December 2011 | wildheartwhispers

merry christmas xo

Saturday, December 24, 2011

wishing you peace love and laughter this christmas!

cam dominique and everleigh

happy birthday to my mommy! the ones person who has been there for me since day one... literallly. everything everleigh has in me is because of everything i have in her. love you mom. happy birthday!!!

wallpapered book shelves

while you got some time off work and all the ~~family~~ helpers in town, why not put them to work??? wall paper your drab looking bookshelves! heres some pictures of our old house. they aren't the best pictures, but you get the idea. we chose book wall paper- but after doing this i got so many more ideas and cant wait to do this again {even a free standing book shelf in a stripe or chevron OR FLORAL... ahhh so many ideas!}

{before we moved in}

{after}

the sweetest thing

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

need something small and sweet for the neighbors, the teachers or for the hosts of all the holiday parties? here are two of my favorite gift recipes. the first one is super super ridiculously easy- honey butter. but this isn't just any honey butter its the texas roadhouse honey butter {yes lesley... texas roadhouse!!!} its so so good... make sure and make extra for your self, then slather it on everything in sight.

honey butter:

2 sticks of butter

1 cup powdered sugar

3/4 cup honey

2 teaspoon cinnamon

whip together.

the second is a little more difficult {and a little more time consuming} but definitely worth it! as far back as i can remember my mom would make this fudge for us around this time of year, and actually it never really feels like the holidays until we make it. it is my absolute favorite fudge recipe and one of my favorite recipes of all time that mom has passed down from my granny.
{merry christmas mom!}

fudge:

3 cups sugar

3 heaping tablespoons cocoa

pinch salt

1 1/4 cup evaporated milk {or 1 cup milk}

3 tablespoons peanut butter

3 tablespoons marshmallow cream

1 stick butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

combine sugar, cocoa, salt. add milk. cook over medium heat {once starts to boil you can lower heat but make sure still at a boil} stirring constantly, until a hard ball forms when you pour a little sample into a cup of ice cold water. once done, add remaining ingredients quickly, making sure well combined, and pour into butter dish.

here are a few of the ways i've wrapped up my sweets . you may recognize these treat bag left over from the baby shower i threw {... so happy i had extras!} then i just christmas'd them up!!

{with sleigh bell and ornament}

{candy cane lane}

{attach the recipe}

{mini mason jar or spice jar : put recipe on back of tag}

stocking stuffers

Monday, December 19, 2011

still havn't bought stocking stuffers??? {like me...} why not use the stocking as inspiration and fill them with things to help out those little tootsies the rest of the year? here are a few of my favorite feet {and leg} friendly buys

{toe ring}

{chanel trendsetting nail trio}

{treasure blue peruvian socks}

{pretty razors}

{st. tropez self tanner.... hands down the best.}

{jennifer zeuner ~~bracelets~~ anklet}

{havaiana flip flops}

{pedicure gift certificate in a pretty envelope}

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*images via pinterest

wrap me up

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

this year give grandma a real reason to save the wrapping paper on her gifts and make it yourself! grab some butcher paper, rolling pin{one your not gonna use anymore preferably...} hot glue, foam boards, paint, scissors and whatever else you wanna use and go to town. i wouldn't recommend this to santa, but for those special gifts this adds that little something else. here are a few of the ones we made: