Target's new Line with Chip and Joanna

I know several people who do not like the whole "fall back" thing.  I am sorry if you are one of those.  But I have to tell you, I love it.  I thrive this time of year.  I am in my zone.  I need the sun more in the morning to wake up ......well more than I care that it is dark when I drive home from work.  Having that one hour extra to sleep turned me into a new person.  I was rested and I knocked out some stuff from my perpetual to do list.  I even managed to check out Chip and Joanna's new line at Target.

We may have purchased the following

Lamb Ear Wreath

The matching Garland

Metal Bin

These metal bins come in several different sizes.

They have some beautiful Christmas Stuff......just look 

And some of very unique pieces that would make great gifts

Thermos

Mugs

They have pajamas, notebooks, lanterns, wrapping paper, dishes, cookie cutters, tote bags and so much more.  It is really worth hitting a store or browsing all the offers on line.

I hope you have a great week.

Teacher Gifts and Expanding the blog

Well, ladies, thanks to your support our little couch here is growing a bit.  You will now be able to find OnTheCouchUnderAThrow on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. A BIG THANKS to Katy for getting all three set up for us!!!

While I enjoy meeting you here on Monday, Wednesday and Friday sometimes I need to tell you all things on the other days.  Like when I find something on clearance at Nordstrom or Kroger runs a one day half off sale on their Halloween candy and this one time eggs were on sale at Target for 19 cents and I really NEEDED to tell you that......these things cannot wait until Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

So if you are interested, please follow the blog on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.  I would love to have you on all three but feel free to join me on whichever platform you enjoy most. You'll notice the buttons on the upper right side of the blog page.  You can simply click on those to link up with the blog on social media.

I will continue to post here the 3 days a week and just add in this other social media.

If you missed previous gift posts click below
Neighbor Gifts
Gifts that Give Back
Gift for the Cooks
Gifts for Girls
Gifts for Readers
12 Days of Christmas
Gifts for Boys

Now let's talk about Gifts for Teachers

At my house we are beyond this stage.  Somehow after middle school getting a child to carry in a gift for a teacher becomes a bit of a challenge.  Truthfully, this may have occurred before middle school.  I can remember driving to the school, going in with my little basket and sticking gifts into teacher's mailboxes.

I come from a family of educators.  It is seriously hard work so I like to acknowledge those who put their heart into making my kid's day go a little smoother.  However, poor teachers get gifted a lot of stuff that they may not know what to do with it all.  Can you imagine teaching 5-6 classes each with say 20 students - that's the potential of getting 100-120 bad presents.  We're being honest here, right?

So let's focus on consumables (no storage....just things they can use)
Gift Cards - these can be small.  Remember they may get several.  And some school systems even have rules about what a teacher can receive so there is no "buying grades" perception.  I'm not sure what teacher is willing to risk their career for a $10 Starbucks gift card...Thank you, Mrs. Smith for the cup of coffee, now I will pass your kid......Not seeing it. Relax, school systems, we are just trying to give a little something to a nice teacher.

Some Gift Cards Considerations
Bookstores, Movies, Starbucks, Office Supply Stores, Panera, Top Golf, Hobby Lobby, Michaels or how about a place that delivers lunch - lunch delivered on a school day, now that sounds like a treat.

If a teacher sends home lots of notes, a cute notepad would be nice

Beach Notepads

Personalized

If they do stickers, I am sure they would love a restock

Owl Stickers

Chalkboard Stickers

I love stickers.  You want me to perform well.....give me a sticker.  I did a little physical therapy this summer and the therapist would say good job.....and I said "no stickers?", he looked really confused.  To put him out of his misery I told him I was just kidding.  But really I wasn't.

Look, if they are a teacher they are probably sanitizing their hands a lot through the day.  If not, they should be. Some nice smelling Bath & Body would be nice.

Bath & Body

Now what really warms a teacher's heart is a nice note from parent or child.  I still do this - not for every teacher but for those special ones who are really making a difference.

If you are a teacher and have some input here, share with us.


Have a great weekend.

This happens to be my favorite weekend of the year.  I love when we Fall Back......Enjoy your extra hour of sleep.

See you back here on Monday!

Belk Charity Sale Round 3

The manager at the Bridgestreet Belk got in some new things and she wanted you all to see them.  Now not everything is new, but a lot of it is ,,,,but most importantly it is ALL included in Saturday's Charity Sale.  Of course, I hope you are beating the rush and pre-selling. This was worth a bonus  Thursday post!!!!

