Llama Themed Holiday Gifts

Disclosure: Thank you to Cost Plus World Market for sponsoring this post. Product and/or compensation was provided to me to share my ideas and tips, however, all opinions are fully my own. 

With the holiday season now in full swing, you can find all sorts of llama themed gifts and LlamaOrnaments at Cost Plus World Market.  I can always find what I'm looking for at my local Cost Plus World Market at Pentagon Row in Arlington, Va.  and I've gathered a list of perfectly adorable llama themed gifts to share with your faves!

You should know that Cost Plus World Market is one of my favorite shopping spots and they always have the most fun ways to get the most out of your holiday shopping experience!  Starting today you can join in on the Golden Llama Treasure Hunt and win over $1 Million in rewards!

Here are all the awesome details!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3XheKgq8nA 

Golden​ ​Llama​ ​Treasure​ ​Hunt

Find​ ​a​ ​Golden​ ​Llama​ ​and​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​coupon​ ​valued​ ​at​ ​$20,​ ​$50​ ​or​ ​$100! Over​ ​$1​ ​Million​ ​in​ ​Total​ ​Rewards!

How​ ​to​ ​play:

● Every​ ​day​ ​beginning​ ​Wednesday,​ ​November​ ​1st​ ​through​ ​Wednesday,​ ​November 22nd,​ ​your​ ​local​ ​Cost​ ​Plus​ ​World​ ​Market​ ​store​ ​will​ ​hide​ ​5​ ​Golden​ ​Llama​ ​pieces throughout​ ​the​ ​store.

● Each​ ​day,​ ​we’ll​ ​share​ ​the​ ​daily​ ​clue​ ​in-store,​ ​via​ ​email​ ​and​ ​on​ ​our​ ​social​ ​media channels.​ ​Use​ ​the​ ​clue​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​find​ ​a​ ​Golden​ ​Llama​ ​and​ ​you​ ​could​ ​receive​ ​a reward.

● Locate​ ​(1)​ ​Golden​ ​Llama​ ​piece​ ​and​ ​bring​ ​it​ ​to​ ​the​ ​nearest​ ​store​ ​associate​ ​to exchange​ ​for​ ​a​ ​reward​ ​coupon​ ​valued​ ​at​ ​$20,​ ​$50​ ​or​ ​$100.​ ​Reward​ ​is​ ​valid​ ​only​ ​on the​ ​day​ ​it​ ​is​ ​awarded.

*Limit​ ​one​ ​(1)​ ​reward​ ​per​ ​person​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​Promotion​ ​Period,​ ​regardless​ ​of​ ​store location(s)​ ​visited.​ ​EMPLOYEES​ ​NOT​ ​ELIGIBLE.​ ​See​ ​Terms​ ​of​ ​Participation​ ​for​ ​complete details.

Link​ ​to:​ ​www.worldmarket.com/hunt

 
So, now that you have all the details, are you ready to play?  Here's your clue for the day...


DAY​ ​1​ ​CLUE:

GOLDEN LLAMA WHERE ARE YOU? HIDING NEXT TO SOMETHING BLUE 

Sounds like so much fun!  I love all the fun ways Cost Plus World Market makes shopping fun!

I personally love creative planning - and if you aren't familiar with what that is, it's simply using a daily planner calendar, creatively, by adding decorative items like, stickers, washi tape, and other embellishments to plan out your day to day tasks.  So, I've found a tribe of other creative women who do the same, so I know for sure that I will be sending a lot of stationery gifts to my planner friends.  The Llama Journals, Llama Paper Clips, Llama Sticky Notes, and Llama Notepad are on my list for sure.

Do you have a coffee loving friend or coworker?  Well, then you definitely want to pick up this Llama mug - I love the quote on this mug - it's perfect - save the drama for your llama - LOVE IT!

I'm  not fashionista, but I do love a good accessory piece and the  Llama Mittens and Llama Faux Fur Pompom keychain are perfect for that bestie who must have a fun showpiece to complete their winter ensemble....and of course I want the pompom keychain for myself - you know I love all the pompom things!

You cannot let this holiday season go by without grabbing the Llama Felt Stuffed Stocking and  No Probllama Pillow for the person in your life who adores decorating their home for Christmas!  Each of these items are just perfectly whimsical and I'm definitely grabbing that Llama pillow - I mean.....come on....#musthave

If these gifts I shared are something you think are perfect for the favorite people in your life, let me know what you love the most by leaving a little comment love below.  Make sure you also take part in all the extra Llama love and participate in the Cost Plus World Market Golden Llama Treasure Hunt starting today!

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No Probllama Pillow

Llama Paper Clips

Llama Sticky Notes

Llama Notepad

Llama Journals

Llama mug

Llama Mittens

Llama Faux Fur Pompom keychain

Llama Felt Stuffed Stocking

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15 Dia de Los Muertos Halloween Decor Must Haves

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Get ready to celebrate Halloween with a festive Dia de Los Muertos home.  I love the tradition of celebrating loved ones who have passed on.  I know some people are probably put off by that idea, but I'm the type of person who believes that people who I love are always around me in spirit. This celebration is a tradition in many Latin American countries and it's gained quite a bit of commercial popularity in recent years.  I appreciate the color, texture and beauty found in the artistry of this holiday and think there are many ways to revel in all of it's festivity.

