Monthly Archives: December 2013

Crispix Holiday Mix

 

 

This recipe can be doubled and makes a great gift!

Ingredients
3 cups Kellogg’s® Crispix® cereal
1 cup bear-shaped, miniature honey graham crackers (Teddy Grahams)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/3 cup M&M’s® Brand Chocolate Candies – use red and green for holidays

Directions
1. In 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan, combine Kellogg’s Crispix cereal and graham crackers.

2. In small bowl, stir together melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Drizzle over cereal mixture. Stir until coated. Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on foil. Cool completely.

3. Stir in marshmallows and M&M’s® Brand Chocolate Candies. Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

 

Holiday Party Cotton Ball Snowball Race

Holiday Party Cotton Ball Snowball Race

This is a fun thing you can do at home with the kids all winter or use for a Holiday Party at school.  All you need are the following items: Straws Cotton Balls A Goal – whether it be a finish line or a “bucket” Optional: Obstacles – we used upside down plastic drinking cups

Holiday Party Ornament Toss Game

Holiday Party Ornament Toss Game

Stella’s Holiday Party is tomorrow and (again) I am the coordinator.  I really enjoyed being involved with the Harvest Party and look forward to tomorrow as well.  I waited until the last minute to decide on what games we will be playing.  I searched Pinterest and did not really find anything I loved.  Then my

Reindeer Crafts and Gifts

Reindeer Crafts and Gifts

Still looking for a last-minute craft idea or grandparent gift to make with your kids? The Reindeer Thumbprint Ornament was definitely a hit a couple of years ago.   And everyone is still talking about the Rein-Beer I have given out as gifts. Links: http://take10withtricia.com/2011/12/rudolph-the-red-nosed-rein-beer.html http://take10withtricia.com/2011/12/reindeer-thumbprint-ornament.html   Christmas is next week! Are you prepared??

Holiday Happenings – Downtown Dazzle Revisited

Holiday Happenings – Downtown Dazzle Revisited

“Look Dad, they are coming down the building!” Macy’s Downtown Dazzle is a family favorite for us. It gets us downtown. It is free. Santa, Rudolph, and an Elf rappel. There is a fireworks show. And then Mrs. Claus reads a bedtime story. All within 90 minutes. Need I say more? However, this is the

Ensemble Theatre – Around the World in 80 Days

Ensemble Theatre – Around the World in 80 Days

I have been fortunate to attend a few shows at the Ensemble Theatre over the past years. The last two were “Alice in Wonderland” and “Snow White” and my girls loved them both. So when I had the chance to see this year’s “Around the World in 80 Days” I was a definite yes. I

Dear Santa Letters 2013

Dear Santa Letters 2013

If you were a Take 10 reader last year, you might remember that we celebrate St. Nick tonight.  Basically, I make sure my kids have their lists to Santa ready by December 5th every year.  St. Nick picks up the lists overnight, leaves some treats in the stockings of good boys and girls, and delivers