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Wonderful Ideas for Winter Wedding Favors

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Winter is a magical time for a wedding and provides no end of inspiration when it comes to your wedding favors.  Wintertime is also the festive season and Christmas offers many different favors ideas which are bound to delight your guests.

 

If you want to offer edible wedding favors then think about luxury liquor chocolates, brownie pops and mini fruit cakes.  Or offer your guests something warming like hot chocolate presented in stylish cups or mini bottles of Brandy with personalized labels.  For something more festive give half bottles of mulled wine or sachets containing mulled wine spices so your guests can make their own at home.

 

For something more decorative have a look at Christmas tree decorations.  These days you will baubles in all shapes and sizes, colors and designs so you do not have to go down the full traditional Christmas route.  Favor stores stock mini stockings which look lovely filled with chocolates and a candy cane.  You can also find personalized Christmas baubles which you can have printed with your names and wedding date, these are sure to be something your guests will unpack every year when they decorate their trees!

 

Candles are very evocative of the winter season and scented candles add a comforting touch to any home.  Choose scents of the season such as cinnamon and apple, mulled wine and ginger and spice but do check them at home first to ensure they are not too overpowering!  Look for scented candles in tea light or votive styles with pretty coordinating holders.  Or if you have a bigger budget give mini candle jars instead with personalized labels.

 

There is an abundance of themed winter wedding favors available also, like snowball candles, snowflake photograph frames and knitted mitten candy holders.  But if you are looking for something more unique then there is no substitute for making your own favors at home.  Think about cookies such as cinnamon biscuits or ginger cakes with white frosting.  Gingerbread men are a fun choice and will give your guests a reminder of their childhoods, but if you are feeling more creative then use cookies cutters to make more interesting gingerbread shapes like mini houses.

 

Finally crystal wedding favors work well at this time of year especially hanging decorations which can be hung in windows to catch the light.  These are fairly inexpensive and come in a choice of shapes and sizes so you could mix and match.

I am a freelance writer writing extensively about weddings and wedding planning for a major US wedding website.  Living and working in the UK I am also a busy married mother of three!


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The Tantalizing Dark Chocolate Color Bathroom Designs Ideas

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Have you ever thought of re-inventing bathroom decor using dark/chocolate bathroom styles? Well! There are many who might think chocolate theme doesn’t fit in bathroom styling.
But think again, really how tempting would chocolate colored walls look in your bathroom! Imagine walking into dark wood bathrooms with specialty or dim lighting and subtly decorated wall tiling. The entire aura magnified by the presence of dark/chocolate bathroom cabinets.
This is the modern era and hence, to keep in-style with the essence of modernism, you can re-decorate your bathroom in such a way that it feels like a part of the entire home and also transforms into what we call the‘classic dark bathrooms.’ It doesn’t take much of an effort to convert your existing bathroom into something that is no less than a slice of paradise! You will have to start with the walls or the tiles and then go up all the way to the top or the ceiling.
But the true mood of the bathroom decor can only be set if you add some dark colored steam showers, cabinets, and dark/chocolate bathroom vanities. If you use color contrasts like dark/chocolate bathroom layouts with light and misty colored floor tiles then your bathroom will transform into a place where you can get maximum relaxation. Bathrooms have, for a long time, served multiple purposes from being a place you can take a shower in to being a retreat for a tired mind and body. A beautifully decorated and color coordinated bathroom is an ideal island of peace and tranquility.
And a dark or chocolate colored bathroom can be soothing and prove to be a paradigm in terms of décor. Studies have shown that dark/chocolate bathroom styles can uplift your spirit and make you feel much more at peace. Of course, if you do plan to carry out the changes in décor, it is not necessary that you have to have classic dark bathrooms where everything from vanities to the wood, tiles and even shower tubs have a dark tint on them. Look at it more from the point of view of it being a place of fun. Experiment with different colors but set the basic tones with dark/chocolate bathroom layouts.
You can use everything from the dark and mysterious wooden tone to the revealing dark chocolate tones. In between, you can spray the walls or the doors with hues of chocolate such as cream or caramel. Using contrast well is the key; for example: if you are planning to use dark/chocolate bathroom cabinets then give the bathroom walls a misty, cloudy, light chocolate look so that everything just blends in. If you are planning to use wood bathrooms then a few small plants, a book rack, a white sand colored bathtub, and dark/chocolate bathroom vanities would give it just the right feel.
On the other hand, you can install dark colored steam showers and paint your imagination on the wall tiles using hues and mix of dark and light colors to bring out the true essence of having something extraordinary!

