In A Little Bit

Black Friday is coming soon. OH wait it's here. Because it's Friday isn't it. So by the time you read this post you are either standing in line somewhere or you are at home like I am. I don't really participate in the black Friday shopping extravaganza but I know some who do. So lets check some things out. Some places to go for shopping:  Walmart. Download their app and you can get notifications of deals they are offering for Black Friday. The Mall. Visit your local mall and check out their deals. I actually might go there and see what they have at JC Penny's. I love that store. Believe it or not you can find Black Friday deals online. Visit the Handmade Community of Etsy. There are tons of great artists and they are running sales for that weekend. I will have a sale going on in both of my shops.  SHOP MABTOYS enter the coupon code 2015BLACKFRIDAY to receive 20% off of your purchase. This is a purchase of anything in the shop online. This excludes custom g...

I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know we are. I love to cook for my family and enjoy the time I get to spend with them. Our kids are growing so fast and then we have one on the way. So it just means we have more and more memories to make and share. So stay save and be blessed this holiday. I wish you all the best of Thanksgiving.  Enjoy! Melissa @MABToys

For Everyone on Your List Today's treasured list is a list of items I have gathered to give you all ideas of what to get your loved ones for any occasion. I know Christmas is upon us, but we all know that there are many other occasions in between now, Christmas, and days ahead. These would make perfect gifts any time of the year and for anyone, anywhere. Check them out today and see these amazing items found on Etsy. There are many talented artists out there and handmade gifts give the best appeal to your receiver.  Happy Shopping! Melissa

This Friday's Findings is about Christmas Ornaments.  Most of these you can DIY yourself. If you are like me I have tons of ornaments my daughter made when she was a little kid in elementary school. Yes, I saved them all. However, here are some ideas of ornaments to make for your Christmas Tree. #1   Christmas Wreath Ornaments #2   Knitted Christmas Ornaments P.S. I would take old sweaters or scraps and cut them into trees and decorate. This would be lovely to hang upon the tree. #3  Rustic Twig Christmas Tree Ornaments Hope you enjoy your holiday making for your home.  Thanks for reading. Melissa @MABToys

I am posting this a week early along with my current how to for this week so you all can get ready for this holiday. So enjoy.  Once again we are here. It's Thanksgiving again and we are all sitting with our families stuffing ourselves with food and fun. To some of us it is a little stressful, and then by that time we forget what we are thankful about. Well here are some anti-stress how to's for Thanksgiving to help us get through that busy day if you are person who does all the preparing so your family can gather around. #1:  Decorate your front door and front porch. Make it look welcoming for all of your guests that will be arriving. P.S. this will look good for your home going into the Christmas Holiday as well. #2:  Be prepared with your meal that you will be serving. Be sure to have everything you need for the dinner you will make for your family and friends. Have the main dish cooked and ready in this case which is usually Turkey or Ham. Have a variety...

Who doesn't love Chili? Believe it or not there are people out there that do not like chili. I can't believe it, but there are. I make it homemade. I cannot buy it in the store anymore. My family just loves what I do to my chili. So I will be nice and share it with all of my friends.  Here is the recipe. You can crock pot it or cook it over the stove. Crock pot takes about anywhere from 4 hours on high to 8 hours on low. Stove top can take 30 minutes. For stove top gather your ingredients Ingredients: 1 pound of ground beef or ground turkey 2 cans of red kidney beans 1 can of black beans 1 can of tomato sauce (you can add to this if needed) 2 cans of diced tomatoes 1 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped green onions 2 packs of McCormick Chili Season Packets Brown your beef in a pan when finished add to stock pot. Add beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onions, and seasoning. Do not drain the liquid from the cans. Mix all together and cover with a lid. Let cook ...

"Baby's First Christmas" Today's Tuesday Treasured Treasury is " Baby's First Christmas ." This beautiful collection was created at Etsy to showcase items that you can buy for your little darlings first holiday. You can check it out by clicking the link for " Baby's first Christmas " and start shopping. Wish you all the best and happy holidays.

Friday's favorite findings will be a series of posts where I will find cool and interesting things to share with my readers. I hope you like them. I am always on the web looking for new ideas to make life better and new ideas to create. Not to mention I do stumble upon some really neat things I just got to share with everyone.  Today's Favorite Finding is: #1 Ugly Christmas Sweater Ideas Yeah its that time and the party invites are coming and the type of party this season that everyone loves are the "Ugly Christmas Sweater" parties. Here is a link for some ideas. #2 Decorate the house and halls with this cute wooden chair idea. #3 Don't forget the fireplace. If you have one, decorate it. I have three of them. I will only decorate the living room fireplace this year but for years to come I will eventually get around to having all the rooms decorated for the season. We have a huge house so it will take some time.  #4 Decorate and add some real...

I have to say we are so blessed to be able to access the internet and find a world of information at our fingertips. This pregnancy with baby no. 2 is really taking a wonderful toll on my body. I am having a few other problems this time around than I did with my first daughter. Do I regret them...NO. I am just taking it day by day.  I have been dealing with a lot of sciatica nerve pain in my body. Mostly on the left side. It makes it so difficult to work at my job and take care of everyday common duties I have around the house. It also interferes with my fun time with my family. I am tired of suffering, and I know there are some other moms out there that agree.  You can take medications to help, but if you are like me you don't want to with fear of harming the unborn child. So since I love yoga and stretching so much I searched the internet one night (one of those sleepless nights that put me in a lot of pain) for stretches or yoga moves that help with this problem. I foun...

Tuesday's treasured list from these amazing Etsy sellers is called "Comfy and Cozy" Time for those chilly and cold winter months to start creeping up on us and this just gives us an idea of what we can get for loved ones or ourselves to stay warm and snugly. I adore all of these items. Check them out and start getting ready for the winter fun.