A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
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Food and Drink Christmas Tree {2010}

December 14, 2010 · Narrative

Last year, regular readers may remember I started a Christmas tree for our kitchen, bearing only food and drink-related ornaments.  I do believe it has become my new favorite holiday decoration.  I like that it’s a bit hard to find ornaments for the tree; if they were everywhere, it wouldn’t be nearly as fun.

A Sweetnicks reader mentioned that K-Mart had cupcake ornaments for sale.  I must have breezed right past them on Black Friday without noticing (must have been the 4:30 am time!), but when the kids and I were there recently to return something, I gave it a second look, and they do!  Thanks so much for the heads up!  I picked up one, but here are a few more that they have available.  You know, in case you want to start your very own food and drink Christmas tree in YOUR kitchen.  I know you want to.  Most of the ornaments below that they had were $3.99 or $4.99 each, and were 33% off.  Martha Stewart used to have a line of ornaments at K-Mart, but it was conspicuously absent this year.

Yellow Cupcake

Not-So-Dainty Green Cupcake

Red Cupcake

Cupcake Collection

Teapot

Kitchen Tools

I saw this adorable cupcake tower in a Christmas store over the weekend.  I so wanted to buy it, but was resisting the price tag.  Now I’m debating about going back for it.  Maybe during the after-Christmas sales.  How perfect is a cupcake tower for us?
Cupcake Tower

A neighbor gave me this bundt pan and a decorated rolling pin this weekend (both from K-Mart).
Bundt Pan

We went to a museum on Sunday, and I grabbed this chocolate covered strawberry for the bargain price of a dollar.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry

This is what the full tree looks like now. I think I need to hit the clearance sales after the holiday and upgrade to a bigger one, but for now? Lovin’ it.  Would love to hear about YOUR own themed Christmas trees – delurk and tell me about it!
Need Bigger Tree

qxg7433_detailBeth sent me a link to this fun ornament (above) from Hallmark. Too cute!

And then, of course, when I went to the site to check it out, I spotted this one. Even cuter!
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Project 365
December 14, 2010, Photo #270-274

SpeechlessI know my friend Chris will appreciate this (stop laughing, you!). Sometimes I have no words.

CravingHad an unexplained craving for raw onions today. Had half on a sandwich at lunch, and the other half at dinner. If I didn’t know better, I’d think I was pregnant. Don’t send me e-mail asking. I’m not.

Unexplained Craving

Moral SupportHe’s really lucky that I forgot my camera at home in our dash to get to the dentist’s office on time, so a BlackBerry picture will have to do.  Nick had his first cavity filled today, and was lucky enough to have both his sister *and* Payton on hand for moral support. He was brave and I don’t believe he even shed a tear. Not even when Madeline was climbing on the chair and jiggling the dentist’s hand. I do believe the dentist deserves special kudos for dealing with a scared patient and two chatty and active little girls. I do have an issue, though, with them having lollipops for patients. I mean, really?

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Posted In: Narrative · Tagged: Christmas ornaments, Christmas tree, food and drink ornaments, Hallmark, K-Mart, Martha Stewart

Comments

  1. Karen says

    December 14, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    Lollipops help insure repeat customers! More cavities to fill.

    Reply
  2. Casey says

    December 14, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    I haven’t been “into” ornaments since I had a toddler in the house. One day…..I’m return. These are really cute.

    Love the Chinese take out box and blender, too, on your tree!

    Reply
  3. Joanne says

    December 15, 2010 at 7:16 am

    I love that Christmas tree Cate! I might have to start a themed Christmas tree tradition sometime soon…morale has been lagging around here and so I think we need it.

    Nick is SO brave! I’ve only had one cavity filled EVER and I remember it being super traumatic.

    Reply
  4. beth says

    December 15, 2010 at 9:49 am

    i think martha is no longer at k-mart, like her term contract must have been up. she’s all over the home depot though. just got new martha curtains for the living room. they’re fab.
    love!! the cupcake tin ornament at hallmark. may have to go find that. of course, we have not put up a tree, so it would just sit in its box til next year.

    Reply
  5. Ramona says

    December 15, 2010 at 10:57 am

    The lollipops stuck me as kinda weird…..

    Reply
  6. Kim (Foodin New England) says

    December 15, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    OMG i love your tree!!!!

    Reply
  7. Meg says

    December 16, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    Totally adorable! Oh my goodness, I love the idea of a food and drink Christmas tree. I was going to tell you about the stand mixer ornament at Hallmark, too! And I bought an ornament there featuring six gingerbread men and women on a cookie sheet. Friends and family have bought me hot chocolate ornaments, coffee, etc., in the past — I love all those goodies. :)

    Reply
  8. Ana says

    December 17, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    Love your food christmas tree idea!
    Ana

    Reply
  9. Laura says

    December 19, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    It was me! And I am so glad you got back to Kmart to pick one up…I have a food tree also and like you I enjoy the “hunt” . I did have to go to a bigger tree this year …I got a deal on a six foot very very slim tree at Big Lots.
    Beth is correct Martha Stewart has a deal with HD now….her cabinets there are to die for!

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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
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