Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Holiday Coupon!

The big day is almost here and we have a super deal for you! Now through Sunday, December 18th, 2016 you can save 15% on the items in your shopping cart at Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts. Just enter coupon code HOLIDAY16 at checkout for your discount! Valid only at our Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts online shop and will expire December 18th at 11:59 p.m. CST. Also for our U.S. customers, there is no need to upgrade shipping through Sunday, December 18th for delivery in time for Christmas! Beginning on Monday, December 19th you will need to upgrade to Priority or Express shipping for delivery in time for Santa's visit! So take a peek at Zoey's Attic and order your last minute gifts for everyone on your list! And if you want something special for a pregnancy announcement, birthdays, Valentine's Day, or St. Patrick's Day, we've got that too!

Monday, December 05, 2016

Special Gifts For Special Teachers

We love our teachers and our teachers love our shirts! If you have a favorite teacher why not get her (or him!) a special gift this holiday season? Our "LOVE" themed personalized raglan style shirt is our best selling item for our female teachers. It comes personalized (if desired of course) with your teacher's name, school name, and grade level. And no problem if you need one for your Phys Ed teacher, school counselor, reading instructor, or music teacher! All of our designs are completely customizable for wording, grade level, year, just about whatever you would need! And there's even a matching mason jar mug and a tote bag too! The mason jar tumbler is a 22 ounce acrylic double wall mason jar tumbler that comes with a lid and straw. It meets FDA requirements and is BPA free. The adorable matching tote is perfect for hauling school books and papers. And even better, the colors on all the items can also be changed to match your school colors as well!


Our top selling shirt for male teachers is the raglan style sporty swoosh shirt with the teacher's last name and grade level on the backside. This popular design is also available on a basic t-shirt and colors can again be changed to match school colors. The "first grade (or any grade) rocks" raglan shirts have also been best sellers for both our men and women teachers. The ink colors on the wording can easily be changed to more masculine colors and the hearts can also be removed from the design for our male teachers.


Our self inking stamps were new this school year and have been wildly popular! The "Please sign & return" stamp would be an ideal gift for any teacher and the "Return It" book stamp is perfect for classroom teachers and school librarians! The stamp imprint dries within moments with no smearing and is certified as waterproof. Red, blue, black, purple, and green ink colors are also available. And each self-inking stamp pad has a long service life of up to 20,000 impressions!


So be sure to check us out if you're still looking for a unique and oh so perfect gift for a special teacher!  You're sure to earn high marks with a holiday gift from Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts!

Friday, November 18, 2016

Time To Send Holiday Greetings!

Yikes! There are just a little over 5 weeks until Christmas and I need to start thinking about whether or not I will send holiday cards this year! I typically purchase my Christmas and New Year greeting cards when they're on sale at the end of the previous year's holiday season. I really then have no plausible excuse the following year not to send them. However, as the holidays quickly approach and the days get busier with Thanksgiving, decorating our home inside and out, shopping for the perfect Christmas gifts, the seemingly endless task of wrapping, cookie baking, school parties, work parties, oh and of course my real job (the one that pays me!) my grand plan seems to fall apart! Oh my, it's exhausting just thinking about what all I need to accomplish within the upcoming weeks!


Anyway, what actually happens every year is that I decide prioritize my tasks. To lighten the load, sending holiday cards is moved to the bottom of the list of things to do before Christmas. Then the first of the holiday greetings almost always arrives around Thanksgiving and more cards fill the mailbox each day thereafter. The guilt sets in and I feel the need to send our holiday greetings to family and friends. I actually love sending and receiving Christmas and New Years cards. The problem is that I don't love addressing the envelopes. Now Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts can help! The new self-inking stamps with personalized return address come with festive holiday designs such as ornaments, reindeer, and even a sweet polar bear! Also, if desired Zoey can create a totally unique design just for you. There are even a "Love, Santa" stamp and a "North Pole Special Delivery" return postage stamp.


The imprints from the self-inking stamp pads have fabulous resolution and the ink dries within moments with no smearing. The impression is even certified as waterproof, and the stamp pad has a long service life of up to 20,000 impressions. Now that's a lifetime of Christmas cards for me! In addition, nonholiday return address and label designs are also available and make super great gifts! Well, I need to start addressing my cards! Happy Holidays friends!

