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Cinnamon Roll House Centerpiece

11 · Dec 5, 2016 · 1 Comment

There is something truly magical about baking during the Christmas season. I have very fond memories in the kitchen with my family during the holidays making all kinds of goodies. Cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, my favorite cinnamon roll and all kinds of candies and goodies to pass out to friends and family. I loved to watch my parents in the kitchen working on these projects together. When I was little, my Dad never really spent a whole lot of time in the kitchen except for Christmas. That was the time of year he would join my Mom in the kitchen helping her make up the magical Christmas goodies and making up the scrumptious plates that would be whisked off to our loved ones.

The years we made cinnamon rolls were some of my favorite. As I thought back on those memories, I thought it would be fun to make a centerpiece for our Christmas table out of cinnamon rolls. I mean really, that’s a perfect holiday centerpiece!

I headed off to Walmart to get some inspiration and boy did I find it. I found this fun Gingerbread House Bundt Pan and thought it would be great to make the house out of CINNAMON ROLLS!

It would bring back those memories in the Christmas kitchen with my parents along with bringing in a new tradition with my kiddos. To make it even easier, I decided to make our cinnamon roll house with Pillsbury Grand Cinnamon Rolls. Super easy & tasty as well.

You know when you dream up an idea and then cross your fingers and toes in hopes that it will work? Well, I was beyond thrilled with how this one turned out and it hardly took any of our precious holiday time to make the magic happen. Here’s a quick little video to show you how to make one as well…

I’m mean really, how fun is that?

All you really need to do is…

Spray your pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Layer your Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls in the gingerbread house pan. I used three cans of Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls Make sure to press it a bit into the nooks and crannies.

Bake at 350˚ for 50-60 minutes.

You may need to cover it with foil after about 30 minutes to avoid over browning on the bottom.

Once it is baked all the way through (make sure to test with a cake tester), remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack.

I dressed mine up with holiday greenery, some cranberries, powdered sugar and then at the last minute thought I would try it with a drizzle of the icing on top.

First, I laid down some of the greenery on a cake plate.

Then I placed my cinnamon roll house on top and dusted it with powdered sugar and placed a few cranberries and a festive sprig of holly at the door…

Then I thought, you could either leave it like this with the powdered sugar, you could even decorate it with Royal Icing just like a gingerbread house OR, you could drizzle the icing that comes with the Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls on top of the roof.

I love it BOTH ways! I decided it didn’t need the full Royal Icing treatment. I love the rustic look of the powdered sugar and/or the Pillsbury icing. PLUS, it makes it so much easier to make and extra tasty as well.

So, what do you think? Are you inspired to make a Cinnamon Roll House for your Christmas table?

Disclaimer // This is a Pillsbury sponsored post. All thoughts, ideas and opinions are my very own. Rest assured, I will never promote a brand that I don’t truly love and use in my every day life.

Affordable Style with Sauder Woodworking CO

0 · Apr 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment

+ This Affordable Style post brought to you by Sauder Woodworking Co. +

From a very early age, I’ve been in love with design. Even as a little girl, I loved to flip through design magazines and look at beautiful homes. I especially LOVED being invited into a home that was well thought out and beautiful. You know the feeling… There are just some homes that take your breath away. The homeowner has taken the time to really curate a beautiful space.

You would think that in order to have a well designed and decorated home it would take a design budget large enough to feed a small third-world country for a day. It just isn’t so… It may seem like it, but I promise it’s not. I have been in multi-million dollar homes and in small 900 square foot apartments that just ooze great style. It truly doesn’t matter, you CAN create a beautiful, thoughtful space on any budget.

The key… just like with a great wardrobe, you want to have some solid, classic base pieces. For example, you always want to have a great basic black dress, classic white shirt and stylish slacks in your closet. They are your basic pieces that are well made, they are always in style and they can be dressed-up or down with current trendy accessories.

The same goes for your home. No matter what your budget, you want to find your basic black dress in furniture form. Classic pieces that fit your taste that will last through the trends. You can dress them up with current colors or accessories that change each season. But all-in-all they are beautiful and timeless.

Think that is out of your reach? Think again…

Even with a small budget, you can find timeless pieces that can create a beautiful, thoughtful home. For example, This beautiful writing desk from Sauder Woodworking CO…

This Carson Forge Writing Desk from Sauder is the perfect example of your basic black dress when it comes to home furnishings. It has a timeless elegance about it and dresses-up easily to create a stunning corner of your home. It’s made by Sauder Woodworking CO, a company that has been building furniture for 80 years. They have a solid track record of creating stylish AND affordable home furnishings for even the smallest budget. Sauder goes hand-in-hand with affordable style.

They have a commitment to manufacture as much of their product here in the United States as they can, in a most Earth-friendly way as possible… All very admirable qualities in a company these days.

The best part about this piece… The price! It’s only $204.99. What a great and affordable way to add some style without breaking the bank!

The desk is nice and compact, but finished on every side so it’s easy to add to any room. It has a pencil drawer and a slide-out hinged laptop or keyboard shelf.

I paired mine with a vintage typewriter chair that I found here in Lincoln from Nodding Goat Home at Simply Bungalow, some fun pendant lights from Antique Farmhouse and the Be Awesome Today sign is from Barn Owl Primitives.

BUT that’s how I would style it. Want to see some other bloggers who have joined me in a design challenge with this very same piece? Visit Sauder’s Put Together Lookbook…

You can find all kinds of inspiration there! You can also follow Sauder on Pinterest, Twitter & Facebook to find even more inspiration. How would you style a little black dress like this writing desk?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sauder. The opinions and text are all mine.

Come Shop with ME on Eleventh Avenue

0 · Mar 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment

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Back to School Shopping with Gordmans // Enter to win $1000

2 · Aug 1, 2013 ·

This post brought to you by Gordmans // I think my kids rank back to school shopping right below Christmas. It's one of their favorites times of the year. Quite frankly it's one of mine too. I always loved going back to school shopping as a kid too. As the Mom it's a little more stressful. It's so fun to help your kiddos come up with some fun new outfits for the first few days of school, however watching the dollar signs add up, can put a little pinch into the fun. This week I had the fun opportunity to learn about a "new to me" store… Gordmans.

Hales a.k.a. Lil'Whip and I headed over to Gordmans armed with $25 to see what we could find. When we first walked in we were greeted with a fun, bright store full of thousands of outfit options. The whole store is packed with current trends at a fraction of the price of department stores. Gordmans prides themselves on delighting the shopper with a BIG selection and even BIGGER discounts in a fun and friendly environment. They have a cute section called Gormans Giggles where the kiddos can have fun while you are shopping in a colorful children's theater. They even have the Grandstand in the men's section where dad can watch sports while you are shopping. That just means so much more time for you to shop!!

It didn't take long before Hales found two shirts that she totally fell in love with.

Both of these shirts were $16.99 a steal of deal if you ask me! The best part… Gordmans has a fabulous new rewards program called gRewards and we racked up points with this purchase for our next shopping trip. For ever dollar spent we earned 1 point once we reach 200 points we earn a $10 reward.

Looking for even better deals at Gormans? You can join their mailing list and learn about all of their fabulous deals and in-store events. They have a whole bunch of fun Back to School events coming up that you won't want to miss!!

Here's how our shopping trip turned out… Hales now has two great tops for the start of school and she is THRILLED!!

Do your kiddos like back to school shopping or is it a dreaded task? Come share for a chance to win $1000 from Gordmans!

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Gordmans. The opinions and text are all mine.

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