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Experience Enchant Nashville: A themed light Walk through Winter Wonderland

in AD, Christmas, event, family, holiday, lights, Nashville, winter wonderland, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, December 21, 2022

This past weekend, my family and I bundled up, jumped in the car and headed to First Horizon Park in Nashville for an epic holiday light show experience. Enchant Nashville, a themed light walk through winter wonderland presented by Hallmark is a sight to behold! It’s the largest themed light event in the U.S. and one you won’t want to miss. Read on to learn more and grab tickets before the end of the year.

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The X-mas Files: Classified Secrets from the North Pole Book Review & Giveaway

in #AD, #XmasFiles, Christmas, Christmas book, giveaways, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Happy November friends! Much like the elves in Santa’s workshop, I’ve been a busy elf and I’ve got lots of goodies in store for you this holiday season. Let’s kick things off with a great giveaway. Today, I’m sharing some classified secrets from the North Pole, straight from Elmer Elffenstock's mouth! His un-authorized accounting of the days leading up to Christmas reveals some top-secret stuff. Read on to learn them and enter the giveaway too.

Classified Secrets Ahead!

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Christmas Under the Stars A New Christmas special from Lauren Daigle & Giveaway

in #AD, #ChristmasL3, Christmas, giveaways, music, special, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, December 02, 2020

Can you feel the magic of the holidays yet? Even though most of my decorations are still in boxes awaiting this weekend, I’ve been playing Christmas music since mid- November, so when Lev3L Digital asked their bloggers if we’d like to watch a new Christmas special and host a giveaway, a Lauren I happily said yes. Today’s is about the giveaway for a holiday CD (more on that in a minute, but mostly it’s about Christmas Under the Stars A New Christmas special from Lauren Daigle premiering Sunday 12/6 on BYUtv app.

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Christmas in May: Warner Bros. Top 10 Binge Watching Guide

in Celebrate, Christmas, Christmas in May, entertainment, family fun, Warner Bros., by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, May 20, 2020

It’s beginning to look a lot like, Memorial Day weekend and the kickoff to summer fun, so why am I posting about Christmas in May? Apparently, this lover of all things Christmas didn’t get the memo that some Americans start putting up their Christmas lights now to help spread cheer throughout the year. Are you among them? Now that I know this tidbit of information, I’ll be looking for Christmas decorations everywhere.

Don’t feel like putting up the full display just yet? Well, have no fear, as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is dedicating this week’s Top 10 Binge Watching Guide to the most wonderful time of the year to lift your spirits and make you feel jolly!

Christmas in May: Warner Bros. Top 10 Binge Watching Guide#BingeWatchWednesdays

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Amber Vale Home Holiday Candle set review & giveaway

in #AD, #AmberValeHomeL3, candles, Christmas, giveaway, holidays, homedecor, Nashville, shop small business, Thanksgiving, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, November 20, 2019

I’m delighted to be working with two local companies today, both of which are small businesses just like me. As we head into the holiday season, I feel it is more important than ever to support local and small businesses whenever possible, so I’m thrilled to bring you a superbly scented opportunity to win a Holiday Candle Sampler 3 piece set from Amber Vale Home in partnership with a local digital company, Lev3l Digital. My love of candles keeps growing now that I’ve has an opportunity to try these delightful wood wick candles. Read on to learn all about them and the company that makes them and enter the Amber Vale Holiday Candle set giveaway too.

Holiday Candle Trio:

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Christmas Jars A Movie Review and DVD Giveaway

in #AD, #ChristmasJarsL3, Christmas, family movie night, giveaway, holidays, movies, season of giving, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, October 31, 2019

Happy Halloween and Merry Christmas! I have never had the opportunity to meld these two holidays together before, but I had to share this feel good movie before it opens in theaters Monday! I just finished watching the screener provided to me by Lev3l Digital as part of their blogger program and I in the merriest of moods! Are you ready for the holidays? Then read on to learn all about this family friendly movie and how you can win it on DVD.

