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I just love Christmas Trees! It's always been one of my favorite things about the season. If you haven't been by A Baby Changes Everything to see all the great trees from the Holly Bloggy, you should definitely stop by. (Not to mention, Teresa has a Tree Decorating business, and the trees she shares on her blog every day are amazing!)Again today, it was very difficult just picking a few trees to

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As promised, all week I'll be featuring some ideas from the Holly Bloggy. Here are just a few of the fabulous ideas that were submitted to the Homemade Gift Event over at Tater Tots and Jello. It was nearly impossible to pick just a few items to feature. Everything looks so great! I finally managed to pick out a handful, but I must say, if you haven't been over to Jen's place yet, you have to go

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My fantastic sponsors at Uprinting have just given me another great offer. They will be sending me 100 - 4x6 postcards. And the best part for you guys is that I will also be giving away 100 postcards to one of my loyal readers!This is such a great prize! Next year I'm going to start selling some of the jewelry I've made, and these postcards will be perfect to send out with my orders!If you have a

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Hey everyone! I want to thank you all so much for linking up at the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash last week! This was my first time to host a big event like this, and I'm so pleased with the way it turned out. A few days before it started I was telling my husband that I had no idea how much participation we'd have, The two weeks leading up to the event I had a lot of things to deal with outside of

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Today is the final day of the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash. And what a great week it's been! I still have a ton of posts to visit, so if I haven't been by your blog or responded to your comment yet, you'll probably see me sometime in the next few days. Also, be sure to stop by here next week to see my final thoughts on the event, as well as some of the winner announcements. And just in case you

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Photo CreditIt's Recipe Day at the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash. Be sure to link up below and leave a comment so you can be eligible for all the prizes we're giving away! The linky will be up through next Friday. I can't wait to everyone's recipes!Since I'm hosting today, it would be improper for me to hold back and not share the recipe that is most near and dear to my heart! So today I'm sharing

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For day 3 of the Holly Bloggy we are sharing crafts! If you have a Christmas craft to share, be sure to link up over at Heidi's blog: Blue Eyed Blessings. And don't forget to come back here tomorrow to share your Christmas recipes!I've had a lot going on at our house in the last few weeks, and I didn't have the time to make anything new, but I really wanted to post something for the event, so I

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Today is Day 2 of the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash, and we are sharing trees! If you have a Christmas Tree to share with us, be sure to link up over at A Baby Changes Everything. (And I'm also linking up to the tree event at Thrifty Decor Chick.This year we moved our tree from the living room to the kitchen. We have a large eat-in kitchen, and I was able to place the tree in front of this china

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Welcome to Day 1 of the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash! Today Jen at Tater Tots & Jello is hosting our Homemade Gifts Event! So head on over to Jen's place and link up. We can't wait to see your homemade gift ideas!Also, don't forget to stop by A Baby Changes Everything tomorrow as Teresa hosts our Christmas Tree event!For my Homemade Gift post I'm sharing the Christmas Candy Boxes I made last year.

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Hello everyone! I just want to remind everyone that the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash starts tomorrow! I hope you'll all join us for a week of Christmas festivities, friends, fun, and a cup of good cheer!We'll be kicking off our event with Homemade Gifts over at Tater Tots and Jello. Jen will have her post up late tonight so you guys can start linking up! And in addition to the prizes I'm giving

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As my loyal readers know, this blog isn't call Simply Sweet Home for nothing. Yes, we do love our desserts around here, especially cookies!Recently I had the chance to try out some new cookie cutters from Cheap Cookie Cutters. I got a mini Mickey Mouse cookie cutter and three Christmas Cookie Cutters. My set included a Christmas Tree, Stocking, and Angel. These were great! They shipped quickly to

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It's that time of year again! As Lucy would say, time to "deck them halls and all that stuff!" This year I'm happy to be participating in Christmas Tours over at Southern Hospitality, Hooked on Houses, and The Nester.As you look through the post you'll notice there's no tree.....I got so carried away with the pictures that I decided not to put any tree pictures here. But for the record, I do have

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The Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash is less than a week away! I hope you'll all join us for a week of Christmas festivities, friends, fun, and a cup of good cheer!Please look over our schedule of events and put them on your calendar. We look forward to seeing your posts!Monday, Dec. 14 - Homemade Gifts - The best Christmas gifts come from the heart. Whether you sew, bake, paint, or glue, a homemade

