8 Sweet Desserts Made with Peppermint-Yummy! Perfect for Holiday Parties

Peppermint is such a great holiday flavor and below are some delicious sweet treats, all using peppermint as one of the ingredients. Any of these recipes would be great for your up-coming holiday party-whether you're throwing the party or going to one.  Which one is your favorite?  I think mine is the Peppermint Brownie Tart and the Peppermint Pinwheel cookies! You can find all the recipes HERE

Chocolate-Peppermint Candy Cupcakes and Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Peppermint Brownie Tart and Red Velvet Peppermint Cake

Fudgy Chocolate Malt-Peppermint Pie and Chocolate Mint Cake

Peppermint Patty Frappes and Milk Chocolate-Peppermint Bark

286 Neighbor Christmas Gift Ideas-It's All Here!

(We just found another 100 Gift Ideas for family, friends and neighbors-Post is at the bottom of the page-11-2012)

What to get for your wonderful neighbors for Christmas.........  We have gathered a LOT of great ideas for you. We're posting this early so you have time to select a project, buy your supplies and still have time to get it done before the end of the month! You're sure to find at least one idea for neighbor, family, and friends below. 

Nothing beats the sweet smell of Christmas potpourri-Oranges, Cranberries, Cinnamon and more. It's truly a holiday scent!  Get the recipe HERE 

Any one or all of these treats would be a hit with anyone!  

White Chocolate Christmas Pretzels 

 Christmas Carmel Corn 

Cinnamon Sugar Pecans 

Get this recipe for Homemade Fudge HERE 

Check out all 30 of these cool homemade gifts by clicking  HERE

Have you been Jingled? or have you Jingled?  Here's a fun and easy and tutorial for a treat container.  Another creative way to package gifts for neighbors, family and friends. It's a treat holder that looks like an ornament. Another "easy to make" project.  Click HERE

Find 24 Ideas for neighbor gifts HERE

Find 25 homemade gifts you can make for your family, friends and neighbors over at  Country Living

Here are just a few of the great ideas for Neighbor Gifts from Suzanne Price and her daughter Lori Swendsen. There are three pages of suggestions---62 Ideas in all  To see all click HERE

• Set of measuring spoons and cups — Wishing you joy beyond "measure" this holiday season.

• Bag of pistachios or peanuts in shells — Don't go "nuts" this Christmas! From your "nutty" neighbors.

• Fresh grapes — A "bunchful" of wishes for a "grape" holiday!

A 6-pack of Reindeer......are very easy to make-Get all the instructions HERE

Here's 26 fun and inexpensive gift ideas to wish your neighbors a Merry Christmas--Just add one of the cute sayings below to a treat, wrap it up and you've got something the neighbors will remember!

Any sweet treat: Wishing you a season filled with sweetness!

A plate of cookies: Wishing you a “Merry Christmas,” from your "crummy" neighbors.

Pencil and notepad: Merry Christmas from our “pad” to yours!! or Merry Christmas to a "noteworthy" friend!

Hershey's Kisses in whisk: We "whisk" you a Merry "Kiss"mas.

Mints: We "mint" to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Snickers candy bar: Don't "snicker,” at least you got something!

Veggies & dip: Dip into the holidays and a healthy New Year!

Jar of jam: Hoping your Christmas is "jam-packed” with cheer. OR Have a "berry" nice holiday season!"

Cookie dough: Here’s a little extra “dough” for Christmas.

Muffins or muffin mix: You’re getting muffin for Christmas.

Measuring cups/spoons: Wishing you joy beyond measure!

Nuts: We're nuts about you!

Soup or soup mix: Wishing you a "souper" holiday.

M&M's: Have a Merry and Most Wonderful Holiday Season!

Salsa: Add a little spice to your holidays.

Gingerbread house: Nibble, nibble like a mouse. We hope you'll nibble at this house!

Caramels: Hoping you have a “rich” and wonderful holiday.

Divinity: May your Christmas be "divine" and your holiday so fine!

Cornbread or mix: We're not trying to be "corny," we just want you to have Merry Christmas!

Fudge: "Fudge" a little on the calories and enjoy the holiday season.

Frozen/ready-to-bake pizza: Warm up to a wonderful holiday season "topped" with Christmas cheer!

Rice Krispie treats: "Snap, crackle, pop" - we think you're really tops!

Warm bread wrapped w/ wide ribbon: Bundled up with “warm” wishes!!

