{Holiday Wish List} Dance Central 3

Looking for a Christmas gift that might just save Christmas? If you have an Xbox and Kinect that gift could be Dance Central 3.

The {Me} Tree

I have a lot of Christmas trees. A lot of Christmas trees. There's the huge real tree in the living room done in pink, blue and lime. There are the silver tinsel trees in my bedroom. There's even an over top top tree sitting in my office. But this tree? It's the one that makes me smile the most. It's the little tree full of crazy ornaments that mean something special to me...

{Holiday Wish List} Rio Soul Shoes

I love pretty much everything about the holidays. Except maybe all of the running around. From family dinners to Black Friday shopping...there's a lot to do!

Celebrate #GivingTuesday

I took part in Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. It wouldn't be right to skip out on Giving Tuesday, now would it? (After all, this is about what really matters this holiday season!)

English Toffee Bark {Sweet Creations}

Festive holiday English Toffee Bark is delicious and so easy to make.

Holiday Decorating...At Your Sink

As I struggle to get my Christmas decorations out of the attic and displayed around the house, there might be a little grumbling about how difficult it all is. 

Shopping Is Rewarding!

Like a lot of others I was out on Black Friday shopping. Well, technically I was out on Black Thursday. I was home snug as a bug by 12:30 on Friday morning. And I have to say I feel a little guilty...

Now you might be thinking I feel a little guilty because I was out shopping which means I supported ripping people away from their families during the holiday and forcing them to work. Well, I might feel a twinge of remorse about that. But what I really, really feel bad about? The person I was shopping for was me! Black Friday Thursday is the one day of the year I let myself buy things I don't really need, just because I want them. But of course being the girl I am I feel horrible about it. Not horrible enough, mind you, that I'm not going to enjoy the things that I bought. But horrible nevertheless. (I won't get into it all, but  my holiday wish list is a tiny bit shorter now.)

{Word of the Week} Incandescent

On a day like Black Friday it seemed appropriate to talk about something a little lighter...

My Blog Is Thankful

Personally this past year has been a bit of a roller coaster. On this little blog, however, it's been a pretty amazing year and for that I'm thankful.

The Best Toys At The Best Price With {Time To Play}

It's not much of a secret that one of my favorite websites is TimeToPlayMag.com. How can I not love someone who's pretty much set me up for Christmas for the past few years and even made me one of their trivia answers?

Want An {iPieces} Game Of Your Very Own?

Did you end up adding an iPieces game to your holiday wish list after last week's post?

{Treat} Someone To A Personalized Card

When Halloween was drawing close I sent my nieces a personalized card from Treat. I knew they'd enjoy getting their own mail but I didn't know how much until I got the text from my sister. She said the cards were adorable and I just won the "best aunt of the year award". (I swear, it was an honor just being nominated...)

{eGuide} Holiday Celebrations 2012

Everyone needs a little inspirations when December and the Christmas season approaches. Holiday Celebrations 2012 is full of fabulous holiday products and savings from classic brands and hot new favorites. You'll also find recipes, crafts, style tips and great tips for holiday entertaining. Holiday Celebrations is produced by Dawn and Elizabeth of Party Bluprints Inc., Audrey and Vera of Getting Gorgeous and Collective Bias®.

{Word of the Week} Catharsis

Let's get right to it...it's time for Word of the Week!

{Holiday Wish List} iPieces

Looking for a fun new way to play with your iPad?

As The Bunny Hops

And Then My Analytics Flatlined...

If you're a blogger and you want to work with brands, sometimes you're going to be asked for your numbers. And 90% of the time (maybe more) they want your numbers to come from Google Analytics. So of course that makes it particularly distressing to check and see something like this:

{Word of the Week} Devolve

It's time again for Word of the Week!

Wait...we haven't done this before. It's time to introduce Word of the Week!

Where's The {Tutorial}?

Months ago I decided a goal for my blog was one really great tutorial post per week. (OK, I'm now patiently waiting for the laughter to die down as you try to think back to any great tutorial posts...Fine. I meant at least one tutorial post per week and I hoped I'd eventually get to doing a great one.)

Does Oprah Send Christmas Cars?

I Voted

{Holiday Wish List} Huggable Hooded Blanket

I'm a Tar Heel born,

I'm a Tar Heel bred, 

And when I die I'll be a Tar Heel dead. 

{Holiday Wish List} Me Edition

I've already started sharing some of my favorite ideas for holiday gifts this year. I figured it couldn't hurt to let you guys know what I want for Christmas, too, right?

Does Anyone Write Checks Anymore?

This is a serious question. Do you still write checks? 

{Recipes} Thanksgiving Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potato Bake and Oatmeal Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

The challenge? Recreate two of my Thanksgiving favorites without butter. Brummel & Brown Spread is made with nonfat yogurt and has zero trans fats and no hydrogenated oils. With 50% less fat and calories than butter, Brummel & Brown is going to make Thanksgiving just a little healthier.