Tag: Christmas

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals!

Post author By vickybarone
Post date November 27, 2015

Thanksgiving is over, which, despite how sad it makes us, means two very wonderful things:
1. Leftovers for days and….
2. BLACK FRIDAY!

Today through Monday, save $10 when you purchase two ornaments! Add this listing to your cart on Etsy and let us know which ornaments you would like as well as names for personalization. Want four ornaments? Save $20! Just add two of this listing to your cart and specify which four ornaments you would like in the ‘note to seller!’

Find all ornaments here.

*Please note that each ornament design is slightly different. Some have “2015” on the front, while some show it on the back, and others do not include a date at all. If you have any questions at all, please send us a message before ordering! We are more than happy to send proofs of each ornament with your desired personalization.

Also available in the shop: FREE personalization on all growth charts! Use the coupon code SAVE2015 to save $10 when you choose personalization!

Find all growth charts here.

These deals will only last until Cyber Monday so get to shopping! Happy Black Friday, everyone!

Tags black friday, Christmas, coupon, Etsy, growth charts, Ornaments, shopping

Holidays Recipes Uncategorized

Reindeer Cupcakes

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 12, 2014

If you think we’re obsessed with putting candy eyes on treats….you are correct. How cute are these reindeer cupcakes? They are super easy to assemble and are a definite crowd pleaser!

Ingredients: chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, Nilla wafers, red and brown m&ms, pretzels, and candy eyes.

Directions:
1. Bake cupcakes and let cool completely.
2. Frost a cupcake with chocolate frosting and immediately press in two pretzels and a Nilla wafer while the frosting is sticky.
3. Add a dot of frosting to an m&m and stick it to the top middle of the Nilla wafer.
4. Add a dot of frosting to the backs of two candy eyes and stick them to the bases of the pretzels.

That’s it! So easy, so cute, and SO delicious.

Tags candy eyes, Christmas, christmas 2014, cupcakes, dessert, DIY, recipe, Reindeer, treats

Holidays Kids Products Things I Love

Holiday Gift Guide for Kids 2014

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 9, 2014

Holiday Gift Guides are back! We’re kicking off the 2014 guides with gift ideas for kiddos. Click on the links above to see some of our favorite items for little ones.

P.S. See last year’s Gift Guide for Kids here 🙂

Tags Christmas, Gift Ideas, Holiday, holiday gift guide 2014, Kids, things i love

Holidays Kids Products

Personalized Holiday Ornaments

Post author By vickybarone
Post date October 9, 2014

We know Autumn only just began, but we are so excited to announce that personalized holiday ornaments are back! These were such a big hit last year, we figured it was never too early to make them available this holiday season. The eight pictured above are brand new offerings to the Etsy shop and feature the holiday year 2014 on the reverse of each ornament. Three of them (the Nutcracker, the scottie dog, and the beaver) were featured last season exclusively at The Land of Nod!

There are an additional 22 designs in the ornament section as well, bringing the grand total to 30 ornaments! We are so happy to offer such a wide range of original Vicky Barone designs and we hope you absolutely love them.

Find all 30 personalized ornaments here. And don’t forget to like Vicky Barone on Facebook, follow on Instagram, and subscribe to the blog via email in the right sidebar to keep up with more holiday items as well as sales!

P.S. Only 76 days until Christmas! 😉

Tags Christmas, Etsy, holidays, Ornaments

Family Holidays

Merry Christmas 2013!

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas, everyone! We hope you all have a happy and healthy holiday.

Tags Christmas, happy holidays

Holidays Lifestyle Parties and Events

Simple Christmas Table Setting

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 20, 2013

Here are a few shots of our dining room table all ready for Christmas dinner! It may be a little early, but having the table set in advance not only helps eliminate last minute preparations, but it is also a nice way to get into the holiday spirit. We don’t use our dining room table every day anyway, so why not dress it up with the rest of the house?

The table runner and metallic place mats are from Pier 1 Imports, the red chargers are from the dollar store, and the reindeer is from Pottery Barn. We used a felt mistletoe garland from Target as a decorative table runner and red ribbon to tie the silverware.

Tags Christmas, dining room table, easy, holidays, parties and events, place setting, simple, table setting

DIY Holidays Things I Love

Things I Love: Christmas Packaging

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 20, 2013

Here are some clever gift wrapping ideas to make your presents look extra pretty under the tree! When it comes to last minute wrapping, recycling is key. Try newspaper, paper bags, and scrap paper. You can add a festive touch to your handmade creations by using colorful yarn and string, markers for your own patterns, and even produce netting. The sky is the limit, so get creative!

Happy wrapping!

Tags Christmas, DIY, Etsy, Gift Ideas, gift tags, gift wrapping, holidays, wrapping paper

DIY Family Holidays Kids Lifestyle Recipes

M&M Pretzel Kisses

These M&M pretzel kisses are our favorite treat to make during the holidays. This year we wrapped them up in cellophane treat bags with gold twist ties to give to our neighbors and friends! You might want to double the amount you plan on making because it’s difficult not to snack on them as you go!

Ingredients: Pretzel Snaps (make sure you don’t get the butter flavored ones!), Hershey Kisses and Hugs, and red and green M&Ms.

As you can see, we ate the batch with red and green M&Ms before we took a picture of them all wrapped up. Oops!

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 200.
2. Arrange pretzels on a cookie sheet and place Kisses and Hugs on top.
3. Bake at 200 for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and carefully push one M&M into each Kiss.
5. Place tray in refrigerator or freezer to set about 5-10 minutes.
6. Store in an airtight container or wrap in individual bags for gift giving!

Enjoy!

Tags chocolate, Christmas, easy, holidays, Kids, kisses, recipes