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Enjoy a delightfully scented home with Goose Creek Candles

in #AD, Balsam Fir, brand ambassador, candles, Christmas, homedecor, made in America, scents, winter, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, December 27, 2018

It’s been a couple of years since we had a real Christmas tree and one of things I miss the most is the heavenly scent of a fresh tree all season long. I was delighted to receive my first candle, Balsam Fir, from Goose Creek Candles just in time to enjoy at Christmas and beyond. I’ve been burning this candle all day and I have a delightfully scented home! I’m excited to partner with this made in America candle company as part of their blogger program for the next year and want to introduce them to you today and share my thoughts on my first candle from them.

Our Delightfully Scented Home:

Enjoy a delightfully scented home with Goose Creek Candles #brandpartner

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Noelle by Greg Kincaid Book Review

in AD, book review, books, Christmas, dogs, family, Greg Kincaid, Noelle, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, January 11, 2018

I normally wouldn’t start a book series with the last book, but I did just that last month when on a whim, I received an email from Blogging for Books about of Noelle by Greg Kincaid. I had never heard of the McCray family, the cornerstone of a series of novels by Mr. Kincaid, but when I saw the snowy scene and the adorable little dog on the cover of Noelle, I was drawn in.

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Easy peanut butter toffee cookies you’ll love to give

in Christmas, desserts, give, holidays, peanut butter cookies, Recipe, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, December 20, 2016

We are in the home stretch, friends! With Christmas just 5 days away, I thought it was the perfect time to share an easy, tasty cookie recipe that doubles as a great last minute hostess gift or a special show of appreciation to a teacher, bus driver or neighbor.

Peanut butter toffee cookies make perfect gifts #recipe

I love baking from scratch whenever I can, but sometimes this busy work-at-home mom needs to streamline the baking process, too and that’s when I turn to premade cookie mixes. Mixes like Betty Crocker's help me keep calm and whip up a batch or two of these easy Peanut Butter Toffee cookies in no time. Trust me when I say, these cookies are so quick and delicious, nobody will believe they aren’t from scratch!

Here’s my quick and easy recipe for Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies.

Ingredients:

1) 17.5 ounce peanut butter cookie mix
1) 8 ounce bag English toffee bits (found in baking aisle of most grocery stores)
3) Tablespoons vegetable oil
2) Tablespoons water
1) Large egg

easy peanut butter toffee cookies you'll love to give #recipe

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In large bowl mix oil, water and egg in peanut butter cookie batter until no longer grainy.
Gently fold in toffee bits.
Shape dough into 36 small balls or make drop cookies like I did by gently sliding off tablespoon-size dough balls onto parchment paper.
Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes for regular size cookies, or 9-11 minutes for large cookies.
Allow to cool.

If you are giving cookies as gifts like I am, get your cookie container ready while the cookies cool. I prefer using Ziploc containers because they are sturdy and reusable, which truly comes in handy this time of year! Sometimes, I even receive my container back with a goody inside as thanks.

I’ve found that a dozen cookies fit perfectly in the 1.25 quart size plastic containers. Sometimes you can get lucky and find the holiday containers, but if not, you can decorate your container as festively as you want. It really is a simple and easy way to spread kindness and cheer at this special time of year!

I hope you enjoy these cookies and all the joy that this, the most wonderful time of the year, brings.

Merry Christmas from us to you!

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Win a Hallmark Personalized Keepsake Ornament! #LoveHallmark

in Christmas, Hallmark, keepsake ornament, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, December 10, 2015

I am excited to bring you another wonderful giveaway sponsored by Hallmark. As a member of the Love, Hallmark blogger group, I was selected to host a giveaway today and I will receive the beautiful ornament below free of charge. Normally, I would wait until I received my good to start the giveaway so I could share lots of pictures, but I want to give my winner time to order and receive their ornament- so I'm hosting my first ever 2 day giveaway!

Hallmark Personalized Keepsake Ornament red, sleigh, with family names

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If you participated in my last Hallmark Keepsake Ornament giveaway in October for The Flying Ace ornament and were sorry you didn't win- here's your chance to try again.

There are so many wonderful keepsake ornaments to choose from at Hallmark.com! You might choose a Disney classic, or maybe you want to commemorate the birth of a baby- the choice is yours!

Hallmark ornaments are easy to personalize

Win it!

Thanks to our sponsor, one lucky winner will receive a coupon code good for one free Hallmark Personalized Keepsake Ornament and free standard ground shipping! I'll email the winner the free code with step by step instructions on how to use it. Entering is easy using the Rafflecopter form below.

