Our waterproof beer labels make great Christmas gifts for the home brewer in your life. Printed on waterproof paper, they’ll withstand hours on ice!

Simply enter your brewery name, brew name, and personalization for the back panel in the field at checkout.

Yesterday I received these amazing fingerless arm warmers from Lusy on Etsy.  They help keep my hands warm while leaving my fingers free to type and do other office-ey things.  I’m LOVING them!  They’re made from an alpaca blend yarn, which was harvested from Lusy’s own animals, and carded, dyed, spun, and knit by her!  Her shop also offers hats, yarn, shawls, mittens and gloves with fingers.

There’s lots of handmade goodness on Etsy to help you stay warm… check it out!  Oh, and you’ll notice that Lusy also offers her fingerless arm warmers in turquoise!  Maybe I’ll order another pair…

Felted Wool shoes in Aquamar… quiltery $39.00	turquoise scarf with mettall… MyHomemadeHome $55.00	Blue and White Mitten Stud E… mizlisasdesign… $5.00	Alpaca blend fingerless arm… Lusy $44.45
Vtg 90s Size 6.5/7 Acid Blue… WEARETRIBE $98.00	Robins Eggs Nest, needle fel… Fairyfolk $15.00	Vintage 1960s Mod Turquoise … starletvintage $145.00	Baby Sun Hat, Ruffle Brim, P… KnitzyBlonde $28.00
Turquoise Felt Flower Brooch GoodFloristDes… $20.00	Aquamarine Crochet Granny Sq… tillietulip $30.00	Alpaca Wool Yarn – Georgia -… RealLifeKnits $12.00	Felt Bird Pale Ice Blue SeaPinks $14.00
Polartec Fleece Winter Coat … TreeParlor $82.00	merino bamboo tussah silk to… wildhare $22.00	Wool scarf teal blue ruffle … Baymut $43.00	Coffee Cozy Handlebar Mustac… KnotworkShop $13.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sugar
• 2 cups applesauce
• 8 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (30 ounce) can pumpkin
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease four 9” x 5” x 3” loaf pans and set aside.
2. Combine sugar, applesauce, eggs, and pumpkin in large mixing bowl until blended well.
3. Combine dry ingredients in another bowl, and slowly add to the pumpkin mixture, alternating the
   dry mix with water.
4. Pour mixture into the four loaf pans. Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean
   from the center of the loaf.
5. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then remove loaves from pans to finish cooling on wire racks.
6. When bread is completely cool, serve with a dollop of whipped cream, or wrap with kraft paper and
   finish with our Pumpkin Spice Bread Labels.

This bread makes a great gift for a friend, relative, or coworker!  Download our free DIY customizable labels and wrap up a loaf to give away!

Since I can’t wait until Thanksgiving to start enjoying the spicy flavors and aromas of pumpkin pie, I love to bake pumpkin bread.  It’s great with coffee in the morning, and what better way to express your thankfulness to a friend or colleague than with a fresh, moist loaf of this amazing bread?

And since I’m so thankful for you, my readers, customers, and friends; I wanted to share this simple recipe and a fun DIY printable label you can use to create your very own holiday gift!

Click below to download

Wrap and gift this yummy bread

Materials

• loaf of pumpkin spice bread (recipe here)
• printed labels (get them here)
• waxed paper or parchment paper
• kraft paper or other wrapping paper
• baker’s twine or pretty string

Tools

• scissors

Instructions

1.  Cut the labels out with scissors and set aside.

2.  I like to wrap my pumpkin bread in a layer of parchment paper to help keep the bread nice and moist.  Cut a piece of waxed paper or parchment paper large enough to wrap around your loaf of pumpkin bread (leave 2-3 inches at each end).  Place the loaf top side down on the paper, and wrap around the loaf (paper should overlap).

3.  Fold the ends in, making a little triangle as shown. Repeat for the other side.

4.  Tuck the edges in, turn the loaf over, and tie some baker’s twine around the wrapped loaf.  Place the wrapped loaf on a piece of kraft wrapping paper and fold the edges in.

5.  Wrap the kraft paper around the loaf so that the seam is in the middle of the top of the loaf.  Place a personalized label on the seam to seal.

And, voila!  A quick, easy, and beautiful homemade gift!

I had the absolute pleasure a couple of weeks ago to design a party for one of my very best friends, Bianca.  She also happens to be my neighbor and running partner, along with her sweet little guy, Andre.

Andre turned a year old about a week ago, and Bianca celebrated this milestone with a farm-themed party.  We live in a great rural area with lots of farm animals around like cows, horses, chickens, and even alpacas.

Andre is fascinated by all of the different animals and so this theme was so perfect for him.

We started with a farm themed invitation that matched some farm-themed plates, napkins, and a tablecloth that Bianca had picked up at the store.  Matching address labels completed the look.

We took the theme to small details of the party, like water bottle labels…

…tent cards…

and even a cute barn cake and cupcakes (made by Bianca herself) decorated with farm animal cupcake toppers.

Andre got SO many presents and was totally thrilled by it all!

What a beautiful family!  (Mama, Andre, and Dada — a.k.a Kellen)