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  1. Homesick Candle. If you've had a friend move away this is a good gift to remind them of home. They also carry other nostalgic smells like a library, holiday, or Friday night football. 
  2. Moscow mule mugs. My mom gifted these to us one year and even had our initials monogramed. They are still one of our favorites. It becomes apart of our decor every Christmas too!
  3. Mini Fiji poloraid camera. This is a great gift for a teenager or those who like a good old fashion polaroid. 
  4. Vintage Scrabble game set. This game set looks cool and can even become apart of your decoration. There are other game sets like clue and monopoly available too. 
  5. Keychain Charger. We all have someone we know that chronically runs on 10 percent.
  6. Cuisinart air popper. This one is a great deal that looks pretty trendy too! Air popped popcorn is SO much better than the microwaved bag. 
  7. Yeti coffee mug. No one likes cold coffee. No one. 
  8. This cute French press. This is great for the coffee lovers in your life. 
  9. Record Player. This is on an Amazon lightening deal, so you have to move fast. Otherwise, it is not under 50, but it is still not bad overall.
  10. Tex-Mex cookbook. Or maybe any cookbook for that matter. I have this one and highly recommend it. The recipes remind me of the Tex-Mex that I grew up with.
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Luna

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Parents are difficult to buy for because they have basically spent a lifetime collecting things. Here is a round-up of Amazon finds that are great gifts for parents!
  1. Weighted blanket. Andrew got one, and he loves it! 
  2. This great deal on a vacuum and hand vacuum. 
  3. Alexa dot. Because they need someone to talk to when you are out of the house. LOL jk.
  4. Mini Keurig. If they haven't already switched over to a Keurig, this mini one is a great option. 
  5. 23 and Me Ancestry Kit. This may be a good idea for some, for others it might just stir up family drama. yikes.
  6. Vitruvi diffuser. I love my diffuser and essential oils, this is a great option because it's beautiful and would fit in any home. 
  7. Roomba. This is a game changer, seriously. I turn mine on and its one less thing I have to do around the house!
  8. Knife cheese set. It's pretty and it comes in its own case. It is perfect for the time of parents who are entertainers too. 
  9. Dopp Case. Probably more for your dad, but it's still a great gift option.
  10. Ember coffee warmer. Because no one likes cold coffee.
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Luna



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I loooove shopping. I mean, love it. Even if it's not for me. My husband does not but he does frequent   Amazon quite often. So if you are like him, I put together a gift guide for children. Some of these items I have already bought for Ryan-Kate and love them, others I just think are a great gift idea.

  1. This yellow corduroy jacket. 
  2. Crayon rocks.
  3. The cutest camera I have ever seen. And already bought, too. It also comes with everything you need to move the pictures over to a phone. 
  4. These pajamas. This year we started the tradition of getting Christmas pajamas. If you don't like the traditional looking Christmas pajamas, these sets are a great option because they come in all sorts of colors. 
  5. This writing tablet. We picked one up at the library and RK loved it, so we decided to actually buy her one. My goal is to get her to do more creative stuff that don't always involve screens.
  6. Shorts lounge set. It comes in so many colors and I just thought it was so cute. 
  7. Amazon Kindle. My niece has one of these, but we have an iPad mini. After comparing the two, I think the Kindle has better kid interaction with games that are more learning base. 
  8. Magna-tiles. These are a creative puzzle/building toy that uses kids imagination. RK played with these at a friends home and it was a winner with her!
  9. Knee-high socks. I've gotten several of these in the past for my daughter. I like to use them with her dresses instead of stockings.
  10. These snow boots. I got RK these at the beginning of our snow season. My problem with kids clothes is that they are so ugly sometimes. I like these because they are fictional and actually pretty.

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Luna

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Now I am not a baker. I repeat, I am not a baker. So when I was gifted Florida Crystals® Organic Sugar I was racking my brain to bake something that A, I loved, and B, was easy enough for us non-bakers to do. I had a beignet at a foodie event that Andrew and I attended and it was the perfect mix between sweet savory and even had a kick to it. It was so delicious that I went back for seconds and even thought about it for days. This is my interpretation of that beignet but instead of fried, I baked mine. Fried food tends to hurt my stomach if I have too much of it, so I didn't want to go the tradition route. But trust me, nothing is lost in this dessert. Also, you might be hesitant about a cayenne whipped cream, but there is so much sweetness between the honey and powdered sugar that it is exactly what it needed to make this dish perfect. Originally I served it on the side, but then my brilliant husband started to stuff the beignets and our mind were blown just how good it was! Honestly, these really are just as good as they look. 
Ingredients:

Beignets
  • 4 cups flour (plus extra on hand)
  • 1/4 cup of Florida Crystals® Sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup of milk (lukewarm)
  • 1 package of fast activating yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbs of melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • Extra milk and melted butter for brushing dough
  • Extra powdered sugar for sprinkling on top
  • Honey to drizzle on top
Cayenne Whipped Cream
  • 1/2 cup of Florida Crystals® Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp cayenne (plus more if you want more spice)
  • 1 tsp paprika 
  1. Place milking yeast in a bowl and let it sit fro 2 minutes. Then mix in sugar, eggs, and butter.
  2. Slowly mix in flour and salt. Place the (sticky) dough on a floured surface and knead until it is no longer sticky. You might need to mix in a little bit more flour. 
  3. Transfer dough in a large bowl with a damp warm cloth and let rise for 15 minutes. 
  4. Preheat oven to 350.
  5. After dough is done rising, remove excess air and roll out. Cut out dough in 2 inch rectangles. 
  6. Place on a non stick pan and brush with milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes. 
  7. While beignets are still warm, brush with melted butter. 
  8. In a medium bowl add powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, cayenne, and paprika and mix with an electric mixer until it starts to look more like whipped cream. Note: keep tasting and adjusting until it is to your likeness. 
  9. Put whipped mixture into a piping bag and stuff beignets (it can also be eaten on the side)
  10. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and drizzle honey on top.
  11. Enjoy!


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Luna
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