Happy New Year: Centerpiece Idea

I can hardly believe were are

at he close of the year...

I knew it was coming... 

How did it get here so fast??

And...

speaking of going so fast...

I do owe you four days

 of Christmas too!

... and it's been on my mind...

I have them all for you just below.

I absolutely plan to deliver... all four days and

catch you up --in this 

one 500-ish word blog post.

I'm hoping you will enjoy 

these better-late-than-never days...

and hopefully you can

file them away for next season.

December, was overflowing with

good things.  So many wonderful

things to do... so many...
 holiday parties, school events...
the list is longer than Santa's.

December is always full...

but somehow this year felt like more...

Day 7 and Day 8: Yule Log and Santa Chairs

Today is a two for one kind of day...

At the pace that

 these days are flying by...

A two for

one deal works for me...

If someone has some time-saving
tips and tricks...
I am always ready for those!!

Personally...I always want the kind of
 tips that come out looking
A-MAZING...
...department store window a-mazing...
or Pinterest-Success a-mazing...

 I need those tips to save time....
I needed those tips and tricks two days ago!!

Today you'll get a few
a-mainzg tips on how to make a 
show-stopping dessert in half the time.

For Day 7: A Christmas Yule Log...

or a Festive Stump...yes a stump!!
I couldn't think of a great way 
to fancy-up the stump dessert name...
If you have any suggestions...leave them in the comments... 
Seasonal Stump... Holiday Stump.... hmmm.

For Day 8: Santa Hat Chair Covers... 

Get all the glorious details ahead...

including a bit of good news for 2018!!

Day 6: Cheers!! Holiday Drinks

At this point in the holiday season...

you might be hosting a party...

Christmas Eve or even Christmas Day...

Anything I can do to lighten

 my hostessing duties...

I'm all for it!!

One great way to lighten the
 load... is making a signature drink!

Making a big batch of a 

really great drink,

it's the perfect time-saver for you,

 the hostess with the most~ess,
or the host with the most...whichever the case may be.

Anything that can be made-ahead and

 can be prepped in advance of the doorbell ringing...
Well, those tricks gets 4 gold stars in my book.

I have the perfect holiday drink for a crowd... 

I think you'll be so excited to raise

your glass and toast this fun Santa inspired sip!!

Featured on Fox19, Woman's Day, UK's Heat Magazine...

please enjoy this charming drink:

Day 5: Gifts From the Kitchen

Do you have all your
shopping done??

I wish I did...

I still have a few odds 

and ends to "wrap up"...
(see what I did there?)

If you still need a gift... 

or maybe a little something 
 for a

 neighbor or a teacher... 

a hostess gift...

Have I got a solution for you!