Christmas Popcorn

If you are looking for a last minute gift to give neighbors…or a snack to take to a friends house for a party…might I suggest this fabulous…and OH SO EASY…Christmas popcorn.
You will need:

and a dash of this…..

I have a popcorn popper and used it…you could also use handy-dandy microwave popcorn…but stay away from butter flavored. Stick to PLANE JANE! It will get soggy and mushy if you don’t!
I measured a capful of popcorn kernels…I would guesstimate about 1/2 cupful?

See…this much! LOL!

Then POP away!!!!

After all of the kernels popped…I separated the popcorn into 2 {two} BIG bowls…for easier stirring!

P.S. The SpongeBob sippy cup is like “Where’s Waldo” in these pics for some reason. It’s almost creepy! I didn’t notice it until I was editing…aaahhh…life with a TODDLER!
Next I guesstimate measured about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the white chocolate chips. I used a glass measuring pitcher for easy melting and pouring!
Ahhh…so PURDY!

Place pitcher in microwave and “cook” for 30 seconds. Remove the pitcher (careful not to burn your fingies!)…stir….and place back in microwave! Cook another 30 seconds! Remove…and stir until they are smooth as BUTTA! Like this:

Pour the melted chocolate on popcorn…and stir until the chocolate has covered all of the popcorn.

Then, pour the popcorn on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle the popcorn with a dash of salt. (totally optional) Then sprinkle with Christmas sprinklies!

Isn’t it FABULOUS????

It is DELISH too!!♥
From this point there are a million ways to dress it up…pack it up…and give it away! I simply put it in a gallon-sized Zip-lock bag and jazzed it up with a few of Jaxon’s artwork jewels and ribbon!



And there you HAVE it! A very CUTE…yet VERY FRUGAL gift!!! Perfect for neighbors…friends…co-workers…or to take to PARTIES! You could re-use this recipe for a variety of events…and just change the color of SPRINKLIES!
Hope everyone is having a MARVELOUS Merry week! We are…it’s finally cold here in West Texas…thank goodness! Although this little guy isn’t too thrilled about it….

To make up for it we have been doing a LOT of art projects!

Goodnes…that boy and paint…let’s just say there have been a LOT of BUBBLE baths too!!
We have had hot cocoa….

and even a warm stew!

It has been a great week for hugging, snuggling and staying close to home. I am so blessed to have such a sweet little boy who loves to spend time painting, cooking and being silly with his Mamma! I am looking forward to a great weekend!! My brother…..this guy here….

…..is flying in tomorrow!!!!!!! Whoooop whooooop…BIG TEARS! I haven’t hugged him in over a year! It will be a.m.a.z.i.n.g.
I hope you all have a VERY MERRY Christmas…and wonderful weekend with those you love. I don’t intend on blogging until 2011…he he…but I have big PLANS for little Easie Peasie…and can’t wait to share the new direction we will be taking this next year!
Much LOVE and BLESSINGS to you ALL!
Merry Christmas and a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My floor is D.O.N.E

I FINALLY finished my living room floor today!! Whoooooop whoooooooop! I cranked up the ♪♫80’s ROCK♪♫ and GOT ‘ER DONE!!

Now…for the POLY fumes to GO AWAY! Why is polyurethane so RANK???? (cough cough….GAG!!!)

I’m so in ♥love♥ with my floor now. Can you be in love with a FLOOR? LOL!!!!!

It’s so FRESH…and GLOSSY…and PURDY and CLEAN! So much better than SHAGGARIFFIC…grossness…CARPET!!

When everything dries I will post FINAL pictures…and how I did it all! The only cost of this project was the POLY! Super EASY and SUPER budget FRIENDLY!

 

LoVe….HuGz….& SHaG…RuGz……

C.R.A.F.T. {love}

I soooo love how Miss Jamie used her {handmade exchange gifts} I sent her. Visit her blog to see the goodies….by clicking ~HERE

 

She also posted a SUPER awesome tutorial how to make the {groovy} Christmas card holder she sent me!!

Click HERE to see how to make your own!

Thank goodness it’s weekend time. I am so ready to RELAX! I am also trying to figure out who has a birthday soon…I really want to try to make THIS SUPER cute CAKE!

Happy WEEKEND!♥

Handmade Gift Exchange 2010

I am so thrilled to have participated in the Handmade Gift Exchange fun this year at Miss Linda’s fabulous blog-

It was SO much FUNNNNNN! I plan on participating next year TOOOOO! YAY!
♥♥Miss Jamie of-

was my FABULOUS partner!! She is so MARVELOUS! Love her blog…you must stop by and visit her sometime!!
We were both TEXAS girls which was so much fun too!
I received my package yesterday…and EVEN the package was CAAAAUUUTE! I knew whatever was in it would be cute too! Just look how she used the paint sample pieces for the mailing labels…LOVE IT!

I was sooooooooo excited!! It even jingled!!!☺
Just take a gander and what I was so lucky to receive!!!

A perfectly F A B U L O U S Christmas Card holder!!! I TOTALLY LOVE IT!♥

I put it up by my door…..

Look at the pretty GOODIES that were also in my PRETTY package…

- a very SWEET card
- little binder clips to use to hold my cards on my CAAAUTE card holder
- and Jamie’s MOST PERFECTLY CUTE business card {those little white spots…are precious little pearls…seriously SO CUTE}


I just loved this exchange. It was so much fun! How EXCITING is getting CRAFTS in the mail. It was like a little EARLY CHRISTMAS!!
And since I now know she got my package….this is what I made her!

I found the printable HERE

Fabric BRACELETS! YAY!
I found the tutorial HERE!

If you are a crafty blogger…you really must participate next year. It is TOO much fun!
Hope everyone is having a MARVELOUS week so far! We are already 7 days into DECEMBER? Time is FLYING BY!
XoXo

This little boy…

I just love my little Jaxon Pete. My goodness. Is there anything at all better than being a Mamma?

I love these….

His Granny & Pa Pa got him new boots….and they are quite snazzy!

There is NO telling what adventures are TO BE HAD…in these little boots.

And I had no idea how many CHOICES there would be. It was quite an event to pick a pair out. But…we finally set our HEARTS on these little dolls.

I also went with my Mom to find these little…well rather HEAVY…jewels. Stumps for Jaxon to climb, play on…sit on…and whatever else his little imagination desires.

I never occurred to me his DOGS would want to climb too!

A very serious moment of thought with Lola. LOL!

He LOVED them! But notice he SHUCKED his hat! Uugghh.

His STINKER face!

Checking it out.

Just being precious.

Mamma hugs!!!♥

Another backyard favorite…the sand table. With PURPLE sand! ☺

He’s making a car sound…..

And this is a typical Jaxon move…the climber…and why I will have solid gray hair soon!