Terms:

No purchase is necessary to enter using the Rafflecopter from below. My WAHM Plan is responsible for prize fulfillment in the form of an emailed coupon code for you to place order at Hallmark.com. Winners will be notified by email used on entry form and have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. This giveaway is not associated with nor endorsed by Facebook, Twitter, or any other social channel. You must have a PayPal email account to enter.

Good luck and Merry Christmas from My WAHM Plan and #LoveHallmark!

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Spread Holiday Cheer with Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies and a giveaway!

in baking, Christmas, cookies, give, home, Recipe, simple recipes, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, December 03, 2015

Once I’ve served Thanksgiving leftovers at least twice, I feel comfortable turning my attention to all things Christmas and that means decorating and baking cookies! I love baking from scratch whenever I can, but sometimes this busy work at home Mom needs to streamline the baking process and that’s when I turn to Betty Crocker Cookie mixes. This week, I’m spreading holiday cheer with my Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies that started with a Betty Crocker mix. These cookies are so quick and delicious; nobody will believe they aren’t from scratch!

baking, holidays, cookie, season, peanut butter, toffee, cookies

I bake cookies often throughout the year, but at Christmas time, I’m baking like a boss all season long. I bake for family and friends, I bake for cookie swaps and teacher appreciation days at my daughters’ schools and I bake cookies to give to my neighbors.

It really is a simple and easy way to spread kindness and cheer at this special time of year. All you need is a Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, about an hour and a few Ziploc containers to put your cookies in. I chose peanut butter because I knew it was a favorite ; but Betty Crocker has plenty of options like Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Chip and Double Chocolate chip just to name a few. Both the mixes and the Ziploc containers are on sale right now at Publix, so be sure to visit readysetsave.com to download your digital coupons. Be sure to check out all the fun holiday recipes there too!

Here’s my quick and easy recipe for Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies.

Ingredients:

1) 17.5 ounce Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
1) 8 ounce bag English toffee bits (found in baking aisle of most grocery stores)
3) Tablespoons vegetable oil
2) Tablespoons water
1) Large egg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In large bowl mix oil, water and egg in Peanut Butter cookie batter until no longer grainy.
Gently fold in toffee bits.
Shape dough into 36 small balls or make drop cookies like I did by gently sliding off tablespoon size dough balls on to parchment paper.
Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes for regular size cookies or 9-11 minutes for large cookies.
Allow to cool.

If you are giving cookies as gifts like I am, while the cookies cool, it’s time to get your cookie container ready. I prefer using Ziploc containers because they are sturdy and reusable, which truly comes in handy this time of year! Sometimes, I even receive my container back with a goody inside as thanks.

Put baked cookies in a Ziploc container for sharing

I’ve found that a dozen cookies fit perfectly in the 1.25 quart size Ziploc containers. Sometimes you can get lucky and find the holiday containers, but if not, you can decorate your container as festively as you want.

Label your cookies for gifting with a simple festive tag

Win it!

Thanks to my sponsor, Betty Crocker, one lucky reader will receive a $10.00 PayPal cash transfer so you can purchase some cookie mixes too!

Terms:

No purchase is necessary to enter using the Rafflecopter from below. My WAHM Plan is responsible for prize fulfillment. Winners will be notified by email used on entry form and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. This giveaway is not associated with nor endorsed by Facebook, Twitter, or any other social channel. You must have a PayPal email account to enter.

Good luck!

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Almost Wordless Wednesday- Waiting on Winter

in #WordlessWednesday, chocolate, Christmas, Hot, weather, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, December 04, 2013

When December rolls around we Kinsman's want to drink this:

And bundle up and walk around the local town square on a crisp December night to enjoy these:

Come on Mother Nature, stop toying with us here in middle Tennessee with your 72 degree days!

We need a little Christmas Now!

What's the weather like in your neck of the woods?

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Wordless Wednesday

in Christmas, gifts, puppy, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, December 07, 2011

What my daughters really want for Christmas

Since we only like dogs, rather than love them we know they aren't a good match for our family, so I don't think this will ever happen... but never say never right?

Maybe another kitty is in order.

Are you giving a pet as a gift this year?

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Experience Enchant Nashville: A themed light Walk through Winter Wonderland

Experience Enchant Nashville