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!

There's A First Time For Everything

Personalized First Holiday Shirts and Bodysuits from Zoey's Attic

When a baby is born it is the beginning of so many firsts...first smile, first tooth, first word, first step. This list of firsts goes on and on as we meander through life. Being a bystander to the excitement and wonderment of a child's first accomplishment is truly a parent's delight! And of course, there are so many other firsts throughout a person's lifetime such as the first birthday, first day of school, or first date to mention only a few. One of my favorite baby shower or new birth gifts is a collection of holiday shirts or bodysuits made especially for that special little someone. It's so much fun to dress a new baby in a personalized holiday outfit. Personally, I prefer giving clothing items as a new baby gift (rather than a baby shower gift) because you can better assess the sizing and need for long or short sleeves based on the baby's birth weight and time of year of his or her arrival. An assortment of personalized holiday apparel to include a first Valentine's Day, first Halloween, first Thanksgiving, or first Christmas makes the best gift ever! Zoey's Attic offers the most adorable holiday designs and each can be tweaked with your personal name, quote, colors, or really anything you would desire. And if you celebrate a lesser known holiday, Zoey can create a custom shirt or bodysuit for that too!

Personalized First Holiday Shirts and Bodysuits from Zoey's Attic

New Year ~ New Baby?

It's a new year and lots of new babies will arrive in 2014! Zoey's Attic has awesome new baby gifts that will surely put a smile on any new mommy or new daddy's face!  Our precious birth announcement bodysuits and custom birth announcement throw pillows are the perfect gift to welcome the new arrival!  And, our friend Michelle from the popular blog Mama's Baby Cupcakes is hosting a New Year/New Baby Giveaway Hop!  This blog hop celebrates the birth of her beautiful daughter Mya born this past December. Mya joins an adorable cast of older siblings including big sisters Madison, McKenzie, and Macyn.  The giveaway hop has a fabulous grand prize and Zoey's Attic has donated a personalized birth announcement pillow for this event.  You can check it all out at Mama's Baby Cupcakes!  Fun way to start the new year!

Custom Birth Announcement Pillows and Bodysuits from Zoey's Attic

Christmas Shipping Schedule Update

Zoey's Attic

We want 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 deadlines are as follows:
Regular shipping:orders must be placed by December 15th
Priority shipping:orders must be placed by December 17th
Express shipping: orders must by December 19th
►INTERNATIONAL ordering deadlines are as follows:
December 11th - 15th: you must add EXPRESS to ensure your international order will arrive in time.
We will ship orders out as fast as we can in the order they are received, but adding an expedited method is always best to ensure delivery in time! Thanks so much for your patience during our very busy Holiday season!  December 20th we will stop shipping Christmas orders so we can start enjoying a little downtime with our family (and start our shopping!!).  Happy Holidays! :)