36 days....

One very good idea!

Some people do not need anything for the holidays.
Those people haven't been properly introduced to
L & V Sweets

A Canadian luxury.

With just a little more than a year under their spatula,
Lara and Vanessa have made their passion a reality creating
custom cookies for every occasion.

• Holiday Elegance Gift Box 14 cookies includes;
3 Snowflake cookies
3 Tree cookies
3 Ornament cookies
3 Gift cookies
2 Mini Snowflake cookies
Price: $48.00

• Holiday Elegance Gift Box 28 cookies includes;
6 Snowflake cookies
6 Tree cookies
6 Ornament cookies
6 Gift cookies
4 Mini Snowflake cookies
Price: $84.00

Order your gift boxes early to ensure availability!

Place your order
order@lvsweets.com
514.241.6526

How stinken' cute are these.

Santa...you better watch out because
I might have to fight you for these cookies. (Wink)

No compensation was received for sharing these tasty treats with you....
I will continue to post fantastic finds. xoxo

Cheese!

Addicted...Yes, I am addicted to cards!
That's why I decided to share once again some special greeting options.

Shutterfly...

Listen closely, because they do more than "care to send the very best"... Shutterfly conducted a survey to find out what YOU want in order to make the seasons very best cards. While you were soaking up the last bit of summers they were doing their homework.

Yes, Shutterfly is a household name when it comes to making cards, photo books, personalize gifts, holiday gift tags and a leader in their industry. That championship belt is something they plan to keep snug around their waist. I was fascinated by their survey and thought it would be fun to share bits of it with you. (500 people surveyed..senders and receivers...people like you and I.)



While money is tight for many 85 percent of those surveyed have decided to send the same number of cards if not more this year, keeping the almost 200 year tradition going.

Photos, photos and more photos....people like to see what's going on more than they want to hear what's going on. Now, let me clarify that. They love to hear what you are up to, but the lengthy letters are becoming a no-no....less is more people. Photo card link

Shutterfly's solution, the Holiday Story Card.

Story Cards feature spaces for one or multiple photos, with corresponding text space for sharing highlights of the year. On many Story Card designs, there is space for 10 lines of additional text, the perfect amount for sharing without over-sharing. In addition to Story Cards, Shutterfly offers nearly 1,400 new holiday designs to warm people’s mailboxes this year. Pricing starts as low as $0.40 per card for greetings on photo paper and $1.29 per card for premium card stock.

I think their solution is fabulous. Outside of making my annual holiday photo book for my parents I'm thinking about following their advice and making a photo card. Now, I'll just have to convince my husband to say "cheese".

Do you send Christmas/holiday cards?
How many do you send?
How many do you receive?

Just as you would imagine Switzerland to be...

Cold rain slapped on the windows. Heavy eyes shutter all around me. The quiet morning train indicated a great weekend....leaving everyone around me ill rested. Last night my body thought it would transition back to North America, but today was all cheese and chocolate. I wasn't about to let my lack of sleep stand in my way.

All aboard the "Chocolate Train".

The scenery changed as did the weather.

Thankfully, the train went back down and out of the snow.

Maison du Gruyere is a working dairy.
This well informed tour was fascinating....and a bit smelly.
As they say, the smellier the cheese the better it tastes.

Gruyere Cheese
330 million kg of milk are processed into 27,500 ton of Gruyere cheese
in approximately 200 cheese dairies.
400 tons of Gruyere d'aplage is produced in 56 dairies situated
in the high mountain pastures.

Area of production: The cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchatel,

Jura and some communes in the canton of Berne.
2/3 of the production is consumed in Switzerland with the
remaining 1/3 exported to the European Union and North America.

Chateau de GruyeresResting within the hills in this picturesque medieval town
is this historical castle.

Elegant~Aristocratic~Voyage

Constructed in the 13th century and home to a
succession of Gruyeres Counts.
Then bought by the Bovy and Balland Families.

Artists such as Corot and Menn found inspiration in the
surrounding natural beauty. With two left thumbs I even
considered taking up painting here...

In 1938 the Canton of Fribourg purchased the castle and
founded the present museum.

Lunch.... fresh bread, Gruyeres cheese and Swiss wine.

Chocolate will have to wait until the next post....
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed Gruyeres, Switzerland.

Amy Adele Cards

If I were going to be on Hoarding, Buried Alive it would be because I love stationary and cards. I would be surrounded by stacks and stacks of my little lovelies.

As a dedicated seeker of all things cute I stumbled upon the talented Amy Adele and her stationary, cards, invitations, labels, stickers, calling cards and clothing. (I said that in one breath...pant.pant.)

First stop seasonal Thank You notes and Stationary.
The perfect card is at your finger tips. It's up to you...
select your type style, font, color, and size as well as adjust the alignment of your text.

Here is the one I got.
The quality of card stock is very nice.
Every paper item on AmyAdele.com is printed on
100% post consumer recycled paper.
The colors are vibrant...clean...and professional.
I was very impressed with the customer service and quick shipping.
This might come in handy for those who procrastinate...I mean run out
of time because of all their responsibilities.
I'm not suggesting you wait until the last minute to order
your holiday cards, but you can rest assured that when you receive them you will
be very satisfied. You will have a sense of pride when you share them with
friends and family.


There are a lot of photo cards to choose from too.
It takes one click to upload your photo and minutes to
write your greetings. When in doubt, there is help available.
(Did I hear a sigh of relief from some computer challenged customers.)
For a minimal fee you can get matching envelopes
with your address and a cute design.

Coordinating note cards and baby announcements.
Can you say...CuTe!

If she doesn't have what you are looking for on AmyAdele.com she will do her best to accommodate you. Details

What if you are running out of time and need to finish your masterpiece
after you cook dinner, no problem. The "save for later" button is right there
for you and it will be tucked away in your cart.

Click.Click.Click and there you have it...
For limited time.....

1-800-920-6926
I received a set of cards for this review. I was not asked to state anything that wasn't true
and have based this review off the quality of the product I received.

Wordless Wednesday...

Lake Geneva, Switzerland....2 weeks ago