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Christmas Recipe Ideas

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For all those who have an appetite for fun and get an irresistible festive tickle for yummy fruitcakes, gingerbread cookies, chestnut soups, apple ciders, sizzling turkey on the table, hot chocolate fudge and more, here are some easy-to-do and great-to-taste Christmas recipes for you to lay hands on ! These recipe ideas for Christmas would surely juice up the your Christmas dinner table and have your guests—friends, family or beloved—craving for more ! Remember, Christmas recipes have to be different from the run-of-the-mill everyday menu, precisely because it’s Christmas ! A well thought-out Christmas recipe would instantly bring your invitees in the holiday spirits. So pull up your socks, slip into the chef’s gear and kick off a culinary carnival with these cool Christmas recipes. Treat your folks to your sumptuous Christmas recipe ideas this season. Get started now.

Apricot Fruitcake Recipe

4 eggs
1 lb candied mixed fruit
1 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup apricot nectar
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 cup golden raisins
1 pound red and green candied cherries
6 candied pineapple slices
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans

Stage 1
First keep two 9 inch tube pans greased or buttered. Next, preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Cook apricots in water over medium heat until they are a little pulpy. Sieve them and let aside to cool. Now beat only the egg yolks until color turns lemony. Then beat the egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. Mix the butter and sugar together. Next add the beaten egg yolks and the apricots in this and blend thoroughly.
Stage 2
Add the candied cherries, raisins, candied pineapple, and mixed dried fruits in a bowl, that is coated with one cup of the flour. Put the flour, baking soda, and salt into this. Add this flour mixture alternately to the earlier mixture of stage 1 along with the apricot juice. Meld this batter into the mixed fruits. Add the chopped pecans or walnuts and fold in the beaten egg whites. Turn the batter into the greased or buttered pans.
Stage 3
Bake your mixture at 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) for about 2 hours. Garnish the fruitcakes with candied pineapples and cherries. And there you are all done and dusted with your yummy Christmas fruitcake recipe in real !

All in a Soup ! Here’s the Recipe.

5 cups chicken stock
2 chopped garlic and cloves
3 chopped onions
2 ½ cups whole cooked chestnuts or 1 (9-12 oz) can whole chestnuts
1 1/2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1-inch chunks
3/4 cup thick cream
Salt and pepper (as per taste)

Simmer onions and garlic for about half an hour. Add chestnuts (drain it if canned) and apple pieces to the onion-garlic mixture. Cook for another 10-15 minutes. Now pour in the chicken stock and cook until the mixture is uniformly soft. Put contents into a blender or food processor and blend till it liquefies. Strain and add cream and seasoning to taste. Serve hot and steaming. This is one of those Christmas recipes that enhance the festive appetites like no other. So watch out, it’s all in a soup !

The roasted turkey recipe you’ll get under our Thanksgiving sections. So while you check it out there, here’s some more groovy Christmas recipe ideas to rev up your richly laid-out Christmas holiday table !
Steamed Fish—Recipes getting a little fishy, aren’t they ?

6 (6 ounce) fillets of any fish (salmon, trout, cod, halibut etc)
3 tsp onion powder
3 tsp dried dill weed
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch lemon pepper
2 tsp dried parsley
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp paprika
Salt as per taste

Keep the oven preheated to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut 6 squares of foil, big enough to cover each fish fillet. Put the fillets at the centre of the square foils and scatter each with parsley, dill weed, onion and garlic powder, seasoned salt, lemon pepper and paprika. Now sprinkle lemon juice over each fillet and fold the foil over fillets to cover them completely. Lastly, place the foil sets on a baking sheet and bake in the preheat oven for half an hour. These make delectable Christmas eatables that your friends, folks or sweetie pie would love to savor to the last bit.

It’s Ham Honey ! Tantalize your taste-buds !

5 lbs ready-to-eat ham
2 cups honey
2/3 cup butter 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup whole cloves

Keep the oven preheated to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Then score ham and stud with the whole cloves. Put the ham in a foil-lined pan. Now heat the corn syrup, honey and butter in the top portion of a double boiler. Make sure the glaze is warm while you’re baking ham. Baste glaze over ham and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Moisten ham every 10-15 minutes with the honey glaze. In the final 4-5 minutes of baking, turn on broiler to caramelize the glaze. Remove from oven and let it settle for a few minutes before serving. This Christmas recipe will leave everyone drooling for another helping for sure. So why not give them a helping ‘ham’ this Christmas ? Go have them slobber for more toothsome treats. And remember to wish them a very Merry Christmas too !

