The holiday season is upon us! So many family gatherings -time to mix up some festive drinks for both adults and children. Doing it without loading the family with excessive sugar and sodium can be a challenge. I've got a few great recipes from Cascade Ice that everyone with enjoy. The base for each of the beverages is a sparkling water that is calorie-free, sugar-free, sodium-free and gluten-free, making them a healthier alternative to traditional, high-calorie holiday drinks.
Mix up a Candy Cane-tini to enjoy while appetizers are served. To mix, use 3oz of Cascade Ice Cranberry Pomegranate, 2oz of vodka and the juice of a lime. Stir the contents in your shaker with a handful of ice and garnish with a candy cane and crumbs. The Poinsettia Punch is a great alternative to traditional party punch. Simply pour 4 parts Cascade Ice Pomegranate Berry over ice. Then, mix mint leaves, the juice of 1 lime and 1 part club soda together and you're ready to serve! One for the kids! Instead of serving soda for dinner, try our Santa’s Sparkler. Simply mix 4oz of Cascade Ice Lemonade and 2oz of apple juice in a glass with ice. Add a green apple wedge and a cinnamon stick to complete the yummy drink. Cascade would like to gift one of my reader a 12 pack so they can start the New Year out mixing up some delicious drinks with CascadeWater. ENDS 12/27 To enter Visit Cascade site and beside the few I mentioned above let me know what flavor you'd want to try. Extra Share this FB post Tweet about giveaway
` The last days of Holiday shopping are upon us. I always save stocking stuffers for last. Perfect for the stockingsare the items in the Koh'l Care Collection. You'll find something for everyone!
New this holiday season, Kohl’s Cares will offer gift givers a novel assortment of incredible items for the entire family! Pieces are priced at $5 and $8 each, with 100 percent of the net profit supporting children’s initiatives nationwide. The collection will be available starting at now through December 27 at Kohl’s stores nationwide and on Kohls.com. The new Kohl’s Cares giftables include:
Christmas Movie Trivia, Orig. $5
Color and Create Your Own Cards, Orig. $5
3 pack travel edition of adult coloring books, Orig. $8
Crayola Winter Adventure Creativity Kit, Orig. $8
Night Before Christmas book and plush bundle, Orig. $8
The current Kohl’s Cares holiday collection also features beloved hardcover books and classic characters including Curious George, Paddington, Madeline and Corduroy are available now through the end of December for just $5 each. More incredible than the price, 100 percent of net profit supports children’s initiatives nationwide.
Still looking for a few late minute gifts for all the kids in your life! Not only is it important to find gifts they will love, but this is a great opportunity for us to make a difference in the world while holiday shopping. Shop the Pebbles Line from Kahiniwalla
Gifts like the Blue Motif Star Bunny are not only adorable, affordable (most are under $30) and cuddly, but they are made from 100% organic cotton! This precious bunny face is sure to capture the heart of your child and you will feel good knowing that you contributed to making a better life for the women in rural Bangladesh.
More 100% Organic Holiday Gifts:
Organic Bear
Blue Bunny Ring Rattle
Orange Bear Ring Rattle
Blue Giraffe Rattle
Rainbow Bunny
Block Rattle
Rainbow Octopus Rattle
I'm also super found of the gift sets they carry like this sweet Novelty Ornament set for the Holiday
or this Tea Set that is fun all year long. The piece fit nicely into a draw string bag so nothing gets lost when not being played with.
They are Fair Trade products. They care about the quality of their products, how they’re made with the bigger picture in mind. The rural workplaces provide a welcome alternative to women moving to a large city to work in the garment industry leaving their families behind and making themselves vulnerable to unsafe, unjust and sometimes violent situation.
You can order on-line or check and see if there is a retailer near you HERE
This Winter season keep your baby’s skin smooth, moisturized and protected with skin-loving ingredients gentle enough for infant’s delicate skin from Hip Peas.
