Friday Favorites

This time of year can be so magical! If you look past all the hustle and bustle of the crowds, the traffic and the grumpy people and look at this time of year through a child's eyes, it is so fun. I have a 3 year little boy who is so excited for Christmas. He wants EVERYTHING for Christmas and is so excited for Santa to bring him toys. I love reading him our favorite Christmas stories and sharing with him the "true" meaning of Christmas. I hope you stop for a moment and enjoy this time of year. Spend time with your family and friends and just take it all in.

My kids visiting with Santa

One of our favorite Christmas stories

Friday Favorites

What has become a big time favorite at our house, for my kids especially, is Hot Chocolate!

We have gone from the standard "milk chocolate fix" to an assortment of flavors and add-ins.

We had a little Christmas gathering this past week and put together a whole
"Hot Chocolate Bar" spread....
which, by the way, was really fun and easy to put together!

To not complicate the chocolate flavors for this particular night, we stuck with the milk chocolate hot chocolate and did all of our 'jazzing up' with the add-ins...

We had whip cream, marshmellows, candy canes for basic starters and then also had hot tamales, m&m's, white chocolate dipped marshmellows with sprinkles or peppermint candy, donut holes and the big favorite, caramel white chocolate dipped spoons with sprinkles! Yum!


So... maybe this weekend, shake it up a little and give it a try.
Cozy up to the fire with a hot cup of cocoa... maybe a new flavor and some new add-ins.

Friday Favorites

The Christmas Season is a crazy, wonderful, giving, sharing time of the year, but it can all add up quickly. Who doesn't love a deal?..... Right? Yes, I do. Love them!

Getting a great deal on a wanted or desired item is always a favorite. Any "Black Friday" shoppers out there? Yes, I was one of those crazy shoppers up in the middle of the night and early morning hours and it is certainly a favorite to get your steal of a deal item or items after staying up late and standing out in the cold. Awesome! Almost done with my gifts!

Now here is a favorite for you. KSL daily deals has extended our sale until December 11th.

It's a great deal, a great gift and the best part is.... you don't have to stay up late or wait out in the cold. Check it out http://www.ksl.com/public/deal/show/1611

Happy Holidays and happy shopping!

Cyber Monday

We still have our great "KSL DAILY DEAL" running. Don't miss out on this Cyberistic Monday....

You can buy a certificate worth $20
FOR ONLY $10

Good towards, dresses, headbands, bows, jewelry, watches, flowers, all clearance items.
No limit on the number of vouchers you can purchase,
but only one voucher can be used per buying transaction.

Don't miss out!

Here is the link!

This will run until this Thursday, December 1st. Any other ?'s, see the below post or give us a call or email: 801-376-8383 or info@belletrousseau.com

Happy Thanksgiving

May you each have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with your family and loved ones.

We truly are thankful and blessed for all that life has to offer. Good family, friends, freedom....

Truly, the list could go on and on.



Happy Day
of
Giving Thanks!

OUR BIG THANKSGIVING...

*** Week Sale! ***

Starting Thanksgiving Day

Belle Trousseau and KSL Daily Deal!

Don't miss this opportunity to get ready for the holidays,
family pictures, or just because! The perfect Christmas gift!
Be sure to check out our site

Our "Daily Deal" is running in conjunction with KSL and The Deseret News

Thursday, November 24th thru Thursday, December 1st.

You can buy a certificate worth $20
FOR ONLY $10

Good towards, dresses, headbands, bows, jewelry, watches, flowers, all clearance items.
No limit on the number of vouchers you can purchase,
but only one voucher can be used per buying transaction.

Don't miss out!

Here is the link!

You can also check out the ad on ksl.com
(This is a similar special that can be found on Groupon,
City Deals, etc. SO.....
even if you don't live in the Utah Region, you can still take part!)

Happy Shopping!

Email or call if you have any questions
info@belletrousseau.com or 801-376-8383

*Offer expires 12/1/11 at 11:59 p.m. MDT.
Not valid on prior purchases.Cannot be combined with any other others.

Vouchers are good until 2/29/12

Friday's Thankful...