Friday, November 11, 2016

Happy Veterans Day!

Where does the time go? It is really hard to believe it's already Veterans Day 2016! Veterans Day is a federal U.S. holiday established to honor men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Please be sure to take a moment today to offer a special word of thanks to our Veterans for defending our freedoms. The service of the United States Veterans on behalf of our great country is truly appreciated!

Also, in honor of Veterans Day 2016, Zoey's Attic is offering our Facebook friends,Twitter, Pinterest, and all our Instagram followers a coupon code for 15% off your purchased items from Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts. The coupon code to use at checkout is VET2016 and it will expire at 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, November 13, 2016.The coupon code is only valid at our Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts online shop. Just enter coupon code VET2016 at checkout for your 15% discount.

It's the perfect time to start your holiday shopping and there is still time to get a sweet or even funny shirt for Thanksgiving! Zoey has Turkey Day designs for everyone in the family! Then be sure to check out our holiday designs and unique gifts for Hannukah and Christmas. And if you're a real planner, you just might want to take a peek at our sweet shirts for Valentine's Day and totally hilarious St. Patrick's Day tops

Happy Shopping and have a great weekend! Please don't forget to offer a word or two of gratitude to our Veterans!

Monday, October 03, 2016

Holiday Sparkle!

If you want to sparkle this Holiday season and you love the bling, then you're in luck! Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts has new sparkly glitter designs for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas too! And, if you are already thinking about Valentine's Day, we've got you covered in sparkling "love" too! Well seriously, we've got glittery designs for just about any holiday and if you want something special Zoey can create a custom perfectly sparkly shirt just for you!

For Halloween and Thanksgiving the glitter pumpkin monograms are Best Sellers! This design is available on plain style t-shirts and girls and unisex adult raglan style shirt styles as well. Moms to be will fall in love with our soft and completely comfy sparkly maternity tops. The glitter pumpkin "my LITTLE bumpkin" and sparkly turkey "Mommy's LITTLE turkey" maternity tops are in great demand for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Last year's whimsical "Jingle Belly" maternity shirt continues to be a Top Seller for this holiday season too!


Your newest family addition will be so adorable celebrating a first Halloween or first Thanksgiving in our "Cutest LITTLE Pumpkin" glitter bodysuit with leg warmer set. And the  personalized "My First Thanksgiving" brown bodysuit with vinyl glitter turkey and sparkling text is just too sweet! For the older kiddos that want some bling too the latest glitter turkey design with monogram is available in sizes from infant bodysuits to adult XXL tees.


The sparkly Christmas ornament and Santa Hat shirt designs complete with your personal monogram are also available for this Holiday season in girl's and adult sizes. The glitter sport shirts for a special soccer mom, basketball mom, baseball mom, or softball mom make the best gifts! If you don't see your sport in the shop we can customize any shirt or sweatshirt for whatever sport you need. Just add any custom requests to the "Special Instructions / Notes" section when ordering and we can do it for you!


If you love the bling and love to sparkle, be sure to check out Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts glitter collection. We also have a special Halloween coupon for 10% off the items in your shopping cart. Just add BOO16 at checkout for your 10% discount. Coupon is only valid at our Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts online shop and will expire on Monday, October 31st. You will also want to check back with us or become a Zoey's Attic Facebook friend to see the current coupon codes for the upcoming Holidays. Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!

Friday, July 01, 2016

July 4th Holiday Weekend Coupon

It's almost the Fourth of July so get ready to celebrate this holiday weekend with Zoey's Attic! With all the ballgames, pool time, picnics, bbqs, and family get togethers it's fun to also take a few minutes and get in on the sales at the mall and the online shops. Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts also has a special coupon code for all our Facebook friends,Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram followers to use this weekend. The promo code is for 15% off the items in your shopping cart and is only valid at our Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts online shopThe code to use at checkout is FIREWORKS and it will expire at 11:59 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 4th, 2016.


Why not get a head start on shopping for your Back to School tees and tote bags? Zoey has just added new Back To School designs for students and teachers that we're pretty sure you will love! Then before you know it Halloween will be here and we've got the cutest shirts for Fall and Halloween trick or treat bags too! Be sure to check out our funny Turkey Day shirts and adorable Thanksgiving bibs and bodysuits for baby.  And why not get a head start on your Christmas and Holiday shopping too? There are so many festive Christmas shirts and other unique holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Enjoy the Independence Day weekend and Happy Shopping!

