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Morning Coffee (10/1) Year-Round Christmas, Frozen 2 Trailer, Crochet Costumes, Skull Cakes, Llama Heat & Ice, Tator Tot Casserole + More!

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Grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back, and chill out for a bit with us this morning!  We’re so happy you joined us for our morning coffee!  We’ll meet you every weekday morning, right here on the blog, around 9am CST (7am PST, 10am EST) to share a cup of joe with you, talk about what’s on our minds, sneak in some awesome deals we spot, talk about our meal plans for the day, and anything else that comes up!  Feel free to chat it up in the comment section, and tell us how you’re feeling, what’s going on with your life, current events, things you’re excited about or bummed out about, and anything else you want to chit-chat about.

Now….refill that coffee and let’s get to chatting with our Morning Coffee!

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I (Jeni) am one of “those” people.  I adore Christmas and love to spread my joy about the season. If it’s too early for you – that’s ok, but don’t poop on my excitement just because you aren’t ready.  Can I get an amen!?  Let’s all just be excited for whatever we want, and support being excited! 🙂  ANYWAY, this holiday-themed cabin is EXACTLY what I need!!!

It’s The Christmas Cabin on a Christmas tree farm in Ozark, Arkansas. It’s only around $100 per night, and has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a loft with three more beds!  But the best part (besides being on a real Christmas tree farm), is that it’s decorated for the holidays all year round!  FUN!!!!

What’s the coolest Airbnb you’ve stayed in?

Frozen 2 has a new movie trailer! I (Sarah) am not a huge fan of the original, but this new trailer looks pretty interesting.  The first trailer was released in February but this one actually shows a lot more of the animation and the plot of the movie. Take a look!

Are you a Frozen fan?

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OMG these Christmas Sweatshirts are so cute and hilarious!!!  The Amazon one has me (Jeni) giggling so much!  They are $21.99 + FREE shipping, and come in sizes s-xl, tons of color choices, and 15 different designs!

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This is TOO COOL!!!!  A mom, and crochet expert, Stephanie Pokorny, actually crochets her kids Halloween costumes.  But HOLY COW, they are AMAZING!!!  And we thought our Halloween costumes when we were kids were the coolest…     See more of her Halloween costumes HERE and her Instagram HERE.

What was your favorite  Halloween  costume when you  were a kid?

Are you a Halloween junkie!?  This Skull Cakelet Pan is going to be your new favorite item to pull out every  year. You can make just about anything in it-  and they will come out in the shapes of skulls.  Make cakes, pizza, ice cubes, cornbread… the possibilities are WIDE open!

What are your favorite Halloween treats?

Town & Country has an awesome list of alcohol advent calendars!  Seriously  -these are too cool!  You can find them in hard seltzers or wines or tequilas or pretty much any alcohol.  It’s certainly a more festive way to countdown the holidays, isn’t it!?  😉

Do you use advent calendars?

If you’re a “sandals all year” kinda gal – that probably means you live somewhere that rarely gets cold. It also means you get to wear cute sandals like these Katy Perry Geli Sandals!  They come in 18 different styles, with  cute little toe pieces on each.  SO CUTE!

Do you wear open-toed shoes all year where you live?

This little cutie is a huggable llama cooling & heating pad.  I (Jeni) absolutely love it because I had surgery earlier this year, and need to put heat on quite often, but I also workout and need to ice my sad, old knees a lot! It’s perfect for both, and omg it’s too cute!

What animal would you  like as a heating & cooling pad?

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Tator tots are so versatile and delicious!  This Tator Tot Breakfast Bake definitely proves that! It’s really a very basic recipe that doesn’t require anything you probably don’t already have. Throw it together and bake it all within an hour and BOOM – breakfast for breakfast, brunch, or dinner!!

What’s your favorite way to eat tator tots?

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Don’t forget to join us every Wednesday evening at 4pm EST for Happy Hour!

 

 

43 Comments

  1. SO MUCH GOOD STUFF IN THIS POST! That cake made me cackle OUT LOUD! And that Christmas cabin in Arkansas… I may or may not be looking into that for our fam this year! So cute!!!

  2. I love that skeleton on gelatin. I am not ready for Halloween so Christmas and the winter are out of the question. Love those sandals all yearround.

  3. We’ll be seeing Frozen 2 even though my kids are older. My daughter was obsessed with Frozen when it came out. She had Anna and Elsa dresses, plus tons of toys. Now she’s 12 and playing it cool, ha.

    I need to get that llama pad! It’s too cute.

  4. I always love seeing cake fails, even if I’m not sure they are real all the time. Those Halloween cakelet pans are great,

  5. Dana Rodriguez Reply

    LOL at that cake. I have been wanting one of those skull pans!

  6. My favorite Halloween costume when I was a kid was dressing up as a princess. I love all of the Disney costumes.

  7. I want to give my husband the gift of a trip to the Christmas Cabin! OMG! hahahaha! We ADORE Christmas so so so so so much, so that’s right up our alley!

  8. Marisela Zuniga Reply

    I can’t wait to watch frozen 2! It looks really good

  9. I’ve never heard of a themed airbnb. That looks like it would be so much fun. I really like the skull molds, too.

    • Jeni Hawkins Reply

      OMG there are TONS of themed Airbnbs! It’s so fun!

  10. The girls can’t wait to watch Frozen 2! It looks like it’s just as good as the first one. Our family would love to spend a few days at the Christmas Cabin! It’s so beautiful!

  11. I would love to stay in that cabin. I would be in such a good mood the whole time there. I can’t wait to see Frozen 2. I may have to borrow a kid so I don’t get strange looks at the theatre.

  12. LeAnn Harbert Reply

    Those clown outfits would scare my granddaughter to death.

  13. I love Christmas too! I am already thinking about it! Those Christmas Cabins are awesome!

  14. Wow – living in Florida, those Katy Perry sandals are kind of perfect. So fun for sundresses!

  15. My niece (and mom) are so excited to see the sequel to Frozen. It’s going to make Christmas shopping a little bit easier!

  16. It is fun to see that there is a new Frozen coming out soon! We really loved that movie. It is definitely starting to feel like fall around here..

  17. When I was a kiddo, my favorite costume was my Thumbelina costume. My mom made it and it was absolutely gorgeous.

  18. We are so excited for FROZEN 2! My oldest daughter was the age of my current daughter when she fell in love with the first film. This one will definitely be a family favorite too!

  19. katrina Kroeplin Reply

    we seriously can’t wait for frozen 2. idk who can’t wait more in the house, the kids or me lol. it’s going to be a great movie.

  20. That cabin is the perfect place to escape to when you want to relax and just enjoy the holiday season outside the city! Love that it has everything you need to be comfortable. Also, no one’s ever too early for Christmas! AM I RIGHT?! Haha.

  21. Tiffany La Forge-Grau Reply

    I really am looking forward to the next Frozen. The original is one of my all time favorite movies.

  22. I want that Skull Cakelet Pan my son loves skulls and he would have a blast making them.

  23. These photos of that cabin make me want to get into the holiday spirit earlier than usual! I’ll have to keep this one in mind.

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