Santa Hat Pretzels

Here's yet another easy "dipper," from Free and Fun Christmas, found through Pinterest.

All you'll need:
Mini pretzel twists
white choc. almond bark
red decorating sugar
mini marshmallows (or white choc. chips.)

Here's a step by step tutorial from Aimee at  I Could SO Make That.

Go to the link above for full tutorial.  Keep the kids busy this weekend!
Have a good day from the girls of in your back pocket. 

Holiday Cards Trickling In?

Reader Katie wanted to know what to do with those holiday cards that are starting to pour in so I put together some ideas...

This one is a tutorial from Fern Creek Cottage

..or just a ribbon garland with some cute clothespins, like this one at The Vivid Peach on Etsy.

or this corkboard turned holiday card holder from Centsational Girl

below  is a basic canvas

Domino

BHG

Love the basic bulletin board, in place of a photo or mirror for the holidays.

Casa Sugar

Martha Stewart

Or Little Lucy Lu saw this one on Pintrest and made her own (below)

Pintrest

Little Lucy Lu

Or there is the super easy ribbon holder like we made in this post

Country Living

Love us some Holiday Cards!

Now to just get ours mailed...

Hope this helps Katie, from the girls at in your back pocket...

Darling Decal

This cute little decal caught our eye.  It's from Terrain.  We think it would make the cutest little hostess gift... use it for any occasion.

"Victory Ribbon Decal"  

While you're checking out Terrain, here are a couple of faves.

Hickory stick candles

Fresh boxwood greens

Handmade felted tags

And this tree basket below that I ordered for myself!  It is sold out on website now... 

Check out Terrain.  

A little holiday inspiration to put in your back pocket. 

Countdown

A few years ago I bought this advent calendar from Pottery Barn Kids

I was ambitious back then, before I had my youngest, and I bought my 2 girls little treats for each pocket, (Yes, that is 50 presents that I WRAPPED)...then I had my son...and I can't get 75 presents...that would be Freakin' Craziness!

So instead this year I bought a couple gifts but did mostly family activities (i.e. go look at Christmas lights, get doughnuts before school, watch a Christmas movie, stay up late, have a family game night) and printed them on Christmas paper and put them in coin envelopes, some of them say "present"...much easier:)

here are some great calendars that you can make at home today 

(and don't have to wrap and try and fit in mini felt pockets)

Print Your Party

Eighteen 25

Budgetwise Home

Martha Stewart

land of nod

paper nook on etsy

BHG

Country Living

Pottery Barn

 

Have a great weekend and gear up for December (Yikes!)

 from the girls of in your back pocket...



Storing Boards

Now that I have two antique bread boards I think that I'm quite the "collector." My BBH wonders if i'm going to be making my own bread now...funny guy.

Here's some storage/display inspiration...

Barefoot Contessa

ppebble.blogspot

Antiquechase.blogspot

House Beautiful

Common Ground

segrettosecrets.squarespace.com

Katie Denham/ San Francisco Showcase House

Put some "Board Storage" in your back pocket.

Cool Whip "Marshmallows"

Liz, at "Say Yes to Hoboken," always has the best crafts/ideas/recipes.  Here is a great tutorial for DIY sort-of-marshmallows.  Perfect for your hot chocolate.  Check it all out Here.

Say Yes To Hoboken

Hope you survived the weekend...

Put some hot chocolate toppings like this in your back pocket.