Christmas comes but once a year!!

tis the season to be jolly...fa.la.la.la.la.la.la.la.

Christmas count down is almost here...put up your advent calendars and get your holiday decorations out of the attic~ clean out the cobwebs, hang your lights, decorate the tree, and start baking those yummy tasty holiday treats!
My family has their favorites, like most do, and we love peanut butter balls, homemade sugar cookies, fudge, and a few others...:) 

I have a fun new recipe to try this year and it's called "Snickers Popcorn"

It's a tasty popcorn treat filled with chocolate, caramel corn, melted snicker bars, and drizzled chocolate!! If you would like to join in and try this out here is the recipe I found:

Ingredients:
-8 quarts air popped corn (2 cups)
-1 cup salted butter
-2 cups light brown sugar, packed
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup light corn syrup
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1 cup salted peanuts
-30 "fun size" snickers bars chopped up
-3 oz. melted semi sweet chocolate

Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven to 200 degrees
2. Over medium heat boil butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup for 5 min. 
3. Remove from heat and stir in your baking soda.
4. Pour over your popcorn and stir to coat evenly.
5. Transfer to waxed paper lined counter and sprinkle peanuts on top. stir until all is coated evenly.
6. transfer popcorn into a large roasting pan and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and stir in your chopped snickers. Return to oven for 3 more minutes so the snickers begin to melt slightly into popcorn.
8. Remove from pan and transfer popcorn back to wax paper to cool.
9. Drizzle melted chocolate on top of popcorn if desired.
10. Let set and store in an airtight container.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Adapted from Paula Deen's Caramel Corn

HOLIDAY SHOPPING? This early??

Are you getting ready for the Christmas Holiday fast approaching us?? Tired of beating the rush of people to the stores, being pushed, no parking spots??? the list goes on and on....Well come and shop on line this holiday and save yourself time, money, gas, headache, tired feet, and most of all..no waiting in long long lines!!! Shop on etsy.com! Where there is anything and everything you have ever dreamed of having! They have vintage, antiques, craft supplies, wood products, handmade items, home decor, wedding accessories, flowers, wreaths, and so very much more! These shops are from all over the country to sell their creations and designs ranging in many different tastes and styles to choose from! 

So, grab a cup of coffee or cup of hot chocolate (with mini marshmallows :) and sit in a comfy chair with your computer or iphone, tablet, or phone and get shopping!! Black Friday is approaching and if your tired from baking and having relatives over or just don't want to wait in lines...then get your Christmas list out and start shopping with wonderful etsy sellers! 

My shop, The Blooming Corner will be having some great Black Friday specials with 20-30% off selected items and FREE SHIPPING on CYBER MONDAY!!!! NOV 23-26th 2012! my link is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/thebloomingcornercom I design all my Christmas wreaths, swags, ornaments, wedding bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, flower girl baskets, bows/tree toppers, and hair pieces. I also do custom order for all my designs! If you join my blog you can get an extra 15% off coupon code: BF15OFF to use towards your purchase for BLACK FRIDAY!!! SO, join NOW, and save on some great gift choices and home decor!!

Look forward to hearing from you all~
Happy Thanksgiving and holidays from my home to yours~
Annette
The Blooming Corner

BLACK FRIDAY BLOW OUT SALE AND CYBER MONDAY!!

Looking for some great deals for BLACK FRIDAY and CYBER MONDAY?? Shop on etsy.com  
help support small businesses that include shops that carry VINTAGE, HANDMADE ITEMS, PAINTINGS, CRAFTS, WEDDINGS, HOME DECOR, AND SO MUCH MORE!!


LOOK for shops that display banners with BLACK FRIDAY SALES and Small Business Saturday and CYBER MONDAY SALES! get shopping for holidays, decorating, crafts, home decor, birthdays, showers, weddings, and so much more. Shop and save on the hassle of long lines, pushing, crowds, and heavy traffic! By just using your computer or iPhone and do it all online while still in your warm comfy home! 

My shop The Blooming Corner is a shop that carries stylish wedding bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, flower girl baskets, bridal and hair accessories, pomanders, ornaments, and Christmas wreaths/door swags! Custom orders are always welcome! Refer a buying customer and get a coupon sent to you for a 25% off towards your next purchase!! CHECK out my sales starting on Nov 23-26th for 20%-30% off selected marked down items!!! grab this coupon code for 15% off when you sign up to my blog!! code: BF15OFF  use at my etsy shop at : http://www.etsy.com/shop/thebloomingcornercom

Check out my fellow etsy friends shop too for wonderful Christmas ideas! check out our team blog at: http://essentialetsy.blogspot.com/ for shops that are participating in BLACK FRIDAY!  

Let's have a safe, fun, friendly, great savings, and good time this holiday season! 
Thanks for supporting small businesses and we hope you enjoyed your shopping online for great deals! 

Happy Shopping and warm Holiday greeting to your home from mine!
Annette
The Blooming Corner

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