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Spiked Apple Cider

This delicious Fall cocktail could not get any easier. We added a shot of Iced Cake Vodka to a tumbler of apple cider to create this sweet vanilla apple cider treat. Serve it hot OR cold, both are to die for.

Spiked Apple Cider | Vicky BaroneIngredients: apple cider, flavored vodka, apple slices for garnish.

Served cold:
1. Mix apple cider and vodka.
2. Pour over ice (optional).
3. Garnish with an apple slice and a paper straw.

Served hot:
1. Slowly warm the apple cider in a sauce pan on the stove.
2. Add vodka to a tumbler or mug.
3. Add warm apple cider to the mug and stir.
3. Garnish with an apple slice or a cinnamon stick.

We hope you enjoy this Autumn treat. Follow Vicky Barone on Instagram and like on Facebook for more ideas and recipes!

 

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DIY Holidays Parties and Events

DIY Metallic Pumpkin Planter

We found our favorite centerpiece, perfect for the Thanksgiving table. This gold pumpkin planter was surprisingly easy to create and looks absolutely stunning!

DIY Metallic Pumpkin Planter | Vicky Barone

Materials: a pumpkin, a knife, a spoon, metallic spray paint, a short vase, and fresh flowers.

Directions:
1. Use a sharp knife to cut an opening in the top of the pumpkin, the same way you would when making a jack-o-lantern.
2. Use a spoon to scoop out the insides of the pumpkin and discard.
3. In a ventilated area (preferably outside), spray paint the pumpkin according to the directions on the can. Let dry completely.
4. Add water to the vase and try this flower arrangement trick before placing it in the bottom of the pumpkin (if the vase is wobbly or tilted, remove it from the pumpkin and use a spoon to scrape more off the bottom of the pumpkin to level it).
5. Trim the fresh flowers and add them one-by-one to the vase inside the pumpkin until you have the arrangement you like.

DIY Metallic Pumpkin Planter Centerpiece | Vicky Barone

Isn’t it beautiful? Add this to your Thanksgiving table or place it on your front porch to welcome your holiday guests!

DIY Metallic Pumpkin Planter | Vicky Barone

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DIY Fall Leaf Garland

When Halloween comes and goes, we’d still like to see some Autumn decor that doesn’t have to get packed away with the last trick-or-treater. So, we made this Fall Leaf Garland to last us through this crisp and colorful season. All you need to recreate it is a sewing machine and a pack of fabric leaves from the dollar store! Feed the leaves tip to base through the sewing machine set on a loose stitch. That’s it! Hang your beautiful garland on the mantle, or drape it across your Thanksgiving table. No matter where you choose to put it, you can enjoy it all Autumn long.

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Pomegranate Pear & Ginger Cocktail

We made you a delicious cocktail that is perfect for Fall! This Pomegranate Pear & Ginger cocktail is sweet and simple and would make a great addition to a Thanksgiving menu. Keep on scrolling to find out how to make your own…

Pomegranate Pear & Ginger Cocktail | Vicky Barone

Pomegranate Pear & Ginger Cocktail
1oz pear vodka
1oz pomegranate liqueur
4oz ginger ale
pomegranate seeds and pear slices for garnish (optional)

Directions:
Pour vodka, liqueur, and ginger ale into a cocktail glass over ice and stir. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and a pear slice.

Pomegranate Pear & Ginger Cocktail | Vicky Barone

Pomegranate Pear & Ginger Cocktail | Vicky Barone

Like our tumblers? Thanks so much! Click here for the tutorial and make your own. Happy Fall!

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Holidays Recipes

Pumpkin Hot Chocolate

Now that it’s October, we can’t help but crave everything pumpkin! This hot chocolate is the perfect treat for Fall and it’s made with real pumpkin! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Pumpkin Hot Chocolate | Vicky Barone

Pumpkin Hot Chocolate
(serves 2)

Ingredients:
2 Cups milk
1/2 Cup pure pumpkin or pumpkin puree
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 packets of hot chocolate mix (or the equivalent of two servings)
Marshmallows or whipped cream for garnish

Directions:
1. Heat milk in a saucepan on medium-low, stirring frequently.
2. Add pumpkin to heated milk and continue to stir.
3. Add hot chocolate mix and pumpkin pie spice and whisk until the entire mixture is smooth.
4. Pour into mugs and top with marshmallows or whipped cream and a dash of pumpkin pie spice.

Pumpkin Hot Chocolate | Vicky Barone

Happy Fall!

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DIY Things I Love

Things I Love: DIYs for Fall

1. Felt Flower Wreath | 2. Floral Pumpkin Centerpiece
3. Yarn Art | 4. Copper Bangles
5. Glass Candle Holder | 6. Wood Slice Chalkboard

Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve rounded up a few fun DIYs to try this weekend to get you into the Autumn mood. Enjoy!

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Things I Love

Things I Love: Ankle Boots

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |11 |12

Now that Fall is creeping up on us, we’re slowly giving in to pumpkin flavored treats, a cardigan here and there, and a little less daylight. What we don’t have to be convinced of, however, is slipping into some new Fall boots! Here are a few of our favorite ankle boots we’ve had our eyes on. Which is your favorite?

Happy almost Fall!

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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Place Cards

Here’s our favorite detail from our Thanksgiving Table this year! We painted the tiniest pumpkins we could find at the farmer’s market, added our own kraft paper tags et voila! Everyone gets their own baby pumpkin on their plate!

DIY Thanksgiving Pumpkin Place CardsMaterials: Mini pumpkins, metallic acrylic paint, a paint brush, kraft paper, scissors, hole punch, white stamp pad, alphabet stamps, and twine.

Directions:
1. Clean pumpkins with a wet paper towel and dry off completely.
2. Paint pumpkins with acrylic paint and let dry completely (We used white pumpkins so we only needed one coat of paint to cover them! You might need two or three coats with an orange pumpkin).
3. Cut kraft paper into tags and hole punch a little hole in the top left corner for the twine.
4. Using the stamps and stamp pad, add names to each tag. Let dry.
5. Thread twine through the hole in the tag and tie around pumpkin stem loosely.

DIY Thanksgiving Pumpkin Place Cards

DIY Thanksgiving Pumpkin Place Cards

Don’t they look pretty on our multicolored napkins?
We hope everyone is having fun with their Thanksgiving plans! Check out our table set up for more ideas!