Life on The Edge of the Bed: November 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Day 17

Today I am going to highlight on of my most favorite, favorite blogs.

Jessi over at Naptime Diaries has kept me sane, inspired me and has such a huge heart for the Lord.

She has an awesome print shop with a mission to put scripture on walls across the world.

It's a funny thing to feel like you know someone and not really know them -- but I am so happy that she opens up her life to us!

Right now she has some BEAUTIFUL advent calendars for sale in her shop.

Go there and buy one. It will serve you well as we remember the real reason for the season. Mine should delivered soon...I am SOOO excited to get it!!

Any way we can keep

Jesus as the center of our home is GLORIOUS!!

So really-- go buy it!

Here's the link -- ADVENT CALENDAR

Until tomorrow my friends!

Friday, November 16, 2012

Day 16

Today I wanna highlight one of my

favorite, favorite, FAVORITE jello salads.

It's great anytime of the year,

but we will be having some for Thanksgiving.

If you haven't had it before, give it a try.

You won't regret it --

hopefully you won't become addicted:)

Thank you Chef In Training for photo and recipe:)

Ingredients

2 cups crushed pretzels (I used the checker shaped ones but you can also use sticks)
3/4 cup butter melted
3 Tbsp. sugar
16 oz. cream cheese softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
16 oz. cool whip thawed to room temperature
1 (6 oz) box Strawberry Jello
2 cups boiling water
3 cups strawberries sliced

Instructions

Combine melted butter and sugar. Stir in the crushed pretzels. Press evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes. Let cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and cool whip. Beat until smooth. Spread over pretzel crust. Make sure to get the cream mixture tight against the edges of the pan to prevent the jello mixture from seeping through.
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from stove and add jello. Stir until Jello is dissolved. Add sliced strawberries. Pour over cream layer and put in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Until tomorrow my friends!!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

7 day catchup -- day 9-15 oops!

This Countdown Through November was

supposed to help me with blogging on purpose...lol.

Being a mommy has a way of creeping into all of my time,

so today we'll do a 7 day catch up

for days 7 through 15.

Think of it kind of like the 12 days of christmas ...Ha!

And as a BONUS...I am having an EARLY black friday sale, just for you--the blog readers.
Use code COUNTDOWN for
20% off in the etsy shop through 10pm tonight!!

That makes christmas cards only $8!! GO...CHECK IT OUT.

On to the countdown!!

Make your house smell WONDERFUL!!

Check out this site with some simmers that smell amazing!

For days 10, 11 & 12 ,

here are 3 great fall crafts for the kids!

I know that Karis would LOVE these!!

Alright-- so on to day 13!

Found some cute,

inexpensive table decorations!

Check these out!

Layered Corn, Beans and Peas - Here

Pretty Pears - here

Dried Corn and a candle - here

Now, your house smells GREAT, you've had fun with the kids AND decorated your table...

whats next??

DAY 14

A free print FROM

Not Too Shabby Prints!!!!

If you have trouble printing ,

heres a link to the shop...

message me here or there and I

'll email you the file!!

DAY 15

We have officially caught up!

And for today, I want to encourage you

to go and get family pictures taken.

If you are local, in Virginia,

check out Locked Garden Photography here.

Locked Garden has taken all of our pictures

since I was pregnant with my first little lady.

So gather your families, big or small,

and make the time to get it done!!

Here are just a few of ours from over the years --

Until tomorrow!

Don't forget about the sale in the etsy shop!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

DAY 7 & 8

Alright....we are on day seven and eight today -- I missed yesterday--oops! So, let's checkout what's on for today!!

PUMPKIN ROLLS!!

classic fall desert....and SUPER DELICIOUS!!

Buy one to help minister to veterans here, if you are local...

if not, make one. Here is a recipe for one off of a blog.

It looks delicious!! You will be so glad that you did!!

AND FOR DAY 8...

TEA!

Tea Kettles, Pots, Pitchers...I have become increasingly fascinated by tea kettles and pots.

Buy one and drink some tea today.

AHHH. It will feel like fall!

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Countdown through November- Day 6

If you are just joining us,
we are on DAY 6 of Countdown through November.
Each day through November we are going to find something
cute, crafty, fall-ish or fun for the kids to highlight during my FAVORITE season!

Lets see what we've found for DAY 6!!

This is one of my most favorite things I have stumbled upon to do with the kids for Thanksgiving! We haven't done it YET, but we are...as soon as I can buy some aprons. These would make great early thanksgiving gifts for grandmas from the grandkids to use for thanksgiving cooking...

Check out the cuteness!!!