Monday, December 14, 2015

Current Holiday Shipping Update


We're helping Santa as much as we can and we also want to be sure your special order arrives before the big day... so here is the latest on our shipping deadlines for Christmas:
United States:
Order through December 16th with BASIC Shipping. 
Order through December 19th with PRIORITY shipping.  
Order through December 22nd with EXPRESS shipping. 
► International: Order through December 16th with EXPRESS shipping. So sorry, but we can no longer guarantee first class or priority international shipping in time for Christmas.


We are processing and shipping your special packages as fast as we can in the order they are received, but adding an expedited method is always best to ensure delivery in time! Again, we greatly appreciate your patience during our very busy season! Many, many special thanks for shopping with Zoey's Attic and our good wishes for a very Happy Holiday!

Personalized shirts and unique holiday gifts from Zoey's Attic

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

Shipping Deadlines for Christmas


It's the Holidays and everyone is super busy making a list and checking it twice! And we want to be sure your special order from Zoey's Attic arrives before the big day so here is the latest on our shipping deadlines for Christmas:

U.S. Christmas ordering deadlines are as follows:
Order through December 16th with BASIC shipping.

Order through December 19th with PRIORITY shipping.
Order through December 22nd with EXPRESS shipping.

INTERNATIONAL Christmas ordering deadlines are as follows:
Order through December 10th with PRIORITY shipping.

We can no longer guarantee first class international shipping in time for Christmas.

Zoey's elves filling Santa's sleigh with the help of the USPS!

We will process and ship your orders as fast as we can, but adding an expedited shipping method such as USPS PRIORITY or USPS EXPRESS mail is always best to ensure delivery in time! Thanks so much for your patience during our very busy Holiday season!  Wishing you the Best.Holiday.Ever.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Cyber Savings Today!


Your Cyber Monday savings continue all day at Zoey's Attic!  All new customers along with our fabulous Facebook friends, TwitterPinterest, and Instagram followers save 15% off purchased items from Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts today! Just use coupon code CYBER2015 at checkout! Coupon code expires Monday, November 30th at 11:59 p.m. CST.  Be sure to check out all our adorably unique Holiday shirts, perfectly personalized one of a kind ornaments, custom pregnancy announcement cards, and other amazingly fantastic gifts for Christmas! There's something special for everyone in the family including Moms and Dads, Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunts and Uncles, and friends too! Coupon code CYBER2015 valid only at our Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts online shop. Happy Savings, Happy Shopping, Happy Holidays!

Holiday Shirts and Gifts from Zoey's Attic

Friday, November 06, 2015

Veterans Day Savings

Veterans Day is this Wednesday, November 11th!  Several local and national retailers are featuring a variety of sales and special promotions this weekend and Zoey's Attic has a special deal for you too! In honor of Veterans Day 2015, Zoey's Attic is offering all our Facebook friends, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram followers a coupon code for 15% off your purchased items from Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts. The coupon code to use at checkout is VET2015 and it will expire at 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, November 11th.  Be sure to check out all our adorable shirts for Thanksgiving and Zoey's other festive designs and unique gifts for Hanukkah, Christmas, or even Valentine's Day! Coupon code valid only at our Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts online shop. Please take a moment this week to thank a Veteran and Happy Shopping!

Unique shirts and gifts from
Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts

Friday, October 02, 2015

Holiday Ornaments

Well, it's October, and of course I'm already thinking about the holidays... and NOT Halloween and NOT Thanksgiving, but rather Christmas! There is always so much to accomplish before the parties and festivities begin. It's actually quite exhausting thinking about shopping, wrapping, decorating inside and out, trimming the tree, planning menus, baking cookies, addressing holiday cards and so much more! The list goes on and on, but I truly love every minute of it!

As I admitted in a previous post, my memory isn't what it used to be! So each year I snap photos of all my decorations so I can refer to them when setting up my holiday displays the following year. I have found this to be very helpful for me, although I always change it up a bit (as I usually have multiple new items to include thanks to the after Christmas clearance sales!).  That being said,  I like being able to see the layout from the previous year and use that as a starting point.

