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You can check out the rates at: Taking Care of Business RATES

REMEMBER:  if you book TODAY, you get 30% OFF!!!

Cheers and until next time......


Tatiana

Website:Taking Care of Business

Weekend Warrior - Do not forget to enjoy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy Thanksgiving!

picture from cookinglight.com

Thanksgiving is almost here!  Are you hosting the big feast this year??

Do not let this gracious dinner overwhelm you!  In the Thanksgiving addition (November 2013) of, Cooking Light magazine, author (a.k.a. kitchen ninja) Jennifer Drawbridge, wrote a cute piece on the importance of actually enjoying the company and  the food!  Sometime we get so involved with preparing the bird and making sure the guests are happy, that we forget to enjoy what is taking place around us.  The following are some tips from Jennifer, on how to actually enjoy the big day.  These tips are also great for any big feast you plan to prepare throughout the year.

1) De-stress the Prep

Do as much preparing as possible.  Make a complete list of everyone you need, and when you will prepare. Cut the veggies, set the table, do everything you can do the days before the big day!

2) Better Food, Less fuss

Keep the food simple but use quality ingredients. 

3) Use Champion Recipes

Do not try a new 3 page recipe on the big day!  Do what has been tried and loved!  Save the new, complicated recipes, when there is nothing on the ling!

Be sure to check out Cooking Light for more advice and recipes for the holidays!

Until next time.....

Cheers!

Tatiana

What to do Wednesday- "Thankful" Pumpkins

Saw this post today and wanted to share!  What a great idea to write everything you are grateful on your pumpkins, for Thanksgiving Dinner!  You can ask your guests to do the same thing!

Check out this post from Eclectically Vintage

Yay or Nay? Stores Open on Thanksgiving?

Here's A List Of Stores That Will Open On Thanksgiving

The Huffington Post  |  By Kevin Short Posted: 11/11/2013 1:39 pm EST  |  Updated: 11/12/2013 9:12 am EST

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The Black Friday frenzy is once again creeping into Thanksgiving with an unprecedented number of stores planning to open earlier than ever right smack in the middle of America's turkey dinner.

Due to some calendar irregularities, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is six days shorter this year than usual. The limited holiday season means more competition and the erosion of the sanctity of Thanksgiving, much to the chagrin of workers who are being told not to even ask for time off.

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FEATURE FRIDAY- MOUNTAIN TOP COOKIES

Happy Friday!

Feature Friday

Mountain Top Cookies

Owner: Julie Feltman

I am very excited to feature a good friend's business, Mountain Top Cookies!  If you have not tried her scrumptious cookies (and more,) you are missing out on a little bite of heaven!

Don't worry if you do not live in the Manassas area, she can ship her wonderful treats to you!

Please take a minute to read her interview! Also, please "like" her Facebook page at : Mountain Top Cookies Facebook Page

Also check out her website at: Mountain Top Cookies Website

Interview Questions with the owner of Mountaintop Cookies, Julie Feltman

     1)    What is the name of business and what do you offer customers?

     Mountain Top Cookies™ offers a variety of cookies, fudge, and brownies that are homemade from the freshest ingredients.  We offer shipment across the country, home delivery, as well as participating in local Farmer’s Markets.

      2)    When was your company established?

We were established in 2010 and debuted our business at a local Farmer’s Market in Manassas,                   Virginia.

3     3)    Why did you start your company?

For many years, the gifts I gave family and friends were always baked goods, all recipes handed down to me from my grandmother.  These recipes were family favorites, that my great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother, all made and I inherited their knack for baking.  After deciding to give our children a Catholic Education, we needed a supplement for our income, to afford the expense.  During the Christmas season of 2009, my husband suggested that I start my own cookie company.  I thought he was joking, but one week in early January of 2010 when there were multiple snow days, I started investigating how to start a small home based baking business.  I knew I wanted to use only the recipes that my family had used for generations, so I started baking and baking and applied to work at a local Farmer’s Market and was approved.  My passion for cookie making and desire to give my children a Catholic Education ended up being a perfect blend and my little company became a very quick success.

      4)  Who are your best referrals?

      Without question, my best referrals are my friends.  They helped spread the word when I first started   my business and showed me tremendous support.  To this day, they are still the first orders I get during holidays.

       5)    How can we contact you?

  The best way to reach me is via email at julie@mountaintopcookies.com.  I also have a Facebook     Page “Mountain Top Cookies” that is a great place to follow us and get the latest cookie news! 

Gift Giving Wednesday!- Benefit Countdown to Love Advent Calendar

Benefit Advent Calendar

Gift Giving Wednesday!  Check out this adorable present you can give to a friend or even yourself! Instead of getting chocolate everyday during advent, you get a cute little benefit cosmetic!  

You can purchase at Sephora

....Until next time.....

Cheers!

Tatiana

Tip Tuesday - Signature Cards

Our Signature Card/Tag

With the holiday season here, we are sending treats to our friends, teachers, and neighbors, almost on a weekly basis.  Here is a tip to make the gift giving a little more easier!

Leave space to write something

 Use inexpensive business cards as your labels to attach to the gifts!  Companies like, Vistaprint, make it affordable and easy to make your own cards.  I just added our family name and a little quote, on the back.  I made sure to leave an area on the card blank, in case I wanted to write something personal. Just use a hole punch to punch a hole in the corner, attach a ribbon and.... voila....you will have your own personal card that took no time to create.  For about $10, you can get 250 personalized cards, perfect for all your gift giving.

Wishing you a blessed Holiday Season!

...Until Next time...

Cheers!
Tatiana