Archive for October, 2007

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds!

Tip of the Week – Roast Pumpkin Seeds!
As we prepare for the annual tradition of carving a Jack O’ Lantern, consider roasting those pesky pumpkin seeds! And when Busy Bee promises to do “the legwork” for you, this was a perfect example! I tested several tricky pumpkin seed recipes at home and ended up with... Read more »

Fun Christmas Pajamas

Fun Christmas Pajamas for your Whole Family!
While there are a lot of holiday gifts and decorations that can be bought at the last minute, there are some things that must absolutely be ordered now and Christmas pajamas is one of those things! If you’d like to have your kids attired in matching pajamas on Christmas... Read more »

Unique Christmas Stockings

Update Your Christmas Stockings!
Does your family’s collection of stockings need an update? Or would you like a more “matched” look? If so, there are a lot of fun options available, but you need to act now!

Funky and Fashionable – four styles of funky and fashionable stockings are made of velvet in red, ivory and a... Read more »

Unique Advent Calendars

Christmas Advent Calendars that Go Beyond a Cardboard Box!
This is another Christmas classic that might be ready for an upgrade in your home. If you’d like to buy an advent calendar that isn’t the usual cardboard box with doors, take a look at these suggestions!

L.L. Bean – offers heirloom quality advent calendars in three dimensional... Read more »

Beautiful Thanksgiving Dinner Blessing and Prayer

Thanksgiving Dinner Blessing!

With all of the duties that fall upon the host at Thanksgiving, it’s easy to forget about the blessing or prayer before dinner. I found an informal, yet meaningful blessing in the most unlikely of places: the Pottery Barn catalog! The words are simple and can be easily adapted to include any religious... Read more »

You’ve Been Jingled

You’ve Been Jingled!
At Busy Bee, we’ve had tremendous interest in the Halloween tradition of “Booing” and many, many visitors have come to our site in search of a “booing” poem and gift suggestions! This has been so exciting for us that we decided to create Busy Bee’s very own Christmas version of “You’ve Been Booed!” Since this... Read more »

A Jingling Poem

A Jingling Poem!

Christmastime is drawing near,
So here’s a fun way to share some cheer!
“You’ve Been Jingled” is the latest sensation
To get a merry start on your holiday celebration!
Choose two families to receive some joy,
Make each a gift of little treats or toys!
The “jingling” will spread from home to home
As each family passes on this jingling... Read more »

Great Guest Rooms!

Creating a Fabulous Guest Room!

In a recent “Tip of the Week”, Create a Five Star Guest Room, I reminded readers to spruce up their guest rooms for holiday visitors and offered a few simple ideas to get started. But if you are interested creating a more elaborate guest room, here are a few fun ideas!
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Tip of the Week – Create an Inviting Guest Room!

Create a Five Star Guest Room!
With Thanksgiving and the winter holidays right around the corner, now is the time to plan for overnight guests! Whether you have one bedroom designated as a guest room or you bunk guests in one of your kid’s bedrooms, it’s important to create a welcoming space!
If you have a separate... Read more »

10th Annual Red Bow Boutique!

Come see us at the New Jersey State Museum for the 10th Annual Red Bow Boutique! Shop for fabulous Holiday gifts and stop by to say hello! The Busy Bee will be offering whimsical hostess gifts by Mudpie. We hope to see you there!