This wife and her COUNTDOWN! January 3, 2009

Happy New Year (almost)! As a wife, it is very exciting to prepare for the NEW YEAR! You get a chance to have a FRESH START and of course, set new goals! Many of us wives know, many of the goals we set may never happen; however, it is good to have something to strive for!

Before we move ahead, let us reflect on the past. 2008 has been an exciting year! In 2008, I became a wife, I started Being Wife and made tons of new WIFE friends!

Since I mentioned friends, I will be celebrating the end of 2008 and the arrival of 2009 with friends. Which gives this wife good reason to countdown ten favorite New Year beverages to share with your other wife friends!

10) White Peach, Cassis & Champagne Floats from Epicurious.com

9) Grapefruit Sparkler from Every Day with Rachael Ray

Celebration Fizz from Epicurious.com

7) Jelled Champagne “Dessert” from Taste of Home

6) Bellini Complex from Avalon Wine (SO SO GOO)!

5) Although there are many listed on this particular page, my favorite by far is the Berry Sparkler! The Food Network is great for all kinds of fun WIFE entertaining!

4) Bourbon Cocktail from Rachael Ray may not have the traditional New Year’s Eve champagne, but it is wonderfully delicious and a fun color! Although it tells you to garnish with an orange peel, raspberries, blueberries and strawberries are great too!

3) Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail from the Hostess with the Mostess is just so darn cute and so very tasty! A favorite for all the wives at your party!

2) Champagne, Darling? a FROZEN fun New Year’s Eve drink and just the perfect kick to get you in the mood to celebrate!

1) Classic Champagne Cocktail from the Food Network (by far a wife favorite for all)!

The WIFE and one more hot ONLINE Stop December 22, 2008

This wife never has time to CATCH-UP on anything! However, one thing you can catch up on during a blizzard busy weekend is a pile of old magazines! Which lead me to an amazing On-line Shop, Hable Construction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This adorable shop is filled with one-of-a-kind Christmas Decor, Handbags, Pillows, Gifts and more! A place almost any wife can find something she loves! Head on over and spend some precious little wife time browsing around.

 

The Wife could use a Turkey Day Cocktail! November 25, 2008

TURKEY DAY TIP #16: Some festive holiday cocktail treats!

If your holiday planning is as stressful as mine, something tells me you could use a tasty wife cocktail! Try these special seasonal drinks for personal wife enjoyment or for entertainment!

 

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Frangelico
- 1 oz. Monin Pumpkin Spice
- 1 Shot Espresso
- 4 oz. steamed Half and Half
- Garnish: Fresh Whipped Cream and Pumpkin Pie Spice

Combine all ingredients in a coffee mug and top with fresh whipped cream. Dust with pumpkin pie spice and serve while warm.

 

PUMPKIN MARTINI

1/2 oz Sylk Cream Liqueur
2 oz vanilla vodka
1/2 oz pumpkin liqueur or pumpkin spice syrup
1 tsp whipped cream
cinnamon stick for garnish

 

 

 

 

 

PUMPKIN FRENCH 75

Ingredients:
1 oz. Plymouth Gin
1 oz. Pumpkin Puree
1 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon juice
1 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup

Champagne
Directions:
Shake all ingredients (except Champagne) in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain the mixture into a Champagne flute. Top with chilled Champagne and serve.

 

The Wife and the KIDS! November 17, 2008

TURKEY DAY TIP #9: Keeping the Kids Busy (and being the coolest wife in marriedville)!

As you prepare your perfect wife Turkey dinner, you may have to keep in mind little ones will be around! So what do you do to keep them busy? Coloring, movies, and lots of hands-on projects! Keeping the kids busy will for sure give you a few “best wife in town” bonus points!

To keep your little guests busy at their tables, fill jars with crayons and print festive “Thanksgiving Coloring Sheets” to have at their table.

To find FREE printable coloring sheets, visit www.kaboose.com. While at Kaboose browse the crafts section to find kid friendly craft projects such as a “Pinecone Turkey Figure” or the “Turkey Note Holder”. Both require minimal supplies and are very simple to make! Not to mention all your little cousins, nieces or nephews (and all the other wives) will think you are the coolest wife at Thanksgiving!

After dinner and fun craft projects, all that turkey may make your small guests sleepy! Help out those tired eyes by having a fully stocked THANKSGIVING movie pile ready to go! Holiday favorites include a “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”, Disney’s “Pocahontas” and of course “Home Alone” to put you in the mood for the next big family get together!

A Cute “Wifey” Turkey Treat! November 13, 2008

Turkey Day Tip #5: Turkey Treat

This wife spent some time on the web and came across these ridiculously adorable turkey treats on RachaelRay.com! How could you not “wife-love” these! They are sure to be a hit and they are super easy to create!

TURKEY TREAT Ingredients

• 1/2 cup powdered cugar
• 4 tablespoons milk
• Yellow and red food coloring
• 12 chocolate-covered cherries
• 24 Ritz crackers
• 36 candy corns
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips

This Wife will “cheat” on some Holiday treats! November 11, 2008

TURKEY DAY Tip #3: If this is your first Thanksgiving gathering, then you may be feeling the pressure. It is a ton of work for any wife to prep-cook-serve an entire delicious meal for many many guests! Not to mention the extreme attention to detail, timing and organizing for all the other aspects of the event! So this wife is going to fess-up, cheating is okay…WHEN IT COMES TO HOLIDAY DESSERTS!

I have a dear friend that bakes for a living, not only does she bake, she bakes VERY WELL! So I went ahead and ordered not one, but TWO homemade Pumpkin Cheesecakes! If someone asks, I will share I purchased them (and give credit where credit is due)! They will be so good not one person will care they weren’t a “wife-original”!

Don’t have a local small-business bakery you can support? Here are a few wife suggestions.

1) Perkins Restaurant and Bakery! Surprised, it is true! Although you always thought you could only enjoy their French Silk Pie while dining in, you can also pre-order to take home! Call and order now to assure you can get your wife-request filled! Their Peanut Butter Silk Pie is Wife-Heavenly!

2) Amy’s Gourmet Apples! Amazing! You won’t need enough for every guest, these things are so delicious, everyone will want to share after one bite! Two of my favorites for a sweet wrap-up to turkey are Peanut Butter Pretzel and the Snickers Milk! Wife YUMMY!

A setting as beautiful as THE WIFE! November 10, 2008

Tip #2: Making the setting TURKEY festive!

Even if you are not the type of wife to go over-board on table settings and holiday decorations, there are simple little things you can do to add your own “wife” decorating touches! One of my favorites is PLACECARDS! Small, easy and personalized ways to make your Turkey-Day guests fell EXTRA “wife” special!

One place you can visit is Cecily Ink. Cecily Ink actually has placecard KITS you can purchase. These adorable little kits are super “wife” and time friendly. They include everything from the placecards to napkin rings and even wine glass rings. Or, if you are feeling like a crafty-wife, you could download these adorable Squirrel Table Favors/Placecards from Martha Stewart. What a fun placecard to use not only for children but also for adults.

Looking for a placecard with a more outdoor feel? Use natural elements such as pine cones, leaves or even fruit. Find your own special wife way to personalize these items!  

Hallo-WIFE! October 6, 2008

As a wife, you have the unique opportunity to really “spook” up the holidays with your helpful hubby! Halloween is less than 25 days away, take the time to plan happy halloween holiday activities for the two of you together! Pumpkin carving, YES! Halloween Party Planning, YES! Pumpkin Bread making, YES! Think of all the fun creative Halloween things you can do!