So, I was pleased to find that Cost Plus World Market actually has a nice variety of Dia de Los Muertos decorative pieces that stand out from much of what I've seen in other stores.  I always like to head to my local  CostPlus WorldMarket (Pentagon Row – Arlington, VA) to pick up all the home decor things so, I've pieced together a list of must have items from their Los Muertos collection.

To make the Los Muertos design work for the holiday, the key idea is to mix a little Southwestern flair into the decor while celebrating the colorful artistry and symbols used during Dia de Los Muertos.  

I think it's fabulous that wall decor can serve a dual purpose by setting a festive seasonal tone and giving you instant party decor for ready to go Halloween Entertaining!  I love the idea of using  the Sugar Skull Multi-color Banner to swag across a dining room buffet or against a wall for a pop of color.  It just makes a space look festive! The Wood Skulls Wall Decor are my fave!  The Animal Skull painting is a perfect addition to the decor and blends in the Southwestern feel perfectly.

The Wood Dia De Los Muertos Nutcrackers are perfect decorative pieces and the Sugar Skull Candy Bowl is perfect for placing on a side table filled with candy or nuts.  Why not place a few Sugar Skull Pillows on your sofa or chairs for a festive (and cozy) Los Muertos feel?

These Los Muertos Skull Kitchen Towels are EVERYTHING!  Think past their intended purpose and size and cut the artwork out of the whole tea towel, then frame them for instant art!!!  If not, then use them in place of napkins.  The Felted Heart Ornament and Embroidered Skull Ornament would make perfect napkin rings or decor for your place settings.

Because Halloween Decorations and themes can change year to year - (if you're Halloween obsessed like me) - don't invest in themed plates that you have to store away.  Find colorful themed paper plates like these Dia de Los Muertos Plates and dress them up with chargers or larger plates from your everyday plates stock.   I love the look of this Floral Amaya Table Cover that can be used not just for this theme but throughout the seasons.  Blue Glass Goblets would help to anchor the place setting and bring in a lot of blues that are found in the table cover and plates.  

As a great eye catching focal point, give your table some extra love.  The Black Daisy Skull flowers would look perfect arranged around the base of the black iron candelabra.  Fill it in the rest of your arrangement with the Multi-color Peony Flowers for more color and to soften the look and you're good to go!

So, now that you're chock full of ideas for decorating your Halloween home.....check out this amazing offer from Cost Plus World Market

***   HUGE NEWS!!!  ***

Cost Plus World Market is celebrating the season by giving away $4,500 worth of World Market gift cards and teaming up with Quikly to do it!

Sign up now with Quikly and share the campaign with friends and family. If they opt in, you will receive an early notification letting you know when the 67 gift cards and special offers will go up for grabs so you can be ready to act fast. This could be the perfect opportunity for a seasonal shopping spree!

But not to worry -  because the coolest part is that everyone will walk away with something! Sign up now before it’s too late!!!!

So......what is Quikly????

Quikly is all about speed.  It is a platform that rewards you by offering incentives. You have to act fast, fast, fast....gift cards are 'released' to those who are signed up.  There’s no catch, it’s 100% free. Customers are able to sign up here to get notified when the incentives are released to claim.

Once you sign up and opt-in, you’ll receive a secret claim link either via SMS Text Message or Email, depending on your notification preference. When you do, click on it as fast as you can to claim an incentive. Pretty cool, huh???

Halloween is truly my favorite holiday and time of the year.  I can't wait to start decorating my home and you can be sure one of my first stops is going to be at Cost Plus World Market.

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1.  Floral Amaya Table Cover

2.  Blue Glass Goblet

3.  Dia de Los Muertos Plates

4.  Black Iron Candelabra

5.  Multi-color Peony Flowers

6.  Skull flowers

7.  Embroidered Skull Ornament

8.  Los Muertos Skull Kitchen Towels

9.  Felted Heart Ornament

10.  Sugar Skull Multi-color Banner

11.  Animal Skull painting

12.  Wood Skulls Wall Decor

13.  Wood Dia De Los Muertos Nutcrackers

14.  Sugar Skull Candy Bowl

15.    Sugar Skull Pillows

 
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Cinnamon Apple-Berry Shortbread Trifle

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It's a known fact within my family that I have a reputation for making THE WORST apple pies or any pie for that matter.  Ironically, I love to bake.  I can bake a cake, a batch of cookies....I'm even known in some secret circles that shall go unnamed as The Cupcake Queen....but do NOT ask me to make a pie.....trust me.

Considering our house is the 'family gathering' home during the holiday season, I'm always on task to come up with delicious creations.  I love to make my house look as festive as possible, as well.  Since we are at the time of year where we will be hosting and attending more holiday season gatherings and since it's well established that I can't make pie....I turn to a tried and true, easy go to.....DESSERT TRIFLE.  It's like pie, that fell apart, and someone threw it in a bowl and made it look pretty and taste amazing.....am I right???  I'm right.

