Well that was awesome, now where do I put it?

Exactly.  Santa was good to you? Fabulous! You deserved it.  Every single present.  But now that the cookies have been eaten, the gift wrap is in the trash, and the tags are off, what are you to do?

Fear not lovebugs! Today's post is all about storage!!!

Container Store, drawer organizer, $8.99

Did Santa bring you new socks? Maybe scarves?  Put these in your drawers and you are ready to organize!

Container Store, Hanging Sweater bag, $19.99

I love hanging bags for sweaters and does, such a great use of vertical space!

Organize.com, 6 blouse tier hanger, $5

Again, a great use of vertical space and more room for more shirts!

Organizer.com, hanging purse organizer, $12

Purses are always tough to store. Use this organizer and you can always see your bags!

Be fabulous today

Merry Christmas

Hey love bugs!

Hope Santa was very good to you this year. I'd love to hear what you got! Monday I will feature a very special storage post so you'll know the best ways to store your new loot!

Be fabulous today.

Friday Foodday

It's Friday Foodday Christmas Eve edition!!!!!

Have a Happy Holiday all!

Onion Tart

Ingredients

• -1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed in refrigerator
• -2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• -3 large Vidalia onions or other sweet variety, thinly sliced
• -4 thyme sprigs, plus more for garnish
• -Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• -1/3 cup good quality beef stock

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

On a work surface, roll the puff pastry into a roughly 10 by 16-inch rectangle. With a sharp knife, trim uneven edges to make a perfect rectangle. Evenly cut off the outer 1 inch of each side of the rectangle in strips; put the puff sheet on the baking sheet. Dip your finger in water and run around the top edges of the rectangle and replace the removed strips of pastry along the edges of the sheet, pressing lightly to adhere. With a fork, pierce the interior of the tart shell to prevent rising; do not pierce the adhered edges. Bake until the outer edges have puffed and are golden in color; about 15 minutes. Set aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and thyme sprigs and season well with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to brown. Add the stock, a tablespoon at a time, as the pan gets dry, scraping and stirring the brown bits that are stuck to the bottom oft the pan. When the onions are caramelized to a dark golden color, remove from the heat and discard the leafless thyme sprigs (the leaves fall off while cooking).

When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Evenly spread the caramelized onions on the cooked pastry shell and heat in the oven until warmed through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven, to a cutting board and cut into wedges. Arrange on a serving platter and garnish each wedge with a sprig of fresh thyme. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Creamed Onions with Bacon and Chives

Ingredients

• 100 or so pearl onions, unpeeled (from 3 10-ounce bags)
• 2 1/2 ounces bacon (applewood-smoked is suggested), cut into a small dice
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 1/2 bunch chives, cut into 1/2-inch segments
• Kosher salt, to taste 
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Directions

Blanch the pearl onions for 3 minutes in a pot of boiling salted water. Drain, shock in a bath of ice water, and drain again. Peel the onions (making a slit with a paring knife down the side made this easiest for me), leaving a little of the root end intact.

In a medium saucepan, cook the bacon until crisp, then remove it with a slotted spoon and drain it on paper towels. Leave only two tablespoons of the cooking fat in the pan, and add the pearl onions, heavy cream and nutmeg. Add salt to taste.

Cover the pot with a lid, leaving it a little ajar. Cook onions until they are nearly cooked through, about 90 percent of the way then remove the lid and finish cooking the onions while reducing the cream by half. Stir in the sherry.

If your onions are done cooking before the cream has sufficiently reduced or if you’re unsure about the alcohol in the sherry, remove the onions with a slotted spoon and transfer them to your serving dish. Continue cooking the remaining sauce to the desired consistency and taste and pour it back over the onions.

Garnish with bacon and chives and don’t forget to share.

Jingle Bell Cookie Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 cup red and green candy-coated chocolate candies
• 1/2 cup hot fudge topping, heated, if desired

Directions

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray. In pan, break up cookie dough into pieces and press out dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Sprinkle marshmallows and candies evenly over crust. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until marshmallows are puffed. Drizzle hot fudge topping over top. Cool completely, about 1 hour. 

The Perfect Holiday Outfit

Merry Christmas Eve Eve lovebugs!

I hope you are all heading to family and friends homes today and tomorrow.  Spending time with loved ones and giving gifts from the heart.  I'm so happy to have been a part of you daily reading this holiday season and I cannot wait to continue in 2011.

Today's post is about the perfect semi-dressy outfit for __________. You know what I mean, church, Christmas dinner, holiday party, take your pick.  You want to look fabulous (obvi) but you don't want to look like a walking Christmas card either.  My advice is to stick with a few basics: cords, chunky sweaters, dresses and skirts with tights.  Use your accessories to show you Christmas spirit.

Wyatt, olive stretch jersey dress, $80

Love, love, love.  Wear with a long necklace or a skinny belt.

Ann Taylor, Flocked plaid mini, $47 with code SAVE40

I love this skirt, so much visual impact without making your hips look wide.

Halogen, Beaded sweater, $39

I love the embellishment right down to the top of the pockets. Pair this with black skinny cords.

Modcloth, Sheer with me dress, $52.99

Not too holiday, just perfect for dinner or a party with maybe a shoe like this.....

Modcloth, Deck the toes, $30

Be fabulous today.