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We wonder if these taste as delicious as they are beautiful! Flowers and a sweet snack all in one sounds like a great gift idea for anyone! What do you think? Real flowers or the edible ones?!

VIA: http://www.incrediblethings.com/food/send-an-edible-arrangement-of-a-different-kind/

Are your little ones Sesame Street fans? Take a look, this book is adorable!

http://mashable.com/2011/02/06/sesame-street-chrome-web-store/

Fantastic concept! Check out these Magnetic Vases that the Dick Hannah Honda ladies spotted online!

http://www.incrediblethings.com/art-design/magnetic-vases/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+IncredibleThings+(Incredible+Things)

Holiday cooking is one of my favorite times to prepare a fantastic meal. You get to create dishes you wouldn’t cook on an everyday basis and there is a great feeling in creating fabulous food for all of your friends and family! Each year I like to try at least one recipe I have never attempted before and surprise everyone with something different. Below is one Holiday recipe that sounds just terrific for a tasty family treat! Take a look at The Food Network’s other recipes for more!

Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup

Ingredients
1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Praline Topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup
Directions
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.
Praline Topping:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.

 VIA: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/baked-french-toast-casserole-with-maple-syrup-recipe2/index.html

This iPhone App appears to be a great way to really make your Holiday shopping and even all year gift shopping, easier than ever! Especially with the fantastic local options for shopping here in Washington and Oregon, the choices of where to go, what to get and remembering what they love can be difficult.

Below is a clip of the article, but be sure to check out their link to see the full article and to see examples of what this application can do for you! Let us know what you think!

Quick Pitch: Gift Plan is an iPhone app designed to solve one of life’s little problems: gift giving.

Genius Idea: Creating a holiday shopping list is one of those necessary yet tedious tasks this time of year. Jotting down notes to remember that Uncle Tim wants a new pair of shades and Cousin Sarah needs new headphones is easy enough, especially if you save them in digital form. Still, these lists aren’t exactly efficient ways.

Gift Plan, an iPhone() app from Glasshouse Apps, offers up a new and convenient way to not only craft your holiday lists, but maintain an ongoing record of what all your friends and family like and want for any special occasion. The application also makes its fairly painless to build your master gift recipient list by importing selected contacts and their birthdays, anniversaries and profile photos from Facebook.

Check out the link below for more details and to even view examples of the Application.

via: http://mashable.com/2010/12/10/gift-plan/#

Just like you can shop cars through the Internet on DickHannahHonda.com, you can also buy all of your favorite Avon products online too! Have it delivered right to your home in Vancouver WA, Portland OR, Beaverton OR….Wherever! Take a look and feel free to shop in those PJ’s without having to leave the house =)

http://lucytitus.avonrepresentative.com/

There is a cool chill in the Northwest air these days. These are the times when I absolutely love the smell of fresh baked goods in the home and really enjoy sampling them as well!

Saw these Teacup Cupcakes and thought they looked fantastic for the holidays coming up! Would make very cute decorations and an amazing  dessert at the same time! What do you think?

Bake and serve your favorite cupcakes in one contemporary teacup. These modern silicone molds are food and oven safe, and they’re reusable for future festivities.

VIA: http://www.incrediblethings.com/home/teacup-cupcakes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IncredibleThings+%28Incredible+Things%29

Looks fabulous to us Dick Hannah Honda ladies.

We loved this at Dick Hannah Honda and had to share with everyone!

The mouse is one tech necessity that was definitely due for an update. Thanks to Microsoft, that is just what it’s getting in time for the holiday season. The Arc Touch Mouse is designed to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort. It features a touch scroll strip allowing you to navigate with the touch of a finger and a super sleek design. We’re betting a few Macs just might betray their beloved - it also comes in white.

VIA: http://www.incrediblethings.com/tech/microsoft-arc-touch-mouse/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IncredibleThings+%28Incredible+Things%29

This was shared with me, I shared it with the ladies at Dick Hannah Honda and I thought I would share with all of you too….HAPPY COOKING!
Crock Pot Cooking Index –just click on the one you want to see… Then after it is open, you can copy it and paste the recipe anywhere you want or print it for a notebook… A nice Crock Pot and recipe book that you make would make a nice present for your sisters, mom, daughters or your grand daughters! I put some examples below of terrific Beef and Poultry ideas, check out their website for more!

http://www.50plusfriends.com/cookbook/crockpot/index-5b.html

Crock Pot - Beef

 Crock Pot - Poultry

Take a look at this AMAZING paper art by Allen and Patty Eckman. (See the link below to view all art and artist info) This is truly spectacular!

http://www.eckmanfineart.com/about_allen-patty.html