I thought I would share what I am thankful for this week. I have the most amazing family and am so thankful for each of them. I was raised by wonderful parents who I love dearly. I have two sisters, that I adore. They are my best friends and I don't enjoy living far away from them. I have two brothers that are great examples and I know if I ever need anything, they will be there. We are each blessed with beautiful children and spouses. This time of year really helps you reflect on how fortunate we are.

We are thankful to each of you and we hope you have a great Thanksgiving!!

Friday Favorites

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Really, where has this year gone? Crazy!

So I love coming across fun little projects and ideas for holidays. I am loving some of these ideas for Thanksgiving Favors... definitely an added favorite at my house... my girls and I are excited to give some of these a try!

Happy Week and a half prepping for a Happy Thanksgiving! : )

Friday Favorites!

As the leaves turn color and the weather gets cooler it's time to pull out those yummy in my tummy warm soup recipes. Definitely a favorite of mine! Nothing is better on a cold day than a bowl of warm soup and maybe a warm roll and homemade jam on the side.....right! ;) Awesome!

That's what I'm talking about!

So these are a couple of my favorite soups. The 1st bowl is Chicken Tortilla soup and the 2nd bowl is a Creamy Corn Chowder. If you want these yummy recipes you can find them here http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/02/chicken-tortilla-soup/ and here http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/09/creamy-corn-chowder/

Yep...yummy!

Happy warm weekend!

Friday Favorites

Halloween is so fun for my 3 year old. He likes the decorations around our house and on neighbors yards. He was very excited for his preschool Halloween party. He and his friends all got to dress up and parade around the school trick-or-treating. He looked so cute in his "Captain America" costume! I love the built in muscles!

After the parade, they all went back to the classroom and had LOTS of treats. It was sugar overload for sure. I liked the "Buzz" costume next to Bentley, his wings were blown up...too cute!

Happy Halloween!

Friday Favorites

It's always a FaVoRiTe to get a great deal!! So be sure not to miss out on ours because today is the last day

***Today's Last Day***

Belle Trousseau and The Daily Deal!

Don't miss this opportunity to get ready for the holidays,

family pictures, or just because! Be sure to check out our site to see what you

need for your little one.

Our "Daily Deal" is running in conjunction with the Salt Lake Tribune

today Friday the 14th

it our last day to...

Buy a certificate worth $20,

FOR ONLY $10

Don't miss out!

Here is the link!

You can also check out the ad on sltrib.com

(This is a similar special that can be found on Groupon, City Deals, etc. SO.....

even if you don't live in the Utah Region, you can still take part!)

Happy Shopping!

Email or call if you have any questions

info@belletrousseau.com or 801-376-8383

Fall 2011 Dresses & Suits

We are loving the NEW fall dresses and are excited to now be selling boy's suits. Check out our website for full details on sizing and prices, but hurry....they'll go super fast!

Sensational Silver

Classic Black

Holiday Dot- Grey

Holiday Dot- Red

Black Suit w/ Grey Vest

(This is a 5 piece suit for only $49.95!)

Grey Suit

(This is a 5 piece suit for only $49.00!)

***Today's the Day***

Belle Trousseau and The Daily Deal!

Don't miss this opportunity to get ready for the holidays,
family pictures, or just because! Be sure to check out our site to see what you
need for your little one.

Our "Daily Deal" is running in conjunction with the Salt Lake Tribune
today Monday, October the 10th
and then as a side deal through Friday, October the 14th

You can buy a certificate worth $20,
FOR ONLY $10

Don't miss out!

Here is the link!

You can also check out the ad on sltrib.com
(This is a similar special that can be found on Groupon, City Deals, etc. SO.....
even if you don't live in the Utah Region, you can still take part!)

Happy Shopping!

Email or call if you have any questions
info@belletrousseau.com or 801-376-8383

Halloween Favorites

This would have to be my favorite holiday of the whole year. Yep....oh, I love Halloween and these

candy pumpkins only make the holiday that much better.

Or I would even be happy with this combo.

