Krista, Author at While He Was Napping

November 17, 2011 by Krista

Breaking Dawn Giveaway @ Bacon Time

A few months ago Mindie from Bacon Time with the Hungry, Hungry Hypo asked if I wanted to participate in a MASSIVE giveaway event she was putting together. I said sure I would. Well, the time has come and the event has begun. Mindie has pulled together 66, yes 66, giveaways. So, head over and enter to win some fun Breaking Dawn paraphenalia. Not a Twilight fan, that’s ok. There are some very cool Etsy shops giving away store credit for whatever you want. So head over to the GIGANTIC giveaway event. Giveaways close on November 26th @ 8pm.

November 16, 2011 by Krista

Egg Nog Sugar Cookies

These cookies kinda happened by accident. Now, I am sure there are other egg nog sugar cookie recipes out there. But apparently I live under a rock and had never had them before, never made them, and never even heard of them. So, of course, I felt like a total genius when they turned out addictively delicious.

EGG NOG SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:

– 2 cups sugar

– 1 tsp salt

– 4 tsp vanilla extract (1 Tbs+1 tsp)

– 1/2 cup butter

– 1/2 cup egg nog

– 1/2 cup milk

– 4 eggs

– 2 tsp baking powder

– 7 cups flour

Directions:

1) Mix together the butter, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, milk, eggs, and baking powder. When the mixture is smooth and consistent, add the flour a cup at a time. If you need to add more flour, do so.

2) When the dough is no longer sticky, pull it out of the bowl and roll into 3/4” balls and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.

3) Preheat the oven to 350F and bake for approximately 12 minutes or until cookies are a light golden brown. Cool on cooling racks.

4) Decorate anyway you like, although, I like them plain as well. I drizzled a few with a sugar glaze and sprinkled them with white sugar crystals, but they really are amazingly tasty straight off the pan.

Yields approximately 50 cookies

These cookies freeze amazingly. I roll them out into balls and then flash freeze them on a tray for an hour or two. Then, transfer them to a zip top baggie and store in the freezer. When you’re ready to bake them, pull a few out and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.

Krista

November 15, 2011 by Krista

Thanksgiving Subway Art: Take 2

Wow, this is the 500th post. So, let’s make it a good one!

Thanks to my pregnancy brain… you get two version of Thanksgiving subway art this year. The ones I posted on Sunday… and this set. So, enjoy!

Click the images for your free, watermark-less download.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Krista

November 14, 2011 by Krista

Personalized Vinyl Subway Art Giveaway!

This was supposed to go up this morning, but somewhere between Windows Live Writer and Blogger, it didn’t happen. Ah, well… better late than never, right?

If you were at the link party this weekend, you may have seen the little teaser about a giveaway today. Well, here it is. It’s been a while since I hosted a giveaway and I figured, since 1500 people have bothered to hit the follow button on GFC and we’re approaching 700 fans on Facebook, it was time for another giveaway. So, let’s do this!

Up for grabs is an 8”x10” Personalized Subway Art Vinyl!

Designed, created, cut and shipped by yours truly, which means you are guaranteed an original and one of a kind piece.

These are similar to any of my printable versions of subway art, except it will be personalized to your specifications and in your choice of glossy white or black matte vinyl. (Any of my subway art printables in my Etsy shop are available to be made into your vinyl piece, if you’d like one of those.)

Kitchen Themed Subway Art Printables - Great Home Decor

Family Themed Subway Art Printable - Great Home Decor

You may choose any words or theme you would like. It doesn’t have to be a family or couples theme. I’ve done pieces for children, specific rooms (kitchen, bathroom, kid’s bedrooms, laundry rooms, ect) and hobby specific themes (golf, hunting, crafting, sewing, ect). The possibilities are endless! An 8×10” piece typically contains 10-15 words or phrases. Have any weddings this holiday season? (I’ve got three!) This would be a great gift to welcome a new couple to their exciting beginning. And kids love things that have their names on them. Why not give the kiddos in your life a gift all about them. Need to spruce up the kitchen, living room, play room or another room in your home? Subway art is very popular right now, why not add some to your decor? And it’s a personalized piece, so it will still be unique, yet stylish.

Here’s the How (to Enter):
MANDATORY:

1) You must be a Follower of While He Was Napping Blog. I don’t care if you get it in your inbox, your Google Reader or other RSS Feed, or just follow with GFC. Leave me a comment telling me how you follow and what you most want for this holiday season. Make sure both piece of info are there, please.

EXTRA ENTRIES::

1) Follow on Facebook. Leave a comment here letting me know you do.

2) Visit my Etsy Shop and heart your favorite item. Come back and leave a comment telling me what you picked.

3) Come see me on Pinterest. You don’t have to follow or anything, but leave a comment here telling me what board of mine you like the best.

4) Tell me your favorite holiday tradition.

Please leave SEPARATE COMMENTS for EACH entry. Otherwise, you will only get one entry. This giveaway will close Monday, November 28th, 2011 at 9:00pm PST. I will choose the winner via random.org and announce the lucky duck on Tuesday, the 29th, and the winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize before a new winner will be chosen. You’ll have your personalized vinyl subway art by the end of the first week in December, giving you plenty of time before Christmas.

If you like this gift idea and would like to purchase your personalized subway art piece, you can do so in my Etsy Shop. And, just because you’re awesome, use coupon code WHWN1500 to get an extra 15% off your purchase. (P.S. the code works on everything, not just the vinyl.) If you purchase before Nov 18th, you will have your order by the next week. Otherwise, I will be out of town and orders placed Nov 18th – Nov 28th will be delivered by December 9th.

And… GO!

Krista

November 13, 2011 by Krista

Thanksgiving Subway Art Printable

Ok… so, you know the drill. Click the image for your free, watermark-free download. Use the white background to print on any paper you’d like. Or grab yourself one with a colored background.

Enjoy!

Krista

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