Cookie and Dessert Recipe Swap

Tis the Season for COOKIES and DESSERTS yyumm!

I have decided to do a Cookie and Dessert Recipe Swap. This will be great for Christmas morning!

It can be a recipe you got from your grandma, ONLINE, friend, neighbor, blog, etc. So everyone can participate!

Here are the steps to get in on it:

• Email me at lovebyccgiveaways@gmail.com with your name, email, recipe, and where it originated from (mom, grandma, website, friend, etc)
• (Optional) Share this cookie swap on your Blog, Twitter, Facebook page. The more, the merrier, and the more recipes shared!

The deadline for recipes is December 15th. I will try to email all the recipes out to everyone by Monday, December 19th. This will be fun, fun, fun! Thank you in advance for participating.

Bucket List for this Winter

My absolute FAVORITE time of the year is Winter around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here is a bucket list of all the things I'd like to do before Christmas. 

What is your bucket list? Add it in the comments section! 

• Look at Christmas lights
• Go to the Christmas Boat Parade
• Drink Hot Chocolate
• Fill Stockings
• Make Peppermint Bark
• Watch "How a Grinch Stole Christmas"
• Make Gingerbread Houses
• Make Gingerbread Man
• Volunteer 
• Donate toys
• See a Play
• Go Ice Skating
• Build a Snowman (I wish it snowed in Southern California!)
• Make handmade Christmas Cards
• Kiss under the Mistletoe
• Read a Christmas story
• Bake Cookies
• Drink Eggnog

Anything I missed?

Stocking Stuffer Ideas

I love Christmas stockings and stuffing them with fun things. This year, I may just have to get my brothers and parents all stockings with a bunch of things inside. How fun! Here are some awesome things to stuff in your stockings this Christmas.

These stockings are from sunshinedaydream4u on Etsy.

• $5 gift cards: Starbucks, Fast Food, Target, Frozen Yogurt, Jamba Juice, iTunes, the possibilities are endless!
• Batteries: Everyone can use batteries.
• Candy: Yummy!
• Tickets: Baseball game or sporting event, Aquarium, Theatre, Zoo, Amusement park...
• Book: A good book to cozy up and read.  
• Gourmet Hot Chocolate: Who doesn't love Hot Chocolate on Christmas morning.
• Cell Phone Charger: I know I can always use another one of these.
• Kid's Paints. 
• Hot Wheels: Or any other little type of car.
• Coloring Books.
• Hand Sanitizer: To keep those germs away.
• Small, travel sized Games: To take on the road or play at a moment's notice.
• Homemade Coupons: Backrub, Clean House, No Chores, etc.
• Nail Polish: Fun for girls.
• Lottery Tickets: Scratch off ones.
• Mittens: Keep those hands warm during the winter.
• Chapstick: Or lipgloss, lipstick, etc.
• Socks: Warm, cozy, fuzzy socks to keep the feet warm.
• USB Flash Drive: Always need these.
• Keychain Flashlight: Great to have!
• Crochet Hooks: Or Knitting Needles for the crafter in the home. I am always loosing mine to the couch!
• Yarn: Another great one for the crafters.
• Small Calendar.
• Phone or iPod case.
• Crayons: To go along with the coloring book.
• Kitchen Gadgets: Garlic Press, Spatula, etc for the cooks in your life.
• Homemade Candy or Cookies.
• Hot Sauce: For those who like it HOT!
• Mouse Pad: I know someone who can use a new one of these. 
• Small Piggy Bank: With a few coins inside.
• Love Letter.
• Letter from Santa.

These stockings are from SouthHouseBoutique on Etsy.

Do you have any Stocking Stuffer ideas? Post them here!

Christmas Crafts

Christmas is near! This is my favorite time of the year. Time with family, pretty decorations, food, giving, etc. I have been dying to make some DIY Christmas gifts and decorations. Anyone else as addicted to Pinterest as I am? I found most of these wonderful ideas from there.

DIY Ornament Wreath

White Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookies

DIY Tissue Paper Trees

10 Christmas Gifts in a Jar

Toffee

Money Saving Monday

Today you can get $50 gift certificate to NORDSTROM RACK for only $25 from GroupOn! This deal is amazing because Christmas is coming up. Not only that BUT on Black Friday I heard that Nordstrom Rack is going to have 30%! Combine this with that 30% and you will really be saving saving saving.

Here is the link to the wonderful deal: http://www.groupon.com/orange-county/

What are you waiting for?? Go save!

Tuesday Treasury

I was in the Christmas spirit this morning while drinking my peppermint mocha so I made a Christmas treasury! Please check it out :]