Preparing to make this recipe, I knew I could count on one of my fave shops, Cost Plus WorldMarket (Pentagon Row – Arlington, VA) to find ingredients to make my trifle along with, the festive decor I was looking for to zshuzsh up my dining room buffet!

It's clearly pumpkin season right now and trust me when I tell you that Cost Plus World Market is rocking ALL the Pumpkin Food right now  So, I might be in the minority, but I feel like fall is the time to apple all the things.  I love apples!  That being said, I definitely wanted to use apples in the trifle, and knew they would need to be flavored properly.

So, I headed to the BakingProducts section of the store and grabbed the ingredients I needed.  All ingredients in hand, I was ready to make my dessert! Cost Plus World Market always has a great variety of Cookies and Cakes on their shelves.  For this particular recipe, I chose a pack of Bahlsen Leibniz Shortbread cookies for my trifle.  

With a few short steps to follow, this recipe is super simple to make.  First step is to peel, core and chop about 6-8 apples.  I know there are different apples that can be used for baking, but I just say  use your favorite.  For my recipe,  I chose Braeburn….because that’s what was on sale! LOL.

Next, combine your apples with brown sugar, spices and vanilla flavoring.

The next step is to add a few tablespoons of butter to a pot, melt it, and add your

 apples, allowing them to cook covered, until softened, between 10-15 minutes.

You will know your apples are ready when you can insert a fork into them…..feel free to taste the apple, they should be tender but not cooked (you want cooked, not mushy – we aren’t shooting for apple sauce).

Once you have cooked your apples through, remove from heat, add your dried fruit, cover and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes.  This will allow the fruit to reconstitute and plump up.

Next, set the fruit mixture aside or allow to cool in the refrigerator.Trifle desserts are simply layers of deliciousness in a fancy footed bowl.  So, not complicated…….just like the Dr. Oetker's Vanilla pudding mixture I whipped up!  It’s super easy, you just add sugar and cold milk, whisk constantly over medium heat until thickened.

Here’s a little tip I learned, it’s important to keep whisking while the pudding is heated.  The directions on the back tell you what to do, but I kind of feel like I somehow missed the memo that it was serious, because I stepped away from the pot for like 2 minutes to find my pudding started to stick to the bottom of the pan!  Luckily, I was able to save it, but had to run the pudding through a mesh strainer to get out a few clumps.

You can’t really see the lumps here but you should end up with a smooth texture. Once the pudding is finish, you can set it aside for a few minutes and cool before starting to build your trifle.

As the fruit and pudding are cooling, you can make a flavored whipped cream easy.  It’s important to use a cool bowl and cold heavy cream.  I like to place a glass bowl in the fridge for at least 10 minutes before I start making my cream.  

To make, add Heavy Whipping Cream and Torani Vanilla Syrup and beat on high with an electric mixer.  Be sure not to over mix or you’ll end up with butter.

This is also a good time, to chop your pecans for your topping….unless you’re allergic to nuts…..then, you of course want to leave them out.

Next you can start building the layers to your trifle, starting with the shortbread cookies.

Next, add a layer of pudding , then whipped cream followed by the fruit.

Continue adding your layers in that order….shortbread, pudding, cream, fruit until you get to the top of your bowl.

You can finish the top with whatever layer makes you happy, I finish with a bit of whipped cream and chopped pecans and topped it with a Bahlsen Leibnitz shortbread cookie!

YUM!

While I was shopping, I also found great fall décor.  I picked up a few additonal items to decorate the buffet in our dining room where we always display desserts and hors d'oeuvres for our family gatherings.  Every year, I make it a special focal point of the room by brightening it up with new décor each season and holiday.

I am SO READY for fall....and this Be Thankful banner will remind us all to always be grateful for the things we are able to have in our life. 

Don't you just love apple cider in the fall?  I do - and I serve it warm in these glass footed mugs....a little cinnamon stick is great for a bit of added spice.  Just swirl it around in your mug for some added flava'!...and I love how the metallic leaves garland set an autumnal tone.

I could NOT pass up these twig branch spoons....they look rustic yet chic....and have a bit of a rose gold hue to them that makes them a winner in my book!  They're perfect alongside the Be Thankful napkins.

You can serve your desserts in these small Weck canning jars and place them on a wire stand for guests to gnosh on their dessert.  They're a staple in my home for easy and mobile desserts and snacks.

 The star of the show is the dessert presented in a trifle bowl of course!!!

Here's the recipe for you to download and print!

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Download and Print  Cinnamon Apple Berry Trifle recipe 

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Cost Plus World Market is making holidays super fabulous this season and is also offering a Giveaway trip to The Christmas Market in Germany.  Enter here for more details and for a chance to win: www.worldmarketsweepstakes.com 

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Links to Cost Plus World Market items featured in this post: 

Footed Glass Mugs

Two-tiered Stand

Be Thankful Banner

Metallic Leaves Garland

Saigon Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Dr. Oetker's Vanilla pudding mixture

Boyajian Vanilla Extract

Torani Vanilla Syrup

Weck Canning Jars

Trifle Bowl

Rose Gold Twig Spoons

Be Thankful Lunch Napkins