOOD FOOD's  Christmas Brownie Lollipops are a fudgy ChristmasTime treat! 

BBCGoodFood.com

The Wedding Cake Blog features Christmas Cake Pops decorated in snowflakes, snowmen and other winter-themed designs.

The Wedding Cake Blog

And you have to visit The Cake Bomb dedicated to all things Cake Pops...

 

Stop by Bakerella, as "Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!" to get very detailed directions and recipes for these delightful and super cute Ho Ho Ho Santa Hats, Reindeer Pops and Oh, Christmas Trees!

  

And while at Bakerella, make sure to take a minute to see why Betty Crocker says that "No one does cake pops better than blogger and best-selling cookbook author Bakerella." Her whimsical and fanciful Betty 10 Snowman Cake Pops are perfect!!!

Betty Crocker

I'd love for you to share your cake pop secrets and pictures.

Let me know what you think...

Heather

More Cheers!!!

As a young girl, I remember my father making homemade Eggnog every Christmas.  It was one of my favorite things about ChristmasTime!!!  He used real eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and milk.

So, I set out to find the best Eggnog recipes on the web to share with you.

From Tiffany @ The Gracious Pantry, we have a Clean Eating Eggnog version of this traditional English drink. It's not only low in fat but it's also clean of all the processed sugar and additives you find in the store bought eggnog.

Epicurean Mom, Katie delivers a rich, spiced 'cooked' eggnog which she prepares with par-cooked eggs and lots of spices.  Delish!!!

Epicurean Mom

Martha Stewart provides us a true twist on tradition with her Eggnog Martini. "Spreading good cheer is easy -- greet guests with brandied eggnog" 

Martha Stewart

Erica Lea from Cooking for Seven shares her Homemade Eggnog 'custard' version for us to enjoy.

Cooking for Seven

Finally, I found The Best Eggnog Ever by Jen Altman of Nectar and Light which was featured at Design Sponge.

Nectar and Light

I know my father would have enjoyed all of these!!!

Let me know what you think....

Heather

Cheers To You!!!

I thought there was no better way to kick off ChristmasTime Treasures and boost your holiday spirits with some delicious and delightful Christmas Cocktails.

Try one or try all but don't forget to leave one for Santa!!!

Candy Cane Martini @Exotic Excess

Jingle Jangle Punch @ Redbook.com

Mistletoe & Holly Cocktail @ The Joyeux Blog

Christmas Mojito @ We Are Not Martha

The French Kiss @ MarieClaire.com

Cranberry Gin Fizz @ Creative-Culinary

Let me know what you think....

Heather

A Pleasant Surprise!

What a pleasant surprise when I opened my email this morning to find that Maryann of the Power Of Paint, "a place for paint lovers" featured my Color Selector Tool for Chalk Paint!!!

The Power Of Paint is truly "a site dedicated to all things Paint" and must read on every paint lovers list.

Let me know what you think....

Heather

ChristmasTime Treasures!!!

This will be the very first year we are not at home for Christmas! We are off to celebrate Christmas with our daughters in Whistler, British Columbia where our youngest daughter is working at The Four Season Resort Whistler.

After much debate inside my head and insider my heart, I've decided not to decorate and I LOVE decorating for the holidays!!! So, each and every day of the month of December, I am going to feature a ChristmasTime Treasure! Now, these treasures might be a DIY, a decorated room, a Christmas centerpiece, tips for surviving Christmas, recipes, traditions, guest bloggers and so much more....so stay tuned as I invite you into my 'cyber' ChristmasTime!

Let me know what you think....

Heather