Special recipe: Like you friend...it's tried and true and just for you. Happy holiday baking!

Sugar cookies: Rolling out a batch of Christmas cheer, for someone we think is very dear! 

Sparkling cider: Wishing you a “sparkling” holiday season!

Here's 6 cute ideas for neighbor gifts along with the matching tags for the gift theme from Pebbles

1.  May joy be your gift of Christmas and your blessing all year through

2.  Happy Holidays from your "nacho" ordinary neighbors

3.  Wishing you a warm and wonderful Christmas

4. We wish you a Merry Christmas

5.  We're nuts about you

6.  Wishing you a Sparkling Christmas

  Click HERE to go to Pebbles In My Pocket's  blog and see more great ideas like this.

Find 100 More ideas for Christmas Neighbor Gifts HERE

{Recipes} 12 Days of Delicious Christmas Cookies

 It's the 12 days of Christmas--Christmas Cookies that is.  (We're sharing this early so you can get all the goodies bought early and then bake whenever the mood strikes you during December-I love having my pantry stocked with all the ingredients for the special seasonal treats) See 12 delicious cookie recipes over at "The girl who ate everything"   If you're tired of the same cookies try some of these and see the reactions of family and friends!  Yummy!  Below find just some of the 12 days of Christmas cookies plus two bonus cookies.

Day 2 of 12 days of Christmas-Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies- 

Click HERE

 

Day 11 of 12 Days of Christmas-Mocha Krinkles-Click HERE

 Day 12 of the 12 days of Christmas-Andes Mint Cookies-Click HERE

 

Day 7 of the 12 days of Christmas- Sugar Cookies.  Click HERE

Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas-Mint Chocolate Cookies. Click HERE

PLUS Homemade Peppermint Oreo Cookies-Click HERE

 PLUS Vanilla Peppermint Fudge-Click HERE

To see the list of all 12 cookies click HERE 

{Christmas} Remembering a Childhood Tradition-How Sweet

I wanted to share a Christmas tradition that was told on the blog  "Make It Do"   Every year their mother placed a basket of heart ornaments, that she had made herself, under the newly decorated Christmas tree.  The ornaments could only be hung on the tree when they had done something nice for another member of their family......She remembers the tree filled with these heart ornaments. I imagine it made the Christmas season all that more special.   I love this tradition.  You could use anything you like....any type of ornament.  What a wonderful tradition for YOUR family to start this year.  Read the post to see what she remembers was done for her by her family so they could hang up a Christmas heart.  Such a sweet story Remembering a childhood tradition

A good deed has been done

and now hangs another pretty Christmas Heart Ornament on the Christmas Tree

Now another stroll down memory lane

Do you remember these type of Christmas decorations? All the little tiny embellishments/sequins stitched on the letters or the Christmas Stockings? My first Christmas stocking looked like this--Can you find this type of sequins and fun things now?  Wouldn't it be fun to make something like this.....Check out this blog post to read more about this  Old/New Merry Christmas Garland

{Christmas Snow} Gotta Love These Snowmen!

Snowmen are my favorite--Whether you collect ornaments, snow globes or decorations they are fun.....I never get tired of snowmen.  We've found some really cute things that you can make and add to your collection. They all have a tutorial with complete supply lists and photos.  Have fun!

 Want to take a fun snowman photo of the kids?  Build a snowman without a head and have them stand behind it and you've got a really fun photograph!  Source

 Cute Pompom Snowmen--Would be cute on the Christmas tree or as a garland, even on the top of a Christmas package. Source

 This one is easy! Simply take some hat boxes, paint, stack and add embellishments.  Source

 Make a bunch of Snowmen friends using Fleece and an empty plastic container Source

 This darling snowman garland would be perfect across the fireplace or around the Christmas tree Source

 Here's a Yummy Snowman that requires no baking whatsoever!   Source

Ivory soap is the main ingredient for these snowmen-Excellent craft for the kids Source

This snowman dessert will turn an ordinary dinner into a fun time! Source

Use a keyhole-shaped paver for this cute doorstop. Source

This countdown snowman is just the right size for a Count-Down Calendar!  Source

{23 Freebies} Christmas Subway Art For You Home

Here's some bright and cheery Christmas subway art for your home.  Sure to make you feel more festive!  All but one is a freebie. Some come in several different colors. Just click on the link to go to the blog where you can find the Christmas Subway Art! Enjoy!

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