Top 10 Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

"Turkey and Dressing After the Blessing.."... I can hear my mom singing that right now. She would be in her holiday apron with her back to me and mashing up her homemade potatoes at her hard working hot stove. The scent you would smell walking into her home would submerge you in the juiciest turkey, yummiest dressing, and sweetest tastiest pumpkin pie. Man' Oh' Man' my mama can cook! and Oh' how I love Thanksgiving.... the warmth, the love, the thankfulness, and the FOOD. It all bring's our loved ones together, and its a beautiful, magical, and "filling" time. 

so today I am sharing my

 TOP 10 Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes. 
After all- its all about the TURKEY anyway.. GOBBLE GOBBLE!

The Simplest and Easiest Method to a tasty Turkey from The Kitchn recipe here 

 Thyme Roasted Turkey from Laylita's Recipes recipe here

Deep Fried Turkey from one of my favorite ladies- Paula Deen recipe here

 Turkey with Buttermilk Brine from Williams-Sonoma recipe here

 Oven-Roasted Turkey from the Neely's at Food Network recipe here

 Roasted (Brined) Turkey and Gravy from Mel's Kitchen Cafe recipe here

 Apple Bourbon Turkey from Southern Living recipe here

 Herb Roasted Turkey from Whole Living Recipe here

 Spice-Rubbed Roast Turkey from Martha Stewart recipe here

.... I can hardly wait to have me some turkey now. 

I hope one of these lovely turkeys greats your Thanksgiving tables this year. 

Hugs, jen

$50.00 Dollar Container Store Giveaway

I LOVED getting my bathroom all organized with help from the Apartment Guide. You can read more and see more picture's here . Guess what? you too can get some help with organizing your bathroom and beauty supplies... because ONE LUCKY WINNER will WIN a $50.00 DOLLAR gift CARD to the CONTAINER STORE here is more...

SO AS MENTIONED....

ONE OF YOU WILL WIN A $50.00 DOLLAR GIFT CARD TO THE CONTAINER STORE!

1-please like COM on FB here

2-please follow COM on Pinterest here

3- TWEET and/or FB this Giveaway and let me know

4- SAY I LOVE TO BE ORGANIZED!

BELOW IS SOME HELPFUL LINKS AND TIPS TO GET YOU BETTER ORGANIZED. 

Whether you're living, looking or moving, ApartmentGuide offers tips on how to organize your apartment and make the most of your space on the Apartment Guide blog.

If you’re ready for a whole new space or looking to move, Apartment Guide has the photos, floor plans, features and tips to help you search for the perfect apartment community.

Apartment Guide provides a handy apartment cleaning checklist to help revamp your space.

“Like” Apartment Guide on Facebook, tweet at  them @AptGuideon Twitter, “circle” them on Google+and follow them on Pinterest for real-time tips and updates on how to make the most of your small space.

HERE ARE SOME GREAT ARTICLE LINKS TO HELP YOU ON YOUR ORGANIZING ADVENTURES

How to Organize Your Bathroom

Optimize Space in a Small Apartment

17 Cleaning Essentials for Your Apartment

Disclosure Statement- Apartment Guide and owner Consumer Source, Inc. partner with bloggers such as me to participate in blogger programs.  As part of that program, I received compensation.  They did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about any products and believe that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. Consumer Source’s policies align with WOMAN Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

GOOD LUCK, A WINNER WILL BE SELECTED IN A WEEK VIA COM!
jen

DIY Christmas Tree Cones

Today I am sharing with you all how I embellished two brown paper cones I picked up from JoAnn's. I also made one out of damask paper. 

HOW TO:

For the large brown cone I hot glued satin ribbon flipped over to expose the dull side. I simply added my hot glue and wrapped the ribbon all the way around until it was finished.

For the smaller brown cone I wrapped it in some Canvas Corp. rope. again by hot gluing the rope all the way down until it was finished.

The "paper" cone tree, I traced a dinner plate for the bottom of the cone tree, a salad plate, for the second layer of the cone tree, and a dessert plate for the top of the cone tree. You trace the three circles using the three different plates. Cut out the circles and then find your center, draw a circle/dot and then draw a line from the middle center down to the edge of the circle, do this twice creating a 4 inch gap, it should look like a triangle. Cut out that triangle, then fold your sides in, getting your desired cone shape. I used clear double sided tape to tape down the folded underneath lip of the cone. I then stacked the three different sizes. Super Easy. The cute turq. damask paper is from Canvas Corp.

and here is a paper cone example (image found via Google) again like I explained above, you can get the three different sizes by using three different sized plates

WELL HELLO THERE!

Have fun creating some yourselves, and thanks for stopping by friends.

hugs, jen

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Free "Darling Halloween" Icons and Printable Scrap Paper

(OK how cute would these be not only in scrabpooking, but think of them as magnets for your kids. You could even print off one of the printable's below and put it on a magnet sheet and then turn the icons above into magnets for the fridge or a magnet board for the kids to play with. )

With Halloween and other major holidays just around the corner, it’s a great time to start finding themed scrapbook pages to complete your child’s scrapbook! HalloweenCostumes.com just released these fun, and cute Halloween themed printables, that are great for scrapbooking, card making, and even creating a DIY party invitation. These printables can be downloaded for free from the HalloweenCostumes.com blog. Plus, they included some really cute page examples to help get you started on your crafting adventure!

AND HERE IS SOME FREE printable scrap paper, or turn them into some fun Subway Art!

