Inexpensive Gift Wrap Ideas!

Check out the backyard for pretty toppers such as sprigs of evergreen, holly and pinecones.

1. Inexpensive kraft or brown postal paper looks cozily traditional with twine straight from the garage.

2. Forget the wrapping altogether! Punch up a plain white box or take-out container with colorful ribbon or woven raffia.



Wrap boxes in solid art paper, then raid the craft drawer (and your kids' drawers, too!) for odds and ends to finish things off!

1. Grab a hole punch (we used a 1/4-inch and a 1-inch size from Fiskars) to create a see-through pattern on a ribbon cut from paper.

2. White paper doilies make awesome fake snowflakes and really pop when paired with boxes wrapped in shades of blue. String them through ribbon or simply stick on with tape.

3. Scraps of yarn, leftover letter stickers and glittery chipboard letters make for gorgeous whimsy.

Holiday Lighting

Cyber Monday Sales!

I am shopping this morning. I didn't go out in the weekend mess, well, because I hate it. Here are a few things I ran across while shopping in the wee hours this morning.


Kersh cashmere blend sweaters at the $15. dollar store. Yes, for $15.! AND if you live in the Southern Californina area you will receive it the next day.




Good deal on a camera package at Wal Mart. Camera and accessories, memory card and tripod for $99.



Ed Hardy at Overstock. 15% cashback with Paypal and FREE shipping.

Thanksgiving Leftovers

A little bit lighter meal for today. Enjoy~

CRANBERRY-TURKEY SPINACH SALAD

Ingredients
1 8-ounce can or 1/2 of a 16-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 teaspoons coarsely snipped fresh sage or tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf sage or dried tarragon, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 cups fresh baby spinach
8 ounces cooked turkey breast, thinly sliced, coarsely chopped, or shredded
1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded if desired, and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
6 ounces jicama, peeled and cut into thin bite-size strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
6 medium radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 of a red onion, cut into thin wedges

Directions
1. Cut jellied cranberry sauce into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Using 1- to 1 1/4-inch cutters, cut 16 designs from the cranberry sauce slices; set aside.
2. For dressing: Place remaining scraps of cranberry sauce in a blender; add vinegar, sage or tarragon, salt, and pepper. Cover and blend until combined. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, toss together spinach, turkey, cucumber, jicama, radishes, and red onion. Divide among eight serving bowls. Add two of the cranberry cutouts to each serving; drizzle with dressing. Makes 8 (2-cup) main-dish servings.

Thanksgiving Day