Either way you win, but there is a down fall around here, you have to be quick and purchase

these little goodies fast because the closer you get to Halloween they all start to disappear and

then you get a little mad because you should have bought more and then you get sad because

they are gone and you have to wait until next year.

Yep...... love these cute pumpkin candies. My Favorite!

So get to your store and buy enough pumpkin candies to make you happy all month long.

Happy weekend!

Trick or Treat

Halloween is on it's way and so we thought we would mix up a Halloween headband and bow for you this month to dress up all your cute little monsters and witches. Enjoy!

P.S. we are in the process of loading picture and price on our web Belletrousseau.com. Thx!

Friday Favorites

I mentioned last time I posted that we totally redid my daughters room for her 12th birthday. I thought it would be fun to post the BEFORE and AFTER shots. It was a huge change, we painted the entire room, she went from a twin bed to a queen sized bed. We painted furniture and we changed the room so it has a more "grown-up" feel. She LOVES it, so do I. I am thrilled at how it all turned out, and so glad she is happy with it.

BEFORE

AFTER

Save the Date

We are excited to be part of the Daily Deal again.

We did this back in April and had a great response!

Don't miss this opportunity to get ready for the holidays, family pictures,
or just because! Be sure to check out our site to see what you need for your little one.

So Save the Date... Our "Daily Deal" will be running on Monday, October the 10th.

Friday Favorites

The favorite for me this Friday is my garden.... or more better yet, harvesting my garden.

We put in raspberry starters a couple of years ago and they have completely taken over. Raspberries are everywhere and we are loving them! Plain, toppled over vanilla ice cream, made into jam.... whichever way—they are delicious!

We have also enjoyed the tomatoes, peppers, squash, etc. Everything tastes so fresh.
Grilling the veggies on kabobs has been a weekly event (at least).

Last, but definitely not least, have been the herbs. My personal favorite has been basil.
Yum, yum! Chopped with tomatoes and red onions... made into a bruschetta!
Delicious!

Hope you are enjoying the "harvest" either from your own garden or your local farmer's market.
Happy Weekend!

Friday Favorites

School is well on its way and, in fac,t around here the change of Season is well on its way. We are moving into Fall. Like it or not, here it comes and let's just cross our fingers for a long and enjoyable Fall ...please. :)

So, that brings me to this weeks Friday Favorites.

Look at how cute these little girl Soda shoes are. A Favorite and super cute on. The perfect shoe for Fall and they would even be perfect rolling into winter. The hard part will be choosing your color. The Sodas are very similar to Toms, but for me I prefer the look of the toe on the Sodas, as well as the price. I have yet to purchase, but my Clare sure likes them.

Happy, enjoyable weekend!

Friday Favorites....Happy Birthday!

This Friday is extra special at my house...today is my daughter's 12th birthday. I know everyone says this, but time flies and I can't believe my oldest is 12. She was born on 9/9/99...she has an awesome birth date. She is such a sweet girl! She is very thoughtful of others and is willing to help out around the house. She can be a quiet as a church mouse or as loud as a lion.

She is so excited about this birthday because we have totally re-done her room. She will get the reveal later today. I'll post the before and after pics later. So, in honor of Natalia's birthday, enjoy your Friday and eat some cake!

Happy Birthday!

Friday Favorites

We have been really soaking up the warm days. I love this time of year, the gardens are full of fresh vegetables ready to be harvested, the warm summer evenings and the smell and taste of a yummy barbecue! Definitely a family favorite as of late. We've been trying all sorts of things and savoring all of it. Hope you have a great holiday weekend and enjoy some time with family and friends and the tastes a good barbecue!

In the spirit of the long weekend holiday we are having our...

Labor Day Sale!

All Weekend Long Enjoy
40% off
your entire purchase!
(starts Saturday and goes through Monday)

Enter "labor2011" at check out

Go to www.belletrousseau.com to shop our great selection of headbands
and bows for back to school outfits and school pictures and more!

*Offer expires 9/5/11 at 11:59 p.m. MDT.

Not valid on prior purchases or clearance items

For questions or more information, please call 801-376-8383 or

email us at info@belletrousseau.com.