Check out what the Home section has to offer:

First up these luxurious towels. You will thank yourself for these.  If you can totally restock, go for it or buy a few this sale and add to it the next sale.  Trust me these are worth a trip to Belk.

Lots of beautiful spa like colors.

If you have a baker on your list, take yourself to the top of their favorite person list by gifting them with a Kitchenaid Stand mixer.  They come in 3 different sizes.

I have this size and I love it.

And if you want to really rock their world, add in the ice cream attachment.

And if you or someone you know is still making cupcakes 12 at a time, upgrade to this guy

At first I thought these next guys were just cute little stuffed animals

Door Stoppers

There are squirrels, elephants, dogs, owls and so much more.  These are well done and would be fun to have around the house.  And what a unique gift idea for that hard to buy for person on your list.

Bridgestreet Belk has also added a section of kid's bedding. Most of these come in twin or queen.

Urban Habitat Trixie Comforter Set

Fuitti Tutti

And the whales ......oh the whales

Moby Whale

The have several cute holiday throws

Here's an up close look at a few

And then I saw these

Biltmore Chunky Throw This comes in gray and birch.  It is super soft and the weave lives up to its name.  It is chunky and soft.

and

The Biltmore Faux Fur Throw in brown.  So very pretty.

And then.......

Yep, Belk is now carrying FAO Schwarz and it is part of the Charity Sale.

This train is beautiful.  I couldn't find a link online but check it out in the store. They also had this cute tree to hold your Christmas Cards.

Card Holder Tree

Plus fun sets for the kids

Fashion Designer Set

Great decorating items like this holiday home

LED Holiday House

And honestly, it took some self control not to get on this little guy

Again, I could not find a link online ....so just head to Bridgestreet and check it out.  This whole section is located near the shoe department.  I think you will love it.

And I have to tell you the plush from FAO Schwarz is just too much for words.....so here are a few pictures

But y'all, THIS GIANT BEAUTIFUL BEAR

He is 92 inches tall. Yes, that is almost 8ft tall.  The store manager, Janet is standing behind him and we can't even see her.  There was this giant box waiting to be unpacked and she said she thought it was one bear in there......I couldn't believe it.....so we unpacked him and put him in this chair.  He is gorgeous and only $599.  If you buy this, please call me so I can come over and hang out with him.....we really hit it off.

And lastly, although we have two Belk locations in our town.....these patterned rain boots are unique to Bridgestreet so make sure you check them out while you are there

Joules Rain Boots

Talk about brightening up a rainy day....these will do the trick.

Enjoy Charity Sale!

A Big Thanks to Bridgestreet Belk!  They were awesome in making sure you saw some of their very best.

See you back here tomorrow.

A Fall Snack Mix

There was a recipe from The Salty Marshmallow pinned on Pinterest. I have it pinned on my Fall Board.  Well it had all my favorite things in it Apple Jacks, pretzels, bugles and candy corn.

For the full recipe you can click here.

It was very simple though.  You simply mixed Apple Jacks, pretzels and bugles in a big bowl....and I do mean big bowl.  The recipe called for a 17 oz box of Apple Jacks but I had a 12 oz. box in the pantry.  I also had pretzel sticks and used those.  I really consider recipes more like suggestions.  I am firm believer in using what you have.  Here are my ingredients mixed together.

You then melt your butter and brown sugar, stir in the vanilla, cinnamon and salt.  You pour all of that over your mixture

Then stir to coat.

I put parchment paper on my cookie sheets (I had to use two large ones) and divided the mixture between the two cookie sheets.

You bake it on 275 degrees for 45 minutes stirring every 15 minutes.

Once it is out and cooled you stir in the candy corn.  She calls for an Apple flavored candy corn.  I couldn't find it at my grocery store so I just used regular and it turned out fine.  I know some people have an aversion to candy corn and you could totally leave it out.  I know this because while I was waiting for it to cool I may have eaten a couple of handfuls before stirring in the candy corn.

Here is my finished product.

It is sweet and it is salty.....and that is my jam.

I think this would be a fun little snack to have around during Thanksgiving week to fill the gaps between plates of turkey and dressing. The only thing is I am not sure if Candy Corn stays around that long......so you may need to grab a couple of bags now.  Good chance it is on clearance with the rest of the halloween candy.

See you back on Friday.