Just Jen

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Wouldn't it be just perfect on a Christmas card?

Via How About Orange.

I'm thankful for...

...sweet potato casserole. My mom's specifically - full of sugar and topped with tons of toasted mini marshmallows. It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without it. I mean, it's practically a dessert, but you get credit for eating a vegetable and you still get to eat a piece of pie after! Greatness. No Thanksgiving table should be without it. Not big on the mini marshmallows? Better Homes and Gardens has a bunch of really great sweet potato recipes to choose from. Find them here. For a traditional marshmallow-laden recipe, click here.

Packaging greatness

I'm loving Chipotle's current branding almost as much as I love their burritos. And I do love their burritos. Though I always seem to leave horrified at how much of one I can consume before the guilt sets in.

In the bag

I love LOVE this new Fossil bag. I've seen a sample in person, and it is lovely. I don't know what I'd put in a bag this size...oh, who am I kidding? I already drag around half my house in my current bag. It would make a great gift. A really great gift. Are you reading this, Honey?? :)

Pre-order here.

Lotsa Heart

Today I was put on prop duty for a photo shoot at work, so this was my view all afternoon. No complaints here! If you're ever asked to produce a ton of heart confetti, I recommend this punch by Martha Stewart. It'll make the job go a LOT faster.

Team Coco

Conan's back tonight!

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Hello, Monday

We had an awesome show last week - our best show ever in fact! So I am exhausted, but energized at the same time...if that's even possible. I came across this little guy today, and he made me smile. Thought maybe you could use a little smile too on this Monday. Enjoy!

Found on cup of coco

Announcing the all new DixieBelle Gifts!

Last night just before midnight, we launched our new website, complete with online store. Whew! This has been a loooonng time in the making. We wanted our site to be a fun place to hang out, and a much more convenient shopping experience for our customers than in the past. And I have to say a huge THANK YOU to my amazing husband, Bret. He spent countless hours programming everything you see. I couldn't pull any of this off without him. Love ya, Hun!

Take a peek, and let me know what you think! Your feedback is much appreciated.

www.dixiebellegifts.com

The World's Strongest Man

Halloween is always a crazy time at my house. We're usually getting ready for a show (or two), and on top of that I am usually trying to squeeze in a Halloween costume for Jack and me. Last year, the cheeseburger was a success - a lot of work, but worth it since it was his first Halloween. This year, we were preparing for back-to-back shows and oh yeah, trying to launch my online store. Which is SO close, people! (More on that soon!) I still wanted to make Jack something special. I figure it won't be long before he'll want to be a character like Batman or Spiderman, so now is my chance to have some fun with it.

I had the idea to make him into the World's Strongest Man. It took me a while to figure out how to make the muscle shirt, but once I did, it really wasn't hard. A little time consuming, but not hard. Maybe I'll do a little tutorial when things calm down a bit. :) I found the shoes at Target - couldn't have been more perfect - and made the weights from styrofoam discs and a cardboard tube. I printed the belt buckle like we do our tees and used felt for the rest of the belt. I was really happy with the results!

And my costume? Welll...I recycled my old Jessie costume from several years ago that I made before I had a business and a kid and had countless hours to spend on a silly outfit to wear to work. For one day. Well, make that two.