Turkey Cake Pan to bake the perfect turkey shaped Thanksgiving cake
When it comes to Thanksgiving desserts, pecan pie is usually the pie slice of choice. Pumpkin pie comes in at a close second, but you simply can’t beat the taste of crunchy pecans, brown sugar, sweet molasses, corn syrup and melted butter all baked up in a pie.
Yes, pecan pie is every pilgrim’s pleasure, but according to Men’s Health magazine, one small slice of pecan pie has approximately 450 calories, 21 grams of fat (4 grams of saturated fat) and 65 grams of carbohydrates, and that’s from a small slice! What about seconds?
This year I’m foregoing the pecan pie and baking up my own healthy version of a Thanksgiving dessert with this Turkey Cake Pan from Goosberry Patch.
Sing a song of Sixpence
A pocket full of rye
Four and twenty turkeys
Baked in a pie!
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Hair’s to unsexyHalloween costumes and party decorations
Today is Halloween, and I’ve already seen half a dozen slutty angels, devils, cops and nurses… and that was just at the gas station. I like to stand out from the crowd, but I don’t like to get hit on by smarmy vampires and werewolf wannabes. That’s right, no complicated petticoated, gartered, sexpot outfits for me. I’m into simple one-piece costumes that are easy as 1-2-3. Which is why I’m going to a party tonight as the Bearded Lady.
I may not be the hottest chick in the place, but I won’t hear “I vant to suck your blood” and other lame Halloween pick-up lines all night long. I can celebrate All Hallow’s Eve totally incognito with this Beard and Mustache Halloween Costume from Century Novelty.
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Handmade ornaments and more unique gifts online for the holidays
I don’t play favorites with my kids. I love them equally… except when they tick me off. When the holidays roll around, there’s nothing I love more than gathering all the kids together in front of a roaring fireplace (I don’t have a roaring fireplace, but I’m asking Santa for one this Christmas) where we gather round, sing Christmas carols, drink egg nog and trim our traditional family Christmas tree. I don’t have a favorite child, but I do have favorite ornaments. Mom’s Favorite Handmade Ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree are from Current Catalog. Read the rest of this entry »
Snowboarding hats so bad they’re good!
I may look like a li’l old snow bunny, but I’m a devil on the slopes. I swish and swoosh with the best of them. If I didn’t work for Catalogs.com, I’d be training for the 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver. From googles to ski bibs, parkas to scarves… I ski better if I look better. The cuter my outfit, the better my form and technique. This Snowboarding hat from Snow Shack lets everyone out in the snow know- I’m a lean, mean, snowboarding machine. Forget Devil in a blue dress, I’m the Devil in a blue puffy ski vest.
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Popcorn tins, fruit gift baskets and treats, oh my!
Halloween is almost here, and I want candy. My personal trainer would probably advise against it, but what he doesn’t know can’t hurt me. I’m too old to trick or treat, and I can’t steal candy from my son’s Halloween stash, so I’m trick and treating myself with this Trick or Treat Poprickle Halloween Popcorn Tin from Hale Groves. Get off my back, I’m ordering a super healthy Fruit Gift Basket overflowing with healthy oranges full of Vitamin C to go along with it. Read the rest of this entry »
This Halloween won’t stink with fun party costumes, supplies and decorations
Halloween is just around the bend, and I never know what to be. This year I’m taking the guesswork out of Halloween dress up and going as a Whoopie Cushion with this Cool Halloween Costume from Oriental Trading Company.
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Find the coolest Mexican piñata shapes for your next party
My husband and I decided to try something new and celebrate Purim this year. Oh what fun we had celebrating how Queen Esther saved the Jews of Persia from annihilation. We got decked out in costumes, loaded up on noisemakers, food baskets, had a festive meal, and finished up by knocking the candy out of this Purim Mexican Piñata!
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School is back in session! The lazy days of summer are over for my kids, but just beginning for me. Now that they’re back in school I can take a load off and enjoy leisurely dips in the water, lounging in hammocks and catch up on my summer reading. I don’t want to have to lift a finger, or turn a cone for that matter. I’m taking laziness to a new level with this Motorized Ice Cream Cone from Miles Kimball.com.
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2-4-6-8, who do I appreciate? Me! That’s right, with these Temporary tattoos from Johnny T-shirt plastered on my face, they serve as the perfect reminder that I’m numero uno.
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I’ve never caught a bouquet at a wedding before, and I’m tired of it. There’s always some other single woman who’s more determined, has better hand-eye coordination, or just wants it more. So the next time I’m invited to my best friend’s wedding, I’m bringing my own bouquet. This gorgeous arrangement of Silk Flowers from Quality Silk Plants looks so real, they’re giving me hay fever.
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Forget leapin’ lizards or rockin’ robin, I’m all about Jumpin’Jammers. If you haven’t tried pajamas with feet, you’re missing out. Whoever said footsies are just for kids? These Adult Footed Pajamas from JumpinJammerz come in adult sizes in tons of fun colors and prints.
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It’s summer, and I’m a Miami girl. I see many beach trips in my future. A girl needs more than a few accessories when hitting Miami Beach. Sunscreen, iPod, lip balm, designer shades, cell phone, gossip magazines… I hate carrying tons of beach paraphernalia. These oversized Beach Totes from Metrostyle.com will fit all my beach gear and they come with a matching beach mat!
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