THANK YOU Halloween Costumes.com for sharing these with my readers today.

JEN

Bathroom Organization Ideas Plus a $50.00 dollar gift card Giveaway to the Container Store

Hello there, a few weeks ago I was contacted from the Apartment Guide. They wanted to know if I would be interested in sharing how I get organized with my beauty supplies, as well as keeping organized in my bathroom. I was sent a $100.00 dollar gift card to go shopping for some great organization pieces. I found most of my items at Home Goods and Target. Today I am showing you my messy before's and organized afters. I sure hope that these ideas or tips will help you in getting your beauty supplies and bathroom toiletries organized. 

I took an old cute turq. glad tub I found at a yard sale and filled it with cotton balls. The cotton balls remind me of a "very bubbly" bath. winks.

 I found a cute square glass candle holder at Target, perfect to hold your q-tips.

... and another cute jar to hold your cotton beauty pads.

and how nifty is the "Blow Dryer Holder" I got at Target. I love it.

I also used a small square 3 tier container to hold my foundations, eye shadows, a blush stick, and eyelash curler. 

I love pails for a lot of stuff, like craft supplies. They are also perfect for your eye makeup pencils, mascaras, and your lipsticks and lip glosses. They would work great too holding any eye makeup and blush brushes.

....OK' HERE IS MY FIRST BEFORE.. it was an attempt at getting organized but its still a mess...

first some serious wiping down and laying down some drawer lining...

AHHH' AFTER

DRAWER 2 BEFORE

DRAWER 2 AFTER

I used more plastic trays for hair clips and headbands, as well as holding special jewelry in covered pouches. An ice cube tray is great for holding smaller earrings and rings.

DRAWER 3 BEFORE

DRAWER 3 AFTER

 DRAWER 4 BEFORE

sorry the sun was really shinning through my bathroom so the pics. are extra bright even adjusting my camera settings. winks.

DRAWER 4 AFTER

THERE IS NO BETTER FEELING then to have things all organized and neatly in there places. I enjoy my personal belonging, makeup, and what have you a whole lot more.

Its wonderful to know exactly where to find everything and where to put everything back. As mentioned above, I sure hope these organization ideas will help you.

Whether you're living, looking or moving, Apartment Guide offers tips on how to organize your apartment and make the most of your space on the Apartment Guide blog.

If you’re ready for a whole new space or looking to move, Apartment Guide has the photos, floor plans, features and tips to help you search for the perfect apartment community.

Apartment Guide provides a handy apartment cleaning checklist to help revamp your space.

“Like” Apartment Guide on Facebook, tweet at  them @AptGuideon Twitter, “circle” them on Google+and follow them on Pinterest for real-time tips and updates on how to make the most of your small space.

HERE ARE SOME GREAT ARTICLE LINKS TO HELP YOU ON YOUR ORGANIZING ADVENTURES

How to Organize Your Bathroom

Optimize Space in a Small Apartment

17 Cleaning Essentials for Your Apartment

Disclosure Statement- Apartment Guide and owner Consumer Source, Inc. partner with bloggers such as me to participate in blogger programs.  As part of that program, I received compensation.  They did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about any products and believe that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. Consumer Source’s policies align with WOMAN Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

NOW A

GIVEAWAY FROM APARTMENT GUIDE TO ONE OF YOU!

ONE OF YOU WILL WIN A $50.00 DOLLAR GIFT CARD TO THE CONTAINER STORE!

1-please like COM on FB here

2-please follow COM on Pinterest here

3- TWEET and/or FB this Giveaway and let me know

4- SAY I LOVE TO BE ORGANIZED!

Good LUCK a WINNER will be selected in a week via COM-FB!

JEN

DIY Paper Tag Wreath

Hi there, today I worked on a wreath that can be used for fall or even summer or spring. I thought it looked more fall-ish though.

I used a wicker wreath and some scrapbook paper that was a bunch of tags. I got the paper as a gift, so I cannot tell you where to find it, my apologies. Any tag paper you can cut out will work. I also threaded some jute and clipped a few more tags to the center of the jute. I added some tied ribbon to the center to finish it. All the tags were hot glued down with just a little hot glue. I cannot believe that in my craft stash I had fabric and two paper tags that matched. The two matching craft items, are really what inspired me to make something... ONLY IN THE CRAFTY WORLD! love it!

 

This project was super easy and fun, I think it took me about 20 - 25 minutes to make. Plus you can make it with some many different colors. 
Thanks for stopping by,
jen

Eight Great Hot Cocoa Recipes

Oh' the leaves are changing, the cool crisp air is all around, and the smell of fall is here. I adore hot cocoa and even more on a cold morning or cold evening. My kids love it as much as me, and it sure is a fun treat to make for them and to all enjoy together. 

Today I am sharing 

EIGHT GREAT HOT COCOA RECIPE LINKS!

PLEASE ENJOY!

Hot Cocoa and Marshmallows Source here

Whiteout Hot Cocoa Source here

 Strawberry Sweethearts Cocoa Source here

 Dairy Free Hot Cocoa With Peppermint Marshmallows Source here

 The Perfect Hot Chocolate Source here

 Nutella Hot Chocolate Source here

 Truffle Hot Chocolate Balls Source here

 Malted Hot Cocoa Source here

NOM NOM NOMS- RIGHT?

I want to make some right now, but which one?

I hope you find yourself all coz-ied up on the couch with a blanket or coz-ied up in front of the fire and enjoying a cup of one of these delicious Hot Chocolates. 

Hugs, jen