Sean Carter writes on holidays, christmas and celebrations around the world. He also writes on family, relationships,womens issues birthdays, inspiration, religion, love and friendship. He is a writer with special interest in ecard industry. He writes for 123greetings.com


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Gift Ideas for Women: ‘choc’ One Up for Her

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“Love comforteth like sunshine after the rain…”

Ok, so it isn’t the 1500s, and you aren’t William Shakespeare. Therefore, doting her by way of a romantic sonnet might not be what’s in store for that special gift. What, then? Maybe you are teetering on caving into the idea of the ever-impersonal gift card – ooh, better yet, a universal gift card that can be used anywhere.

Stop right there.

Sure, we all love money. But what most of us love even more, is to be thought of with deep consideration; to have someone know us well enough to choose a gift that is fitting for us, to know that someone cares enough to take that extra step.

Money is a fine gift for your favorite local charity. It is even of good character to drop a few bucks into the collection plate on Sunday. However, to give the gift of cash (even when it is disguised by an American Express logo) to someone with whom you personally interact, is socially inept. You may as well crumple up a fifty-dollar bill, slap it in her hand, and bark something to the effect of, “Hey, go buy yourself something nice because you’re not important enough for me to do it myself.”

Instead of giving someone an open-ended gift, why don’t you take just a few extra minutes, and go that extra mile? The difference would be between giving a thoughtless gift and giving one with character. Give a gift that she will remember, not one that she will forget all about, as it becomes wedged between a credit card receipt and a flattened pack of Wrigley’s, in the confines of of a Louis Vuitton.

Take, for instance, a chocolate gift basket. You cannot go wrong with chocolate. Research has shown that a moderate intake of dark chocolate has many positive health benefits. Firstly, it has been clinically proven to reduce LDL cholesterol. It can also reduce blood pressure in individuals with hypertension. You might even be surprised to know that dark chocolate stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain. (Just in case you nodded off the day Professor X covered this in Intro to Psychology class, endorphins give off the feeling of pleasure.)

Not only does chocolate have healthy rewards, it speaks a million different phrases in one universal language that everyone understands. It speaks in tongues, so to speak. Chocolate says, “I love you.” Chocolate says, “I’m sorry.” Chocolate says, “Congratulations.” Chocolate says, “Thank you.” It speaks in magnitudes when presented in a gorgeous arrangement like the chocolate gift baskets found at Amor Gift Baskets.

One of the greatest things about this gift idea is that, with most gifts, you can only give them one time, or else they will lose meaning. With a unique and sophisticated chocolate gift basket, you can give repeatedly, and the recipient will appreciate it just as much as the first time.

Maybe words don’t flow from your quill quite like they once did from Shakespeare’s, but that doesn’t mean you can’t give a gift that’s even sweeter, and equally meaningful. The next time you are having a hard time finding the right words, let a chocolate gift basket do the talking for you.

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When One Truffle Just Isn’t Enough: Christmas Gift Ideas for the Chocoholic in Your Life

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Do you know someone who was never seen a piece of chocolate they didn’t like? Is this person on your Christmas gift list? If so, take a cue from their insatiable sweet tooth and give them the delectable chocolate-covered treats that they desire. Here are some great Christmas gift ideas for chocolate lovers:

Gourmet Chocolate Gifts

Master Godiva Chocolatier Theirry Murety has a bit of advice when selecting gourmet chocolates. He advises several common characteristics of fine chocolate: They are always fresh, made from quality ingredients such as premium cocoa beans and dairy butter, typically come in unusual textures and natural flavors, and never use preservatives. Chocolate connoisseurs with discerning taste buds are sure to notice that the quality and taste of fine chocolate is different than your typical grocery aisle fare.

If you don’t have much of a sweet tooth yourself and are generally clueless about these things, some familiar names in gourmet chocolate that are sure to delight include Godiva, of course, and Ghiradelli. But also consider some perhaps lesser known names in the gourmet chocolate world such as zChocolat. You may not have heard of this zChocolat before, but you’re sure to recognize some of the companies that lend its accolades to their fine products. These award-winning chocolates have earned the recognition of Forbes Magazine, Food Network, and “Best Lesser Known Gift Site on the Web” by Wall Street Journal.

