Top Ten Stocking Stuffers!

For me the Christmas stocking is always the most fun to open. As they say, good things come in small packages! But if you are stumped for ideas on what to put in your loved one's stocking this year, I offer you my top ten picks for awesome stocking stuffers.

• Does your loved one have an iPhone? The DIY iPhone case is sure to be a hit! Not only will they have a case that is totally unique, but they also get to have a lot of fun making it.
• One of my favorite things, the Nintendo 3DS, would be a welcome addition to any stocking. It is pure awesome! You might want to put one in your own stocking too.
• For the truly daring people on your gift list, stick some ghost pepper flakes in their stocking. Just be sure you get to witness the fun as they try to eat the world's hottest pepper. You might want to include some bottles of water in that stocking too.
• We can't leave out the dog's Christmas stocking! Put a little McSteven's Dog Nog Doggy Drink Mix in with all the dog bones and other treats.
• For the vegetarians on the list, they can still enjoy the holidays with a hilarious Inflatable Turkey! It even comes in it's own special tin.
• For the camera lover in your life, put a Fujifilm INSTAX MINI Film Camera and be prepared to win the gift of the year award! These cameras are seriously fun to play with, and make photos that can fit in your wallet with ease.
• Heart U Back friendship bracelets are the perfect stocking stuffer for the animal lover. I get more compliments on this bracelet than I do on any other accessory I own. I'm always excited to tell people about it too because it benefits the ASPCA! They offer other great items as well.
• One of my favorite animated films, Howl's Moving Castle, would be a lovely stocking stuffer for the anime lover in your life. I also recommend Castle in the Sky, and The Cat Returns.
• If your loved one likes lotion, why not stock up with a few favorites from Bath and Body Works? They have such cute holiday themed items. My favorite standby scent? Warm Vanilla Sugar.
• Last, but in no way least, a little something for the gardener in your life. Soil Mates is one of the cutest, and most helpful, books you can own. Learn about companion planting with a healthy dose of humor, and some of the most fun illustrations around.

Pins of the Week: Christmas

Christmas is right around the corner. Have you decorated your home yet? We always wait until the 1st of December to decorate, but that doesn't mean I haven't been oohing and ahhing over the lovely Christmas decorations on Pinterest.

Source: myshabbystreamsidestudio.blogspot.com via Cathy on Pinterest

Source: houzz.com via Aimee on Pinterest

Source: theinspiredroom.net via Valentina on Pinterest

Happy holidays!

The holiday season is here! Did you have a good Thanksgiving?

Holiday season is always very busy around our home. We celebrate 3 different times, once with my family, one with my husband's mom and step-dad, and once with my husband's dad and step-mom. That is three turkey dinners, for three nights! It's a lot of food, family, and fun. It's also exhausting!

As you can see in the photo, someone was eager to eat!

Also keeping me very busy this month was NaNoWriMo! This means that I wrote an entire novel in just one month! Actually, I was able to finish 9 days early, and it was so much fun. Of course, our house was completely ignored during this time, but now that things should be calming down for a bit I will have a lot of fun things to share with you.

Are you ready for the holidays?

DIY iPhone Case Kit

We are in the middle of a snow storm, which means we will be stuck in the house, and this gives me a great reason to personalize my own iPhone case this weekend! I recently got a DIY iPhone Case kit and I have been trying to figure out what I wanted the design to be ever since it arrived. Honestly that has been the hardest part of all!

In fact, I am still not 100% sure that I have decided, because I have two ideas that I really love. However, I am determined to get it done this weekend, my iPhone is pretty dull and boring right now and needs a pick-me-up!

You can find the kit on ThinkGeek. It comes with the case, which has the cross stitch grid, three spools of embroidery thread, a needle, and instructions. There are even patterns in the booklet that comes with the kit, but of course you will likely want to create your own pattern instead! Making it truly your own is the entire point of this kit after all.

Since I don't yet have my finished case to show you (stay tuned), you can get an idea of what it looks like in the photo to the left. I think it's going to be so much fun to make, and luckily cross stitch should be a lot like riding a bicycle. Right? I hope so (it's been a long time since I have cross stitched).

What would you create?


*Think Geek provided the sample for my review. As always my opinions are my own, and I for one can't wait to create my iPhone case with this kit!*