Trimming the Christmas tree is a family event, and everyone must  be present! Holiday tunes play softly in the background, cookies and snacks are served, and the little ones always receive an annual Holiday stuffed animal to top off a very special day! I especially love the conversations that are elicited when one of our special personalized ornaments is unwrapped and ready for hanging on the tree. Thank goodness someone had the bright idea to add names, dates, important events to so many of our treasured ornaments! We have ornaments commemorating our first date, wedding, first home, new home, children, and other beloved family members and friends. Having the names and dates permanently affixed on the ornaments serve as sort of a "cheat sheet," if you will, when the kiddos ask "when did...?"

Personalized Christmas Ornaments by Zoey's Attic

Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts can help you with your "cheat sheet" by creating for you the sweetest personalized ornaments you could ever imagine. Some designs are made on a 3 inch sized diameter ornament made of fiberglass reinforced plastic. These are treated with a permanent finish that will last as a keepsake on your tree year after year. There are also adorable designs on elegantly shaped ornaments that are made of aluminum. These are super durable and will hold up well with no fear of breaking or deteriorating. And the best part of all this is that any ornament can be personalized with whatever title, dates, or sayings you would like! You can even include a photo on some styles. Zoey's Attic personalized ornaments really do make the most thoughtful and unique holiday gifts.

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Christmas In July

So it's a week after the Fourth of July celebration and I should start thinking about a back to school list, but honestly I can't help myself from thinking about the Holidays! And I'm not referring to Halloween or even Thanksgiving, but rather "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas!" There's no hiding my excitement, Christmastime is my favorite season! Although our family fully participates in the true "reason for the season" we also greatly enjoy the giving (and of course the receiving!) that accompanies the Christmas festivities. It is such pure joy to witness the excitement in the faces and actions of the children and adults alike as they open their Christmas presents. Observing throughout the year the likes and dislikes of your children, family, and friends certainly helps with making decisions about what gifts each would like for the holidays. A unique personalized item is always a good bet, and definitely a welcomed and much appreciated gift.

Last year I surprised my Godson with the funny parody shirt "The Grandfather." The wording was easily customized to say "The Godson," and this was the perfect gift since he is my first Godchild. And, it was an especially fun present since "The Godfather" is his all-time favorite film series.

The "Grandfather" Custom Shirt

My niece's family is really into dinosaurs and so this year I'm thinking about the adorable "dinosaurus" set for the entire family. It's easy to add an extra shirt for "mommysaurus" and will surely make a fun Christmas present.  I just need to decide if my niece would prefer the shirts in white, gray, or navy blue! I'm thinking she'd prefer a darker color so the stains on the kids' shirts won't be so readily apparent! I think I really like the set in navy blue that was featured by Savannah on her blog "Simply Me."

Dinosaur theme Matching Gift Set

Another niece was married last month in a gorgeous, breathtaking ceremony at sunset on the beach at Captiva Island, Florida.  A Zoey's Attic custom holiday ornament for their first Christmas as husband and wife is a must! The ornament can be personalized with photo images of the happy couple, their names, and date and location of their wedding. It's the perfect keepsake gift for their First Christmas together. They will love seeing this ornament displayed year after year on the Christmas tree.

Couple's First Christmas Ornament

My daughter loves all things sparkly so a cute monogrammed sparkly mason jar tumbler is on my list too! I just have to decide if she would like the sparkly gold or the sparkly silver color. Maybe I'll just get her one of each!

Monogrammed Sparkly Mason Jar Tumbler

Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts has so many thoughtful gift ideas, and I have no doubt I will find that perfect something for everyone on my Christmas list. Let the holiday 2015 shopping begin!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Current Shipping Update


As of today, December 23rd, we are no longer shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas as we are closing up the shop on express shipping. Thank you all so much for trusting us with your holiday shirts and gifts! Our very warmest wishes to you for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Zoey's Attic!

Monday, December 22, 2014

Holiday Shipping Schedule Update

Here's the very latest on Zoey's Attic Holiday Shipping Schedule: U.S. customers WE ARE STILL SHIPPING IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY DELIVERY but you must add at least EXPRESS shipping at checkout to ensure your order arrives before Christmas. EXPRESS orders will ship Monday (December 22nd) with 1-2 day delivery guaranteed by the USPS. Enjoy the holidays and thank you ever so much for shopping with Zoey's Attic!