Fannie May is another company you will want to be familiar with if you’re shopping for chocolate gift ideas. You will have an assortment of seasonal chocolates to choose from, including their famous 12 Days of Christmas gift box. Ever tried eggnog cream covered chocolates? Chances are that the chocoholic in your life will probably love them! Of course, don’t forget more traditional yet delectable selections like chocolate-covered strawberries.

Chocolate Gift Delivery

Chocolate.com is a website full of great gifts ideas for chocolate lovers (and of course, one look at the name of the site and you would probably expect nothing less). One awesome gift idea is to give a subscription to the Chocolate of the Month Club. You can choose from monthly shipments of everything from truffles to dark chocolates to kosher to vegan chocolates. You can pay for the year subscription upfront or select however many shipments that you would like. And all of the monthly subscription packages include free shipping!!! How’s that for a great gift idea?

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Chalmers Chocolate Spoons Up Sweet Ideas for Valentine’s Day

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Chattanooga, TN (PRWEB) February 9, 2006

Megan Cohn loves her husband. She also loves chocolate. What began as a Friday night family tradition to go with ice cream and TV is now her business. This year for Valentine’s Day, she’s sharing some of her favorite ideas for creating a luscious, romantic day from simple, delicious recipes, to mood setting home accents.

The Chattanooga-based company produces two amazing all-natural flavors, Original Dark Chocolate and Mint Chocolate, both made with the finest European cocoas and natural ingredients. The result is a dense, ganache-like sauce perfect to spoon, melt, spread or dip.

The Food

The Easiest Fondue Ever

Simply melt Chalmers Chocolate Original Dark Chocolate in either a double boiler or fondue pot (careful not to microwave it as it ruins the texture). Serve with cut up pineapple, apples, pears, pound cake and your favorite cookies.

Divine Mint Hot Chocolate

To prepare, heat one cup of milk per person to scald – avoiding bringing milk to a boil. Add 2 Tbs. Chalmers Chocolate Mint per 1 cup of hot milk. Stir, and adjust to taste. Pour mixture into hot chocolate bowls. Serve hot with fresh whipped cream and a mint leaf to garnish.

Simple & Splendid Sandwich Cookies

Spread shortbread rounds or thin chocolate wafer cookies with a layer of the Chalmers Chocolate of your choice and press another on top to create simple, splendid treats. Arrange them on a cake plate to present as a special Valentine’s treat before or after dinner

Sweet & Savory

This amazing treat brings together sweet and savory in a seductive dance. Grab a thin, crusty baguette from your favorite bakery. Slice the bread thinly. Spread a generous layer of Chalmers Chocolate Original Dark Chocolate on the slices and sprinkle lightly with a few grains of coarse sea salt (or Hawaiian – for a subtle red accent) on the center of each slice for an amazing mix of flavors.

The Mood

-Print passages of your favorite poems on white, linen paper. Singe the edges of the poems for an aged look. Leave these bits of love around the room and tack one to the front door. -Toss red scarves over your (non-halogen) lampshades for a sensuous, lounge-y look.

-Fill votive candle holders with cinnamon red hots and nestle red or gold candles inside. Pepper the room with these for a romantic glow.

-Set the tone with sexy music, like classics from Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughn, or with something more contemporary like the lush new Cherry by Lisa Shaw, Sharper Image’s Bliss compilation, or Martina McBride’s exclusive My Heart CD from Hallmark.

-Don’t forget to sprinkle a few rose petals on the pillows.

About Chalmers Chocolate

Chalmers Chocolate, both original dark chocolate and mint, is available in 8.25 oz. and 4 oz. mini jars. Log on to http://www.chalmerschocolate.com or call toll free 1-877-839-8055 to find locations in your area. For photos, additional recipes or to schedule an interview with Megan Cohn of Chalmers Chocolate, contact Michael Duffield Communications at: 423 209 2986.

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Wonderful Winter Wedding Proposal Ideas

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Winter is a magical time to ask the love of your life for her hand in marriage. The winter months offer lots of opportunities and venues in which to orchestrate and deliver a beautiful and memorable wedding proposal.  Those who live in areas where snow is abundant and plentiful will find it easier to plan the date and time of popping the question if their desire is to propose outdoors.  Those who live in areas where snow is scarce or minimal, may want to surprise their sweetheart with a northern jaunt. 

Ski chalets, ice skating rinks, Christmas tree lighting festivals, Rockefeller Center, and horse drawn carriages through Central Park are all great ideas of venues for proposing.  Other beautiful areas would be forests, Christmas tree farms, barns, mountain resorts, lakes and any other places that become enchanted when blanketed with snow.

If your desire is to propose indoors, you can still create a romantic and charming winter vignette.  Hang strings of mini white lights in the room of your choice.  Scour discount stores for inexpensive decorations and ornaments such as icicles, snowflakes, snow covered branches, and other wintery items that can be used to create an enchanting indoor winter wonderland.  Fill a circular glass vase with pure white jelly beans or marshmallows and white painted branches to replicate a snowy winter tree.  Attach silver foiled Hershey’s kisses to the branches as mini ornaments.  Attach her engagement ring to one of the kisses and ask her for a kiss!

If your dream is to propose outside, you can draw “stepping stone” hearts in the snow to lead her to an area that you’ve prepared with flickering votives and a white coconut cupcake with her ring placed in the frosting.  Don’t forget to have white hot chocolate with whipped cream nearby to sip as you relish this special time. 

 

 


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Warm up your February wedding with red-hot wedding invitations and ideas

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When one thinks of February, the first thing that comes to mind is often Valentine’s Day.  While this can be a great theme for any wedding, the month of February can also offer a wide variety of themes.  If Valentine’s Day is not your style, consider a bright winter theme or even a Mardi Gras theme for your wedding.  The sky is the limit when you plan your wedding for February

 

Wedding invitations and themes

If you do decide on a Valentine’s theme for your wedding, start off with a red or pink wedding invitation.  Get your guests in the Valentine’s mood with this color family and even symbols and images that fit; for example big hearts and cupids are the perfect symbol for not only the holiday, but for your wedding as well.

 

If your style is not quite in-line with Valentine’s Day, you can still start with a great wedding invitation.  February is still winter and a snowy wonderland wedding theme can be just perfect.  Opt for bright white to mirror the snow and add in your own accent color.  It doesn’t have to be all red hearts for your wedding invitations.

 

Typically Mardi Gras falls in February and this can be a great, fun theme for your wedding and wedding invitations.  Mardi Gras colors are gold, purple and green.  Whether you use them together or pick one as an accent color, you’ll have stylish and festive wedding invitations and accents.  Mardi Gras always seems to give off a very festive and decadent vibe, translating this to your wedding reception can be the perfect theme for your reception. 

 

Menu and beverages

With the winter weather you might want to consider a hearty menu.  If you’re keeping with a Valentine’s theme, consider a plated menu a deux; pairing delicious seasonal items on the plate.  Beyond that, your winter options are endless.  Think hearty as the chilly weather will make a warm meal seem even more delicious.  Maybe start with a hot soup course and continue with a steak or even pork in a rich gravy or mushroom sauce.  A Mardi Gras theme will require a Cajun menu for authenticity’s sake.  Consult with your caterer for the freshest ideas.

 

Your bar and beverages can run from the very standard to the wildly unique.  Stock wines that will pair well with your menu and think about some signature drinks as well.  Pomegranate or cranberry cocktails offer the red to match your valentine’s theme.  A Mardi Gras cocktail can be anything from Hurricanes, Mai Tais or any bourbon concoction.  More winter treats can come from a custom coffee and hot chocolate bar, too.  Don’t forget its still winter and your guests might enjoy a warm beverage on a chilly winter night.

 

February is more than just for Valentines, although, that can be a great theme, too.  Pick your wedding details and wedding invitations based on the elements from the season that really speak to you and you’ll have a stylish and unique ceremony and reception.  And keep your guests cozy and satisfied with a hearty menu and beverages and you’ll have an unforgettable February wedding.

Check out MyExpression.com for great wedding invitations. You’ll also find great wedding stationery for all of your wedding needs.

Amy Carter is a former wedding and event planner with lots of great tips, tricks and advice to make your wedding spectacular. Check out MyExpression.com they have plenty of wedding invitations and much more.


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Creative Ideas for Unique Christmas Party Decorations

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If you’re planning a party this Christmas, surprise your guests with unique and memorable Christmas party decorations. Remember, the decorations are very important because they are usually the first thing your guests will notice upon arriving at your house. In addition, the decorations will set the tone for your party.

Don’t be satisfied with generic decorations like wreaths and red flowers, which you can see nearly everywhere. If you want your guests to remember your party, make sure you have memorable decorations. Here are some creative ideas for unique Christmas party decorations that your guests will be talking about for days.

