Creative Christmas Wrapping Ideas

I love different styles of gift wrapping. Wrapping paper has come a long way and the creativity that folks have is phenomenal. I usually buy wrapping paper from Hobby Lobby because it’s sturdy and it has grid marks on the back to help with cutting. I go after Christmas for the big sale as they always have lots of paper left.

Using embellishments is fun. You can use natural products such as pine cones, evergreens, herbs, etc. If you like ribbons, try using different widths together on a package to give it dimension. I've used pictures as a tag instead of writing who the gift is going to, the photo tells it. Be creative and have fun!

Here are some of my favorite styles of gift wrapping along with some links for your convenience.

Happy wrapping!!

Inspirational Gift Idea for Friends and Neighbors

 

I try to do something special for our neighbors, postal deliverer, and others at Christmas time. I saw this idea on Jamie Cooks It up blog post recently and thought what a wonderful idea. This year has been a little taxing on us all and we could always use a pick-me-up.

Gingerbread House Creations

I just love to make gingerbread houses. It's one of my favorite traditions during the Christmas season. Below are some of the gingerbread creations that my daughter and I made in the past. Some of them were from scratch and some were kits. I hope this gives you some incentive to get your creative juices flowing not only to make something unique but make memories.

My grandson's first gingerbread creation. Can you tell he loves trains?
He wants to make a Thomas Train this year.

Can you tell which were made from scratch from the kits? Which one of the gingerbread creations above is your favorite? I think if I had to choose, my favorite would be the two story house that I made from scratch. (Oops I gave one away) I actually used a pattern that I found online or in a book, I can't remember. It was the most difficult gingerbread house we made.

We would love for you to share your gingerbread house creations, whether it be from the past or just recently. Tag us on your social media page, we would love to see!

Enjoy the holiday season and don't eat too much gingerbread :)

Stay safe and healthy,

~ Kelly

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BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVEAWAY - Enter for your chance to win!

Life with Sassy Silver Sisters on Facebook is coming up on December 10, 2020!! All 3 sisters will be once again LIVE.

We will have 1 giveaway and it's a BIG one! Each sister will take turns adding a wrapped gift to the bag. We usually have a few gifts to give from each of the sisters.

We will talk about the holidays and celebrate Kelly's birthday. She'd love for you to send her a card.

Before we sign off we will draw the WINNER of our  BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVEAWAY  

Our BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVEAWAY winner will be drawn from all the entries received via USPS mail by 6pm eastern time on December 9, 2020. 

How do you enter you may ask? Just send in a letter, Christmas card or postcard to
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Stay safe and healthy,

The Sassy Silver Sisters

Cathy, Rhonda & Kelly

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Turkey Dumpling Stew Recipe from Taste of Home

Thanksgiving is this week and we hope you have things you are thankful for. I happen to be thankful that I will have leftover turkey after our Thanksgiving meal. This recipe, Turkey Dumpling Stew, is a great way to use use it up, is delicious and extremely easy to make.

I made this a while ago and wanted to save this blog post until this week, seeing it's that time of year for gobbling up the turkey. When I made this, I had some green beans leftover and thought, why not! You can customize this recipe with whatever leftover meat and veggies you may have leftover.

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 50 min.YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 4 bacon strips, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 pounds turkey breast tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 small onions, quartered
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 2 cups water, divided
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
• Optional: Coarsely ground pepper and chopped fresh parsley

Directions

• 1. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Reserve 2 teaspoons drippings.
• 2. In drippings, saute turkey over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Add vegetables, herbs, 1-3/4 cups water and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 20-30 minutes.
• 3. Mix flour and remaining water until smooth; stir into turkey mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Stir in salt, pepper, and bacon.
• 4. In a small bowl, mix biscuit mix and milk to form a soft dough; drop in 6 mounds on top of simmering stew. Cover; simmer 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in dumplings comes out clean. If desired, sprinkle with pepper and parsley before serving.

We hope you enjoy this recipe and if you happen to make it, please comment and share your thoughts. We are always looking for recipes and if you have a favorite turkey soup recipe, send it our way!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Stay safe and healthy,

     Kelly

The Sassy Silver Sisters

Cathy, Rhonda & Kelly

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Christmas Decorated Wooden Spoon Challenge November 2020

We had a challenge recently to use old or new wooden spoons decorated in a Christmas motif. This was so much fun and some folks really did create some unique spoons. Maybe you can design your own with a little inspiration from these wonderful ladies who participated in the challenge.

Joyce Edstron did a fantastic job on her spoons

Kelly Flickinger and her Upside Down Santa and Elves

Cathy Wright and her Ornaments

Rhonda Byler and her Snowman Bunch

Thank you to all those that participated and we hope we gave you some incentive to a DIY project for the upcoming holidays.

Stay safe and healthy,

The Sassy Silver Sisters

Cathy, Rhonda & Kelly

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