Get a Head Start on the Holidays - (repost)

Here are some ways to get a head start on the holidays ....

Don't let the Holidays creep up on you!  Here are some ideas you can begin to work on now!

Make a Woven Ribbon Christmas Pillow as a gift or for your home.

Decorate a wooden box and fill it with goodies!

Hand paint white paper bags and be ready to wrap your gifts quickly!

Give thought to the needy or homeless during the winter months.

Make a personalized ornament for that special friend.

Make some fudge for the neighbors - this stores well!

Make a cute framed gift for a friend or a teacher.

Make silverware pockets/place cards for your table

Make a quick and easy wreath for a neighbor or friend.

Forego the traditional bow and paint some cinnamon sticks.

Turn an ornament into a tassel - great gift!

Make 10 minute Peanut Brittle - delicious and easy to make

I hope you found a little inspiration here!

Thanks for stopping by, Patti

Two Happy Hour Treats...

The mini Grilled Cheese sandwiches were made with Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, each roll sliced in 3 pieces:

These make the perfect Happy Hour snack!

And of course a glass of bubbly makes everything taste better!

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This idea is also fun for the season!  I bought mini pumpkins at Walmart:

I filled the bottom with assorted nuts, and then added cheeses, grapes, tomaotoes, crackers, melon and a few sweets!

Anything goes!

We enjoy our afternoon snacks, happy hours, "pick me ups" and appetizers.

Thanks for stopping by, Patti

Vampire Shooters....

These shooters make for a mini drink for afternoon Happy Hour!

To prepare 4 Vampire Shooters:

2 oz cucumber vodka

2 basil leaves, tear each in half

4-6 oz V-8 or tomato juice

a few drops of hot sauce

a tsp lemon juice

Add ripped basil leaves to vodka and let sit for a few hours.  Remove leaves and discard.  Add vodka to juice and add hot sauce and lemon juice.  Stir and divide into 4 shot glasses

This was a last minute Happy Hour snack when friends popped in:  a little Boursin Cheese and crackers and 4 Vampire Shooters!

While the cat's away, the mice will play:

Just another fun way to pull together a quick happy hour!

Thanks for stopping by, Patti

Cowboy Pumpkin

Here's a simple craft:

Take a cheap foam pumpkin (this one is from the Dollar Tree)....and a bandana (mine was from Hobby Lobby)

I popped off the stem of the pumpkin and set it aside....

....I trimmed the bandana into a circle to cut down on bulk...

....and tucked the fabric into the hole of the pumpkin...working on alternating sides...

...a pencil helped to force in the last bit of fabric:

and then I glued the stem back on top!

Here is one I made a few years ago with a "fat quarter fabric" and a real pumpkin stem:

Thanks for stopping by, Patti

Sheet Pan Broccoli and Chicken Casserole

This was a last minute casserole I made for dinner.  I am always saving recipes and often forget about them, BUT this time I had leftover chicken and decided to try:

SHEET PAN BROCCOLI and CHICKEN CASSEROLE 

Luckily, I had all the ingredients on hand and into the oven it went:

It was easy to assemble and we both liked it!

Thanks for stopping by, Patti