Walk in the Winter Wonderland

Create the Winter Wonderland effect by using mainly white decorations on the entire venue. Use white fabric swags in the ceilings and walls, cover your tables with white tablecloth tied with a silver bow, stick paper snowflake cutouts on the windows, and put up a polystrene snow man in the center of the room. Fill glass bowls with white food items such as marshmallows, popcorns, mints and white chocolate and put these in all of the cocktail tables or in strategic areas around the room. You can even lower the thermostat in your heater so that the room will be chilly for your guests, but make sure they are still comfortable and not feeling too cold.

If you want, you can also rent an ice skating rink and have a skating Winter Wonderland party. You could even have a couple of ice sculptures around the rink as decorations. If it’s really a white Christmas for you this year and it’s snowing in your area, then take advantage of the lovely weather and make a couple of snowmen outside to greet the guests. Serve hot chocolate to complete the winter feel.

Celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas

Make the Christmas carol come alive in your party by paying homage to the 12 days of Christmas. Think of quirky ways to incorporate the items mentioned in the song. For example, in order to represent the “five golden rings,” you can put 5 wreaths decorated with gold Christmas balls in a prominent area. In order to represent the “twelve drummers drumming,” you can dress up a couple of cocktail tables to look like drums. To represent the “three French hens,” you can serve three different kinds of chicken dishes. You can even tie fresh pears in a tree to represent the pear tree.

Have Fun at Santa’s Workshop

Make the Christmas party really fun and encourage all guests to come in costume, either as fairies, dolls, toys, elves or Santa’s little helpers. Make sure to assign someone to come in full Santa Claus gear, complete with a huge sack filled with “gifts.” Spread colorful toys and various tools around the venue to make the place look like a huge workshop. Wrap a couple of cardboard boxes to look like gifts and place them in strategic areas. Serve your food in noodle boxes wrapped like a Christmas gift. For dessert, serve common children’s favorites such as gingerbread, cupcakes and candy canes.  GP

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5 Great Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

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Mother’s Day is almost here and finding the perfect gift can be hard, especially when you’re busy, interstate or on a budget.

Sometimes a fresh perspective is needed and below you’ll find 5 great gift ideas based on my own personal experiences as a daughter and a mother. Whatever you choose, don’t forget to show your mum or other special women in your life, your appreciation on May 10th.

 

1. Charm Bracelets -

The latest trend in our family is the Pandora charm bracelets. My own bracelet was started and still only has (hint hint) two beads with the letters ‘E’ and ‘N’ after my two children. You could use this same idea for your mum or choose beads with her children’s birthstones. The beauty of these bracelets is you can purchase additional beads as future birthday and Christmas gifts. You’ll find these charm bracelets available at most jewellery stores.

2. Photo Art on Canvas –

Give your mum a decorative piece of art with her favourite photo put onto canvas. This is a great idea for all kinds of mums and is relatively simple to organise. We suggest finding a nice photo of your mum’s children or grandchildren and converting it to black and white for a more professional and timeless finish. If you want to do something a little more artistic, check out an American site called Photofiddle for inspiration.

3.  Willow Tree Figurines -

I simply love these figurines and have bought several of them for friends and family in the past. These small and intimate figurines have a modern look and are modelled on handcrafted sculptures by Susan Lordi. There are various figurines available, perfect for all mothers including expecting mothers, new mothers, grandmothers, and mothers of adopted children. Available at most good gift stores, these beautiful little figurines will effectively convey your feelings of gratitude and love.

4. Jewellery Stands -

This is a nifty little idea for any mum who loves her jewellery, and what woman doesn’t? As a fantastic alternative to traditional jewellery boxes, these jewellery stands let you showcase all your bling in one, visible spot. The perfect way for mum to keep her favourite jewellery on hand and her necklaces tangle-free.

5. Personalised Stationery -

For an extra personal touch consider having a personalised item made just for your loved one. I once did this for my mum and mother-in-law and both loved having their very own notepad featuring their beautiful baby granddaughter on it. I ordered my notepads through Vistaprint, simply chose a design, uploaded my own pic, and added a sweet little quote about grandparents. Other personalised gift ideas for mum include calenders, mousepads, keyrings, sticky notes, and photo magnets.

 

As an extra finishing touch (and successfully making you the favourite child), why not organise a chocolate gift to satisfy your mum’s secret cravings? Coastal Chocolates has a delicious range of chocolate and edible gifts to suit all tastes. All gifts include a free gift card with your personalised message and can be delivered next day to most locations between Sydney and Brisbane.

 

Bianca Hensman is owner of Coastal Chocolates and mother of two young children.
Coastal Chocolates is an Australian online gift company specialising in chocolate & edible gifts.
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