Baby Lotion: Carefully crafted with natural shea butter, Vitamin E and sunflower seed oil, this hypoallergenic lotion will nourish and moisturize your baby’s sensitive skin. It’s gentle enough for daily use and will provide your baby with a calming effect.
Baby Bubble Bath: Scrub a dub-dub! Make bath time fun with a good ole’ fashion bubble bath, made with natural ingredients that won’t irritate sensitive skin or eyes, your baby can happily splash around with no fuss because this rich foaming lather is hypoallergenic and has a light non-toxic fragrance.
Baby Body Wash: From head to toe your bundle of joy needs the most gentle and nourishing foaming wash to keep their delicate skin healthy and soft. Made with aloe and Vitamin E, this foaming wash is gentle enough to be used on the baby’s hair scalp.
Only The Grinch wouldn't love to see this gift on Christmas Morning... and LORD knows his skin could use a mask or two.
Putting together a nice DIY spa gift basket as great holiday gift for anyone. A few years ago I put together Spa Baskets for Teachers. Was a hit and I started doing it for others too. ~I was on a little soap making binge too~ Oh yes, Martha Stewart eat your heart out. Putting the spa package together year after year I've swapped out a few things along the way. This year along with a homemade soap, candle and a poof I've added 7th Heaven Face Masks.The peel-off format makes the mask naturally exfoliating and helps remove dirt, oil and dead skin cells in one 15 - 20 minute session! They even make mask for guys too!! SRP $1.99...Simple add 3 or 4 for a nice pamper session.
You might love this so much you'll want one for yourself!
Perfect gift this holiday season. 3DlightFX Good for Children,Teens and Adults! They have a full range of comic book, super hero, Disney Princess, sports and car lights that look as though they are popping right out of the wall! They are battery operated and cool to the touch so you can place them any where in the room! Your kids will loves having these in their rooms cool to the touch, cordless, battery operated, includes a crack sticker. My Son is going to love the football crashing through his wall!! They're also the perfect editions to a den, family room, man's cave or office! Find all of these amazing products at Target>> here. Check out a few below.
I know a few kids who would be D-LIGHTED to get these Christmas morning!
How may of you have artist in your home who go through reams and reams of paper a year! Coloring/Drawing is something that is fun and relaxing for all ages--but all that paper!! I know my shredder gets quite a work out at the end of every month.
Now there is a great new product that can eliminate all that paper waste, and still be hours of fun.
Magic Sketch Boogie Board a fun new way for your kids to draw, play, and learn! The flexible, LCD screen is transparent, allowing kids to trace with the provided stencils or from their own images! Magic Sketch is from the makers of the hit product Boogie Board who are also the leaders in crystal display technology.
Miss Molly (4) played with the different tools and cards for a LONG time. She was so proud to show off her work when she was done.
With this board your kids can create all kinds of amazing art and, unlike most tablets, the Magic Sketch Boogie Board is super kid proof! They can drop it, toss it, even step on it -- it won’t break! It’s completely water resistant, so if they have a spill, just wipe it off and keep going! With the advanced internal electronics, you can clear the screen with just the push of a button!
This makes a great gift for in the car, Doctor visits, or even a great toy to leave at Grandma's house.
Each Magic Sketch Boogie Board retails for under $30 and includes:
Still on the hunt for a great gift for the tiny tots on your list. How about SLIPPERS...but not any slippers -- slippers with personality?!? Stompeez are super cute and fun you your kids will love. We got Minnie Mouse for Miss Molly and I wanted a pair to match as soon as I saw her stomping around with glee! Some are available in larger sizes.
They are made withquality material with durable stitching, they are super soft and super comfy. loads of fun. You just walk, stomp, or jump and Stompeez pop to life! ~
Stompeez retails for $19.99 and comes in many different styles. There’s Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Batman, Nemo, Dori, Shopkins, Happy Puppy, TRex dinosaur and so many more there is bound to a character that will be love this Holiday Season.