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Current Shipping Schedule Update


Here is our latest HOLIDAY ORDERING DEADLINE - If you order today (December 20th) you must add at least EXPRESS shipping at checkout to ensure your order arrives before Christmas. We are shipping all orders ASAP, but this is a very busy time for the post office as well and adding EXPRESS shipping will greatly increase your chances of receiving your order in time for Christmas (U.S. only). If you order and do not add EXPRESS shipping, we will assume you know your order might not arrive by Christmas Day. We are no longer shipping international orders in time for Christmas delivery. Thank you so much for shopping Zoey's Attic and Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Soon It'll Be A Wrap!

I've almost completed my Christmas shopping and it's time to start the wrapping! My list is always way too ambitious, and my husband says I buy for anyone and everyone I've ever met! It sure feels like it when I sit down to wrap! I have a crazy little method that works well for me. I use a different patterned paper for each of the kids, my husband, and for the individual families and friends we purchase gifts for at Christmas. So, for example, my brother's family may have a green paper with Santas and the presents for my best friend's family might then be wrapped in a red paper decorated with snowmen. I can then just look at a package and know who's family is to receive that particular gift. The wrapping begins after a long day and the kiddos are fast asleep all snuggled in their beds. I gather all my supplies in advance including several different papering options, ribbons in various holiday colors, scissors, several rolls of tape, name tags, and a red pen. This helps me to stay organized and focused on the duties at hand because I'm usually pretty worn out by this time of the night! I always wrap the presents at the dining room table with a hint of traditional Christmas movie playing softly in the background. I'm typically still at the paper wrapping station into the wee hours of the morning, and I never complete the task in one session so I can always plan on a few more very long nights finishing the job. At the end of the wrap I hide the packages in empty suitcases and boxes placed in the back of the basement... you know, where all the monsters hang out! Thus, no worries the little ones will be snooping around to see if Santa has already dropped off some presents for them!

Recently I saw a video on how to quickly and very easily wrap all those holiday packages. The video was from 93.7 FM and shared on Mama's Baby Cupcakes' Facebook page. I watched the video and was excited to try this new way to wrap my presents. Well, I tried it and wasn't very successful so I watched the tutorial again, and then yet again! I really don't know what my problem was but I sure couldn't wrap any present as fast and efficiently as they did on the video! I felt very inadequate at gift wrapping (sort of like how I feel when I try to dance!). Anyway, I wasn't expecting to fail GIFTWRAPPING101! I got so frustrated I went back to my own tried and true system of wrapping! If you have a few extra minutes please take a look at the YouTube video from Todd Tripp, and if anyone has any suggestions for future wrapping success using this method I would sure love to hear them!


Video courtesy of YouTube.com/Todd Tripp

Friday, December 12, 2014

Holiday Baking

Peppermint Bark
I finished the grocery shopping last evening and I'm ready for the annual Christmas cookie baking/candy making day! Mixing, baking, cookie decorating will begin in the early morning tomorrow and continue all day and into the evening! Of course, we'll start with the traditional chocolate chip cookies that are made and enjoyed year after year. I still use the Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for this family favorite. It's the very same recipe my mom used when I was a little girl (oh so many years ago!). This classic and totally scrumptious cookie is perfect for the holidays, well perfect anytime, any day of the year! Next up will be the sugar cookie cut outs in festive holiday designs. I prefer the buttery cut out sugar cookie recipe from Food.com. The dough rolls out easily and I especially like the icing recipe for the cookies. While the sugar cookies are cooling we will make the powdered sugar snowballs. These mouth watering cookies are also called Russian Tea Cakes. I use Betty Crocker's recipe for these smooth and oh so delicious cookies. The recipe is so easy and the cookies are absolutely divine! They also look very festive with the other cookies and candies on the serving tray. After rolling the warm cookies twice in powdered sugar and the snowballs are placed on a rack to cool, it's now time to frost and decorate the sugar cookie cut outs. The sugar cookie shapes always include Christmas trees, candy canes, snowmen, Christmas stockings, and holiday bells. The kiddos love decorating these cookies and I love watching them! They are always so excited and of course always sneak a few cookie bites when I'm not looking! One of my favorite cookies is the Coconut Macaroon. The little ones don't like coconut and I have assured them that some day they will!  I really disliked these cookies when I was younger and my mom told me I would one day like and even crave them. Guess what? She was right again! So to this day I make a small batch of Macaroons because it just wouldn't be Christmas without them. Tasteofhome.com has a very simple recipe and they hardly take any time at all to make and bake. Thankfully no one in my family has a peanut allergy, so we also make a peanut butter cookie that is topped with a chocolate Hershey kiss. The recipe is from Hersheys.com, easy to make, and greatly enjoyed by all. Next we move on to the fudge! Yes, I'm a chocoholic and I freely admit it! I have always used the fudge recipe seen on the Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk can. It's so simple and the fudge is always perfect! You can find this foolproof chocolate fudge recipe online at Allrecipes.com. Finally, after a long day in the kitchen it's time to make the Chocolate Peppermint Bark and Food.com has a very easy recipe.  In years past I have used a double boiler to melt the chocolate, but now I've gotten used to melting it in the microwave oven which is so easy and less time consuming! The finished product is the most delicious chocolate peppermint bark ever! It really does melt in your mouth! So tomorrow evening all the baking and candy making will be done. Do you bake for the holidays? If so, what are your favorite recipes?