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Rock Candy Vintage offers an array of jewelry and vintage clothing. Today I'm happy to be giving away a necklace from her popular Tree Candy Line. Tree Candy necklaces are unique, whimsical, and rustic. They are made from tea stained wood pieces and a tea stained mod podged clip art image printed on recycled paper. They are adorned with a cord and lobster clasp or a beaded chain. On the back of

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The other day the Fed-Ex guy left a big box at my door. I was thrilled and literally jumped for joy when I looked at the box label and read the words “Holey Donuts.” Today I’m pleased to tell you about my Holey Donuts Experience and tell you how you can win some Holey Donuts for your family.Holey Donuts is a gourmet donut company that specializes in low fat, low calorie donuts. Obviously when we

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Finished with your Christmas shopping yet? Don't worry if you haven't----I've barely started!This Holiday Gift Guide features items that I would be happy to give or receive this Christmas. Look it over and see if you can find something for that hard-to-buy-for-person on your list. Or at the very least, maybe this list will give you some inspiration to get started!Organic Beauty Products from

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Need help deciding what kind of cookies to make for Santa? Food Blogga is hosting an Eat Christmas Cookies event. Be sure to stop by and see all the featured Christmas cookies, and share a recipe of your own! Also, don't forget to stop by for dessert at the Bloggy Progressive Dinner over at Amy's Finer Things. And link up at Life as Mom for the Dessert Edition of Holiday Food Fest. There's also a

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This dish is great for a meal at home and is also perfect for potlucks. This holiday season you can make it the main course or serve it along side your ham and turkey. This is comfort food at it's best, and it's so delicious!In addition to the weekly events I participate in, I'm sharing this recipe over at the Bloggy Progressive Dinner. Today Cooking During Stolen Moments is hosting main dishes.

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Photo Credit: Kraft Today Toni at at The Happy Housewife is hosting salads and sides for the Bloggy Progressive Dinner. So today I'm sharing a salad this Creamy Apple Salad. It's something I remember seeing around Christmas time as a kid. This is very light, and it would be a great thing to make to counter all the sweet and fattening items we generally indulge in this time of year, and as you

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The Christmas Season has officially come to Simply Sweet Home! I'm almost finished decorating around the house, and I'm looking forward to all the Christmas events coming up this month in the blog world. The blog will be in overdrive this month, as I participate in the Home Tours and Recipe exchanges, and especially as I gear up for the the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash, so be sure to stay tuned

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Here's one my of my favorite party appetizers: Sausage Balls! I don't really eat sausage very often myself, but I can't ever get enough of these. They are so delicious, and they're so easy to make with only 3 ingredients!In addition to the carnivals I participate in each week, I'll be posting a link to this post for the Holiday Food Fest at Simply Sugar & Gluten Free and for the Bloggy

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Another awesome giveaway for you just in time for the holidays!Holey Donuts is giving away a special holiday prize pack for one lucky winner. Holey Donuts specializes in premium, low fat gourmet donuts. The donuts are completely homemade and hand packaged, and they taste incredible!I had the opportunity to sample the donuts that will be up for grabs. In a few days I'll be posting my review, but

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Need a little inspiration to get you through the Thanksgiving holiday? Here's a collection of recipes to get you started. Happy Eating! And Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Cornbread Dressing from Southern Living Chicken-Green Bean Casserole from Tablespoon Sweet Potato Casserole from Taste of Home Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes from Good Housekeeping Caramelized-Apple Spice Cake from Martha Stewart

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**Please see my updated post with prize information.** --------------------------------- Join us for a cup of good cheer December 14-18 at the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash! Simply Sweet Home along with 4 other amazing blogs will be hosting the event, and we'd love to see you there for all the fun and festivities!Prizes: Everyone who participates in the week's events will be elibible to win prizes!

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Welcome to another edition of Sweet Thursday, my monthly dessert round-up. I hope you enjoy all of this month's entries! If you'd like to be a part of this round-up, just send an email to me at simplysweethome@hotmail.com and I'll add your recipe to the post. Next Round-up: My Next Round-up will be posted on December 24. That's right--Christmas Eve! I was going to post it a week earlier, but I

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