Christmas Stockings Hung by the Chimney with Care for the 12 Days of Christmas!| @PMallGifts

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Erin

Christmas Stockings & the 12 Days of Christmas!

By Erin

The Christmas stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there….. and he’s here early! Through December 12th, PersonalizationMall.com will be featuring a Gift of the Day (all customer favorites!) – along with an exclusive, time-sensitive coupon code that can be used ON TOP of existing sales prices (but is only available for 24 hours!). The key is to visit the 12 Days of Christmas page on the website every day during the holiday promotion to get some of the most popular gifts for unbelievable prices. You can check out the 12 Days of Christmas promotion page: here.

Here are the first two amazing items from the first 2 days of Christmas! 🙂

Day 1) Together We Make a Family Personalized Ornament.

How cute is this? Hang this special, personalized ornament with your families names on it, on your tree for years to come.

Day 2) Very Merry Christmas Personalized Wine Bottle Labels.

Dress up your bottled beverages at your holiday gathering with these Very Merry Christmas Personalized Wine Bottle Labels. I love these! If you remember, I had the Halloween version of this, so you know I need to get these Christmas ones now! 😉

What will Santa bring tomorrow?

He has also brought us some beautiful stockings for the family to enjoy this year. Even for the pups of the family! How thoughtful, right? Take a look! Aren’t they adorable? They are very sturdy, and are ready to hold a lot of goodies inside of them!

Closer up view…. 😉

Where can YOU find these?

Gingerbread Girl Stocking. I love how cute she is, and I love the fringe on the scarf is a nice touch!

Gingerbread Boy Stocking. Just as cute and adorable!

Elf Girl Stocking. Super cute Elf Girl stocking with bell to ring in lots of holiday cheer.

Oh my goodness. Aren’t these just perfect for your favorite pups? Love Them Bones Dog Stocking. You can stuff a lot of bones into one of these! 😉

I think we’re ready for Christmas! What about you? 😉

Indulge LA: Chocolate & Pastry Show!|@IndulgeLA #IndulgeLA

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Erin

Indulge LA: Chocolate & Pastry Show!

By Erin

*I will be attending this event as media. All thoughts and opinions remain my own*

I love chocolate. And wine. Which is why I am so excited to be covering The Indulge LA Chocolate & Pastry Show, coming to Los Angeles on December 27th. If you haven’t already indulged in enough Christmas treats by then, you’ll have one more chance here before the new year rings in, when we’ll all be trying to stick to those new years resolutions to go back to eating healthier and all that. You have to treat yourself every once and awhile to something special like this though right? AND it’s for such a GREAT cause as this event also benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Another reason why I am so very excited for the Chocolate Festival and Pastry Show to hit Los Angeles is because Celebrity food critique Sophie Gayot will be here hosting the event. I recently had the chance to meet her and sit next to her at a very special media dinner at the Bel Air Bar and Grill (post to come soon about this magical experience. I say magical as it has ties to Disney) and she is a very amazing woman. I was honored to be in her presence, and to hear her words of wisdom, her fiery spirit, and words of inspiration, especially in light of the events that had just so recently happened in Paris. When I read that she was going to be here, it just made me that more excited to go.

Celebrity Dating Expert Brooke Lewis will also be in attendance to host the 7^th Annual Indulge Los Angeles at the Olympic Collection.

*Sophie Gayot*

The event will feature celebrity & top chocolatiers, pastry chefs and confectioners from across Southern California, New York, Washington DC, and Las Vegas. They will come together to put on a visual heaven in Los Angeles filled with sweet delights paired with the world’s top champagnes, wines, and spirits.

Among the celebrity chefs this year are MOF World Pastry Champion Stephane Treand, and World Champion Chocolatier Jean Marie Auboine.

In years past, Indulge Los Angeles has attracted thousands of chocolate and dessert lovers from across the country, and this year is expected to have another great turn-out for this holiday season.

Indulge Los Angeles 2015 also benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Where: Olympic Collection 11301 Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064

When: December 27, 2015 1pm – 4pm

Tickets: $45-$95 Available at www.indulgela.net

Indulge LA on Social:

Indulge LA Website

Indulge LA Facebook

Indulge LA Twitter

Instagram

What are some of your favorite chocolate treats to Indulge in? Hope to see you there!!! 🙂

MACovember at Stacked!

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Erin

MACovember at Stacked!

By Erin

Mac ‘n’ Cheese is one of America’s favorite comfort foods, and nobody does it better than Stacked. To help celebrate MACovember, come on in to create your most indulgent or exotic Mac ‘n’ Cheese extravaganza! Don’t miss your chance to take part in MACovember at Stacked: Food Well Built! Although you can Stack your own Mac ’n’ Cheese dish anytime at Stacked, for the month of November they called it MACovember!

Here are a few of our creations on our most recent trip to Stacked! We also STACKED our own salad this time too, to attempt to have something healthier before indulging in all that cheesy goodness (and of course, BACON!!)

*No meal is complete without the famous and oh so yummy Candied Bacon! Paired with a refreshing cider, you can’t go wrong with that!*

In the spirit of stacking our own meal on this trip, we stacked a salad. How’d we do? Steak, avocado, bacon, egg, red peppers, onion strings, olives, corn, and spring greens.

Then it was time to make our choices of what we wanted on our special Mac ‘n’ Cheese creations. We spent quite awhile putting in some serious thought in how we wanted to build our Mac ‘n’ Cheese! Ha!

I wanted lobster, so I went for the Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese and added avocado, bacon, egg, extra cheese, parmesan breadcrumbs, and garlic. Oh man, was it ever good!

My friend went with something a bit more spicy. She stacked hers with blackened chicken, Bleu Cheese, roasted garlic, caramelized onions, sundried tomates, jalapenos, and parmesan bread crumbs. Too spicy for my liking, but she loved it!

Of course we had to end our meal with a little dessert. I tried something different this time, that I had not had before here. We topped our meal off with a Mocha Almond Fudge Shake! So good! Coffee, fudge, toasted almonds, topped with whipped cream! It was he perfect pick me up after our meal and just sweet enough to make my sweet tooth happy.

What would you STACK, your mac with? 🙂 I’d love to see your creations you create at STACKED! <3