Enter to Win Romantic Cash Giveaway!

One fun aspect of blogging is joining with other bloggers to give away cool stuff and CASH! Between now and Valentine’s Day, I will be participating in a few giveaways, so stay tuned! I’m REALLY excited about this Paypal cash giveaway because I’m joining 65 other bloggers for a total give-away amount of $1,450. There will be three lucky winners! To enter, simply click on the links in the Rafflecopter below. You are welcome to click on every single link to improve your {Read More}

Sunday Features {6}

Thank you for kicking your year off with us at… Sunday Features {6}! Thank you to everyone who partied with us, during a holiday week, at Sunday Features {5} last week! If you are a blogger, we hope you’ll continue to link up your fabulous posts! If you are not a blogger, then Sunday Features is your place to come each Sunday for recipe, holiday, craft and DIY inspiration! In the coming days, we will be building out the Sunday Features {Read More}

Party-Pleasing New Year’s Eve Signature Cocktail

Introducing the Pomegranate Gin Cocktail. I served it at a Christmas Party last week, and everyone loved it!  This libation is so pretty and festive for holiday parties. Now that I’ve told you how much everyone loved it, I’ll let you in on the fact that it includes gin. Hang on for a second if you aren’t a gin drinker! It’s a very special gin called Hendrick’s Gin, and it is so smooth and full of what seems like dozens {Read More}

Sunday Features {5}

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!! And thank you for joining us over here at Sunday Features {5}!   I hope you are enjoying time with your family and friends! We have had so many memorable moments during the past week! My family has joined us from Texas and from the Los Angeles area to make memories and have fun! And fun we have had! As a result, I’ve had much less time for all the blog posts I had {Read More}

Sugared Cranberries

I can’t believe I’d never tasted sugared cranberries until yesterday. Why didn’t I know about these sweet, tart, sparkly, little nuggets of goodness? Why doesn’t everybody know about them? My mission today is to spread the word so these little berries get the recognition they deserve! Ingredients 4 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 cups fresh cranberries Directions In a medium saucepan, bring two cups of water to a boil. Stir in two cups of the sugar and stir until sugar {Read More}

Sunday Features {4}

  Welcome to another week of… Sunday Features {4}! Oh my goodness, friends, Christmas is almost here! Are you ready? I’ve got a ways to go. But as I go about the business, I’m also trying to relax and savor the season of our Lord’s birth! If you’ve been too busy to catch my posts this week, here’s what you missed. If you are hosting on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, this champagne punch is a crowd pleaser! It’s easy to {Read More}

“Mantle Makeover” & Christmas Wreath

Mantle Makeover I love the floor-to-ceiling white brick fireplace in our new mid-century home. With one exception. It doesn’t have a mantel. We’ll get one eventually, but it’s not a priority right now. In fact, it normally doesn’t bother me because I like the shells hanging above the fireplace. But for Christmas, it needs a mantle above the stockings. For this year, I came up with a solution that would give the general appearance of a mantel. I think it works! {Read More}

Chocolate Peppermint Parfait Made Easy

This post was sponsored by Marie Callender. All opinions are my own. This Chocolate Peppermint Parfait recipe is SO easy to make and really delish! Chocolate Peppermint Parfait During the holidays, I love making desserts that look both festive and enticing. AND I also love making desserts that are quick and easy so I can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with my family. We all love chocolate, and so I came up with this simple recipe that {Read More}

Seriously Delicious Holiday Champagne Punch

This Champagne Punch is festive, delicious and so pretty, too! This recipe may be the most amazing treat to my taste buds in all year. Yes, it’s a holiday champagne punch, and I kid you not… it is SERIOUSLY delicious! Plus it’s easy to make in large quantities or small, depending on the occasion. I definitely plan on serving it at our holiday party and again on Christmas Day. Holiday Champagne Punch Ingredients 3 cinnamon sticks 4 whole cloves 1 cup water 1/2 {Read More}

Sunday Features Link Party {3}

  Sunday Features Link Party {3} is live! Goodness, the past week just FLEW by. Slow down, time! I’m just not ready yet for Christmas! In case you didn’t have a chance to catch my most recent posts, here are highlights from the past week on Tabler Party of Two. I attended a Christmas Brunch at my church on Thursday. I decorated one of the tables for my Bible Study group, and I made these candles for party favors. This is a {Read More}