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Holiday Ordering Deadlines


It's Holiday Time and Zoey's Attic wants to be sure your special order arrives before the big day! So here is the latest on our shipping deadlines for Christmas: ► U.S. Christmas ordering deadline is as follows: orders must be placed by December 16th with regular shipping and ►INTERNATIONAL orders must be placed by December 5th for Christmas delivery. We will process and ship orders out as fast as we can in the order they are received, but adding an expedited method of shipping such as Priority or Express is always an option to ensure delivery in time! Many, many thanks for your patience during our very busy Holiday season!

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Cyber Monday Savings!

Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts
Your Cyber Monday savings continue today and tomorrow at Zoey's Attic! Save 15% off your purchased items from Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts! Just use coupon code CYBER2014 at checkout! Coupon code expires Monday, December 1st at 11:59 p.m. CST.  Be sure to check out all our personalized Holiday shirts, perfectly personalized one of a kind ornaments, custom pregnancy announcement cards, and other adorable gifts for Christmas! Happy Shopping!

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Festive Holiday Drink Ideas Needed!

Red Wine Sangria Punch
photo courtesy of epicuria.free.fr
So I'm thinking ahead to Thanksgiving and I need your suggestions. I love hosting holidays in my home, and I especially love decorating the holiday table. I also try to use my "good" china, silver, and crystal whenever possible. I figure I didn't put it on my wedding registry just so I can look at it setting so pretty in the china cabinet, so why not use it! And, over the years I have collected many festive centerpieces and serving dishes which add so much to the holiday table decorum. The menus are basically the same year after year except for the varying (and sometimes experimental!) side dishes. Turkey is always served on Thanksgiving, filet mignon steaks and roast beef are the main entrees for Christmas, and Easter brings a variety of barbecued meats including chicken, ribs, and hamburgers for the kiddos. For the accompanying side dishes I like to make recipes that can be prepared in advance, refrigerated overnight, and then baked, microwaved, or tossed just prior to serving. This plan allows me extra time to visit with our guests. Additionally, another time saver is having an alcoholic punch for the adults and a non-alcoholic drink for the children (and adults too!) readily available for the guests. These drinks can be made in batches ahead of the big day and also allows for easy serving of drinks. Anyone can just help themselves when a refill is needed. I've served a red wine sangria punch for Christmas and a white wine sangria punch garnished with lemons, lime, and strawberries at Easter. The kiddos always request frozen non-alcoholic strawberry daiquiris which I keep in the freezer year round! I also make sure to have several cans of whipped cream available to top off the frozen daiquiri. And depending on the holiday, the kids also love when festive stirrers and straws are included with the drink.  The local Dollar Tree Store is a good source for holiday drink accessories.  I've even found adorable bunny glasses to serve the frozen drinks. They look so cute when topped with a mound of whipped cream!  So this year  I'm looking for a special alcoholic and also a non-alcoholic drink appropriate for the Thanksgiving holiday that can be made in advance and can easily be served. I did find a recipe for an apple cider punch that looks interesting and tasty, but would love your suggestions too. And, if you're also looking for a Fall themed shirt or bodysuit and leg warmer set for your little one for the Thanksgiving holiday, Zoey's Attic can help!