Thursday Link Love

Another fun week exploring blogland … looks like I must of been hungry when I was surfing, because there are a bit more food links than usually … then again, there are always so many more holiday food indulgences around us this time of year:

• My mom always makes the best peanut butter fudge for the holidays … so this year I tried this recipe … so easy & my husband gave it two thumbs up.
• I saved this recipe for Baked Peanut Butter Oatmeal to try next month … I'm always on the lookout for breakfast ideas that can be made ahead.
• Some free gift tags (if you're still wrapping) and a cool tutorial for printing directly onto paper sacks.
• I always find myself needing just a bit of ironing, so I put a towel on top of the dryer, rather than pull out the ironing board … I'm going to have to see if my mother-in-law could make me one of these ironing mats.
• And I adore this Mistletoe Headband Tutorial (picture shown) … too fun.
• I love to indulge in luxurious bath products … here's a tutorial for making your own sugar scrubs … so great for dry, itchy skin during the winter months.
• This Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter French Toast makes my mouth water just looking at it … we always ate peanut butter on our French Toast and pancakes growing-up … and still do … and the addition of a cornflake crunch & drizzled chocolate sounds like nirvana to me.
• Gingerbread Diamonds … a wonderful combination of gingerbread flavors in a pretty bar cookie.
• And if you're looking for a bit healthier indulgence, there are these No-Bake Fudgy Snow Balls made with dates and almonds.
• This recipe for jazzing up some sugar cookie mix with almonds, poppy seeds & lemon sounds yummy to me.
• One of my favorite vegetables, the Sweet Potato, has been named a hot food trend for 2011 … ♥ it.
• These adorable elf tags make me smile.
• Love love love this Christmas Tree made of books … my kind of holiday decoration.