Great Gifts of Libations

Are you looking for gifts for those that love their libations?  Here is a curated list of my favorites.  Check back often, as we will add to this list.

Elevaso Extra-Añejo Tequila is crafted from 100% Blue Weber Agave and aged for 5+ years in French Oak and Irish Whiskey barrels. The sweet taste is a unique find in tequilas, and melds into a long-lasting smooth finish. Embodying notes of oak, caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch, Elevaso Extra-Añejo Tequila is pleasing to both tequila and whiskey drinkers alike. Elevaso’s owner Ross Elgart pledges to donate a minimum of $25,000 from Batch #1 sales to charity.

These are perfect games for a family game night.

I received these products from Bicycle for review.  If your family is like mine, you will love these games.  We try to have a family game night as often as we can, so I am always on the lookout for games that will be fun for the whole family.

How well do you know your family and friends?  Do you think you know how they would react in specific awkward situations?  Try playing It's Blunderful and find out if you know them as well as you think you do!

It's Blunderful is easy to learn.  It has fun, non offensive, adult related content.  It keeps all players involved during every turn through the act of placing bets on how you think others would react to the specified situation.  Each player has their own betting scorecard which they will use to place their bets.  

 
To play, one player reads the Blunderful card and secretly chooses how they would react.  Then the other players place their bets on which reaction you chose.  Then everyone reveals their answers and the ones who guessed correctly will gain the amount of points that they wagered.  Those who guessed incorrectly will lose the amount of points that they wagered.  The amount of points a player will gain or lose is the amount they chose to use as their wager.  The first person to reach 100 points wins the game.

It's Blunderful is a 4-8 player game and is recommended for ages 17 and over.  The suggested retail price is $24.99 and you can purchase it HERE.

Shuffle Grand Prix is a fast paced, strategic racing card game.  You select your drivers according to their unique abilities to increase your chances of winning.  In the course of the game, you will play cards to slow your opponents while protecting yourself.  The person who travels the furthest by the time the distance cards run out will win.  

     
Shuffle Grand Prix is a fun for the whole family.  It is recommended for ages 13 and over, but I have a 6 year old who is able to play with minimal help.  It is a perfect game for people with a competitive nature and is great practice for strategical thinking.  My family has a blast playing this game.  We even used a black and white dish towel to wave as a checkered flag, just for fun! 

This is a 2-4 player game and even though it is recommended for ages 13 and over, my kids (ages 6, 10 and almost 12) had no trouble playing it.  The suggested retail price is $24.99 and you can purchase it HERE.

A Dog's Journey

Tonight is movie night at my house!  We are watching A Dog's Journey. Thanks to our friends at Team Click for sending us this DVD.  If you loved A Dog's Purpose, you will love A Dog's Journey.  Our family loves watching movies with our kids.

Picking up where A Dog’s Purpose left off, A Dog’s Journey, available on Digital on August 6, 2019, as well as on Blu-ray^TM, DVD and On Demand on August 20, 2019, continues the tale of lovable farm dog Bailey, as he finds a new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond, and learns that some friendships transcend lifetimes. A hit with audiences, who rated it an “A” CinemaScore, the movie is “a must-see for any dog lover” (Chuck Yarborough, The Plain Dealer) and the perfect choice for family viewing, teaching universal lessons about the values of friendship and devotion. “Pawsitively” uplifting from start to finish, A Dog’s Journey features over 30 minutes of bonus content including deleted and extended scenes, a hilarious gag reel and featurettes with the cast and a behind the scenes look at the memorable animal performances.

8 Dixie Peach Vodka Recipes

If you are going to give the gift of Vodka, I highly recommend Dixie Peach Vodka.   Made from peaches sourced from Georgia, you know you have a true blend.

Dixie Peach Vodka Recipes

Peach Mule

2 oz. Dixie Peach Vodka

Ginger beer

1 lime wedge

1 fresh peach slice

Fill a copper mule mug with ice. Add Dixie Peach Vodka and ginger beer. Squeeze lime into mug, and garnish with a fresh peach slice.

Dixie Peach Bellini

1 oz. Dixie Peach Vodka

Sparkling wine or Champagne

1 fresh peach slice

In a Champagne glass our coupe, add Dixie Peach Vodka and top with sparkling wine or Champagne. Garnish with a fresh peach slice.

Frozen Peach Bellini

2 oz. Dixie Peach Vodka

1 lemon wedge (squeezed and discarded)

0.5 oz. (or 1 bar spoon) agave nectar

1 c. ice

Sparkling wine or Champagne

1 fresh peach slice

1 sprig of mint

Add Dixie Peach Vodka, juice from lemon wedge, agave nectar, and ice into a blender, and blend until smooth. Serve in an old fashioned glass, top with sparkling wine or Champagne, and garnish with a fresh peach slice and sprig of mint.

Dixie Peach Tea

2 oz. Dixie Peach Vodka

6 oz. sweet tea

1 fresh peach slice

1 lemon wheel

Fill a mason jar with ice, and add Dixie Peach Vodka and sweet tea. Garnish with peach slice and lemon wheel.

Practice What You Peach

2 oz. Dixie Peach Vodka

2 oz. lemonade (pro tip: use Chick-fil-A lemonade — there’s nothing better!)

2 oz. sweet tea

1 fresh peach slice

1 sprig of mint

Fill a mason jar with ice, and add Dixie Peach Vodka, lemonade, and sweet tea. Garnish with peach slice and sprig of mint.

Peach on the Beach

2 oz. Dixie Peach Vodka

2 oz. orange juice

2 oz. pineapple juice

1 lemon wedge

0.25 oz. PAMA (or grenadine)

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add all ingredients except PAMA or grenadine. Shake vigorously. In a Champagne glass or coupe, pour PAMA or grenadine, and strain cocktail on top (pineapple juice will make foam on top of the cocktail, with grenadine on bottom, the cocktail will be layered).

Southern Sangria

1 c. Dixie Peach Vodka

1 bottle dry white wine

Various fresh fruit/herbs (peaches slices, lemon wheels, lime wheels, orange wheels, blackberries, mint leaves)

Combine all ingredients in pitcher. Allow to sit for at least one hour before serving. Serve over ice with fruit from pitcher.

Peach Collins

1.5 oz. Dixie Peach Vodka

0.5 oz. lemon juice*

0.5 oz. simple syrup*

Soda water

1 peach slice

1 lemon wheel

In a Collins glass with ice, combine Dixie Peach Vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup, and top with soda water. Garnish with peach slice and lemon wheel.

*Can substitute sour mix for lemon juice and simple syrup.

Please drink responsibly and DO NOT drink and drive.

DIY Pencil Vase

This cute vase is made out of pencils and would be a perfect addition for any office.  It would also make an excellent gift for a school teacher! 

Materials Needed:

• Glass Cylinder Vase
• 2 Packages of Pencils, unsharpened
• Glue Gun
• Ribbon, if desired

Directions:

• Wash and dry your pencils.
• Using a clean, dry rag, quickly dust off your pencils so they will stick to the vase better.
• Put two dots of glue on your pencil and place it on the vase with the eraser side up.  Be sure to place it straight, as this will be your guide for the rest of the vase.

• Using two dots of glue on each pencil, place the rest of the pencils around the entire vase.
• If you do not have enough room for the last pencil, use a piece of sandpaper or a pocket knife to shave off a bit of the pencil on each side until it fits in the space available.

• Add a thick rim of glue around the inside of the erasers at the top for extra strength.

• Glue a thick rim on the bottom of the pencils to prevent scratching and lead marks.

• Let dry and add a ribbon, if desired.
• Place flowers in your vase and gift away!