Fun Ideas for the Holidays!!

So, my blogger friend, Laura, @ Flowers in My Basket shared some amazing gift ideas on her blog last week; be sure to check out her post HERE. Inspired, I decided to share with y'all a few  of my family's favorite holiday treats - gifts, recipes, etc. Enjoy!

 This idea came from an IG post Mom saw a couple years ago. Fill a basket with chips and soda, stick in a sign, and set it on your porch for all those who deliver to your home. It's SO cool to see the deliverymen carry up a package, then return to his truck with a bag of chips and/or a can of soda in hand. Our first taker this year was our Papa John's pizza deliverer. ;-) The second and third were two men doing UPS deliveries. 

Peppermint Chex mix!!! My family LOVES this treat. It's an easy recipe that makes for a great family project! 
First, have several family members open and peel a whole bag of the "Peppermint Hershey's Kisses," while another ‎member measures out five cups of Chex rice cereal into a bowl. Put one cup powder sugar in a bag, and you can crush candy canes and add those too if you want (we do). Place the Kisses in a bowl and stick it in the microwave for 45 seconds, pull it out, stir, and put back in for another 15 seconds. Now, slide it out and pour the contents over your bowl of Chex. Stir it all in, until every Chex piece is covered. Here comes the need for teamwork. Have someone (in my case, my wonderful younger siblings) hold open the bag of sugar while you dump in the cereal. Seal the bag (make sure there's air inside!) and SHAKE! Once it's all thoroughly covered, dump it all into a bowl and ENJOY!

Shaking the sugar and Chex together (my favorite part)!

Our morning Advent book. :-)

 Mm! Sweet-smelling potpourri. We have three (no, four) new neighbors this year, so, one night after stirring up fresh Chex mix and potpourri, the sibs and I ran around making deliveries. ;-) 

And . . . a totally random photo. I love my peanut butter Puffins, and of course a bowl of cereal is not complete without a lovely new book to read. :D 

Yep, just a few ideas. Which one is your favorite? Tell me in the comments below!
More photos & recipes to come!! Oh, and don't forget about the book exchange; I'm open to entries until December 15th @ 8:00 PM (EST).