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Valentines Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start planning your night in with your loved one….but how do you bring red hot romance to a drink? Just add some red & a little bit of cinnamon! Spice up your Valentine’s Day with this Red Hot Love Valentines Day Cocktail. This drink is colorful, fun & delicious, made with Cinnamon Tequila & Big Red it’s sure to heat things up and satisfy your sweet tooth.
INGREDIENTS
3 oz Cinnamon Tequila or Vodka
2 oz Grenadine Syrup
2 ltr Big Red Soda
Red Gummy Cinnamon Hearts (Garnish)
Pop Rocks (Rimming)
INSTRUCTIONS
Take one of the gummy hearts and use to lay a gummy layer onto the rim of your glass.
Then dip glass into pop rocks to rim your glass.
In shaker with ice combine your cinnamon liqueur and grenadine syrup.
Pour into glass
Finish off with Big Red
Make small (about halfway up) incision through gummy heart
Garnish with Gummy Heart
Need more or less spice? You can spice it up or down by adding more or taking away some of the cinnamon liqueur.

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With the holidays upon us, we will be welcoming guests from near and far. When welcoming guests from afar you want to have your guest room ready to welcome them. There’s nothing worse than welcoming your guests with a cold, uninviting room to live out of for the duration of their visit. I have teamed up with BrylaneHome to bring you a few tips to create a warm, cozy, inviting room that your guest will love to stay in.
Cozy up the Bed. No one wants to sleep in a cold stark bed. Try adding cotton flannel sheets, a plush comforter, and a few fun throw pillows to make the bed inviting and warm. There’s nothing like snuggling into a plush comforter. It’s one of my favorite things to pull out for the winter. Down comforters are a great option and will keep you guests warm plus you can change out the duvet cover to create a different look for each guest or year. I love using cotton flannel sheets to cozy up the bed for the winter. While a bedspread can keep you pretty warm on it’s own, cotton flannel sheets will be something your guests can snuggle into like a bear in hibernation. My rule for pillows…2 per person…it’s nice to have that extra pillow just in case they need it. Now for me throw pillows are just plain fun! They add a bit of holiday whimsy and color…like this snowflake throw from BrylaneHome…I absolutely love the pattern and just the hint of sparkle.
Warm up the room with lighting. I love using lamps in the guest room rather than overhead lighting. Lamps give off a much warmer glow and gives the room more of an intimate and cozy feeling. Just make sure you don’t buy “daylight” lighting, you want to get more of a soft light. When it comes to picking out lamps for the guest room, don’t be scared to be a little playful, but don’t limit yourself to a “theme”. You want to get a lamp that will work with any decor and any season. If you have taller ceilings or bedposts like mine, you can most definitely go for a larger lamp. You wouldn’t want to get a tiny lamp…it will be overpowered by the other elements and disappear.
Seasonal Decor. Adding a few seasonal decor items like these Rustic Trees adds a bit of seasonal fun and whimsy. You don’t want to go crazy and overwhelm your guests with an in your face holiday theme. You want to add subtle hints of seasonal decor for a classy look. I love these Rustic Trees in the corner. They add visual interest and color to a bare spot in the room. I also like to change out the “feature” over the bed. Here I added a simple pine wreath for a bit of color.
Prep The Bathroom. It may or may not be attached to the bedroom, but the guest bath is just as important in preparing for guests this holiday season. Add in a few fresh coordinating towels, & replace your regular decor with tasteful holiday decor.
Don’t Forget The Welcome “Basket”. Yes, you’ve already welcomed them into your home, but what’s nicer than walking into your room and finding a few goodies and essentials for your stay! It’s a nice gesture and will have your guest feeling like they are staying at a B&B.
It’s All About The Little Details. Have a female guest? Try adding a dish for her to place her jewelry in for the night, a favorite holiday book on the bedside, and scented candles. Your guests will totally appreciate the extra thought you put into their stay.
I love the holidays, hosting family and friends and sharing in the festivities brings a smile to my face. Do you have any favorite tips you have for preparing for guests?
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Dora and her friends celebrate all of your favorite holidays in this festive 3-Disc DVD Box Set. Kids can join the whole Dora the Explorer crew on Halloween, Christmas and birthday adventures in Dora the Explorer: Celebrate with Dora. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Dora the Explorer: Celebrate with Dora’s repackage will be released on DVD on September 9, 2014.
Dora the Explorer: Celebrate with Dora Episode Synopses:
Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Christmas!
A Present for Santa It’s Christmas Eve! In the spirit of giving, Dora and Boots trek to the North Pole to deliver a present to Santa.
Rapido Tico
Boots waits for a new toy fire truck to arrive in the mail but when the package arrives, it’s empty! Dora and Boots must travel to the Snowy Mountain to recover the gift before Swiper the sneaky fox finds it.
Quack Quack!
Dora and Boots are coloring a picture of Mami Duck and her eggs when the coloring book suddenly comes to life. The eggs start to hatch and the wind blows one of them away. Dora and Boots must jump into the coloring book to bring the newly hatched Baby Duck back home to Mami.
School Pet
Dora and Boots save the school pet, a hamster named Mimo, who goes missing from his cage.
Bonus Features include:
“Santa’s Super Scavenger Hunt” “Nick Jr. Baby Video Sneak Peak”
Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Halloween
Boo! It’s Halloween! Dora and Boots are trick-or-treating when a cute Little Monster surprises them. They help Little Monster hurry home before the big clock strikes 12.
The Missing Piece
Dora and Boots meet a wizard, El Encantador, who is missing his magic wand. They set off to find El Encantador’s wand so that he can perform his magic.
To the Monkey Bars
Dora has never been able to climb all the way across the monkey bars. Dora and Boots set off for Play Park so that Dora can give it another try.
The Big Storm
A big storm cloud is coming. Dora and Boots have to warn all their friends in the forest to get home before it starts raining.
Bonus Features include:
“Dora’s Halloween Hunt Game” “Nick Jr. Baby Video Sneak Peak”
Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure
Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure (Double Length Episode) Happy Birthday, Dora! In the final episode of the Magic Storybook Trilogy, Dora and Boots need to get home for Dora’s birthday party with all her family and friends. Before Dora and Boots can jump out of the Magic Storybook, a twisty wind picks them up and blows them into Wizzle World.
Dora Helps the Birthday Wizzle
Dora is reading a storybook about a Birthday Wizzle who could make birthday wishes come true with his magic wand. Today is his birthday so it is his turn to make a wish, but a wind comes in and blows the wand out of the book. Dora must jump into the book and bring the wishing wand back to the Wizzle to give him his birthday wish.
Wizzle Wishes
Dora and Boots meet a cute little Wizzle who lost his bag of wishes and can’t get home. They set off in search of the lost wishes, but their friends keep finding the wishes first. Dora and Boots must overcome a giant sunflower in Isa’s garden, a storm of raining nuts in the Nutty Forest and slippery slopes at the Wishing Well in order to return the wishes to their rightful owner.
Bonus Features include:
“DVD Game” WIN IT!! One lucky Mom of 4 Boys Reader will win a Celebrate With Dora DVD!! This giveaway is open to US residents 18 years old or older. Entering this giveaway means that you accept both my rules & disclosure. Be sure to add [email protected] to your contacts to make sure you get your winning email!
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