Hang Tight

Sorry, if you have desperately missed our weekly posts and we are striving to keep you up on the latest and greatest happening in our neck of the woods.
So we've missed a couple of Friday Favorites and you might be wondering, where did they go? or What happened? Well, first off, it's the end of the Summer and you've got to get in that last little bit of Summer fun. Then today was our first day of school, which is always a little crazy as you are rounding up school supplies, buying new shoes and some new clothes. You might have to run by the grocery store and pick up some school lunch snacks and probably some extra bread for all those sandwiches that you will be making every morning for the next 8 months.
Oh, wow! School! I'm on the fence about school starting, it's a love-hate situation.

Anyways, continuing on, I've had some computer issues, but who hasn't...right? So, I have a new computer, and to be honest I'm not super computer smart to get my new computer up and running the way I want, so I kind of have to wait for my husband, which is great, but takes a little more time. I'm also working on getting a new photo shop installed and that takes time and is where all my photos are.

I think that life itself can be crazy-busy from time to time.

So, that's a little bit of what is or isn't going on here in our neck of the woods and why you haven't been able to enjoy our awesome weekly updates and Friday Favorites.

Hang Tight! We'll have some more posts soon.

Friday Favorites...

I am SO excited that today is Friday because tomorrow I get to go see my sisters. The three of us run Belle Trousseau, but I live 6 hours away from them. I don't get to see them as much as I would like, so I anticipate my visits with them. This weekend we are meeting in St. George at our parent's home. We will all have some little people with us, but at least we'll be together. We'll swim, shop and on Monday night we get to take our girls to see Little Mermaid at Tuachan. It will be a fun packed weekend. I can't wait!! There is nothing like my sweet sisters!!

Friday Favorites

Okay, so we are going with the actual phrase "Friday (is the) Favorite"..... because Friday really is a favorite, especially this week.

You think that summer arrives and the schedule will slow down and you'll be able to soak up all the time with family and friends. Yes, it rids the time filled with helping kids with homework and assignment deadlines, but the time gets absorbed into so many other things. It's been a busy week and late nights, each day rolling right into the next. So I am super "WOO HOO" for today being Friday and knowing that we have a pretty chill weekend ahead.... going to soak up that time, relax and enjoy! You too, okay!! : )

Friday Favorites

Snow cones, shaved ice, Hawaiian ice, a yummy cool frozen treat, it doesn't matter what you call it. There is nothing better in the Summer than one of these and we like to call it a snow cone. As a child growing up I don't remember there being so many flavor options and they have these creme combos mixes, but without fail I always end up with my favorite, tigers blood. Love it!

Doesn't that look yummy?

Wow, I just might need to run over to my nearest snow cone stand and get me one.

Enjoy your Summer, school is right around the corner. :(

Friday's Yummy Favorite

My sister-in-law is visiting and made this YUMMY salsa for us for dinner. Black bean salsa...you'll be hooked when you start eating. It's also super easy to make. Great snack, side or add to your tacos. Have a great weekend!

Black Bean Salsa Recipe

1 can black beans

1 can corn

diced roma tomatoes to taste

small red onion

1 avocado

1 package of dry italian seasoning mix

Mix all together and serve with tortilla chips

Friday Favorites.... on Spectacular Saturday

Okay.... the "summer time" clock throws off the days here and there and so once again we find ourselves posting on Saturday. Oh well, I guess better late than never : )

So my family had the opportunity to go to Lake Powell this past week over the 4th of July holiday (btw—Happy 4th!).

Lake Powell is a very favorite thing for our family. We try to go down once a year. We missed being able to go last year, so were super excited to be able to go this year with a couple of other families.

It's always a great time at the lake! Love the "get away", the warmth of the sun and water and being able to relax and play with my kids and my hubby.

Where is your favorite place to go in the summer?

Friday Favorites

Working in my yard is definitely a favorite for me. I love, love, love tinkering around in my yard and making it all pretty and on the plus side I find it relaxing.

I also grew most of my own veggies and flowers from seed this year. Very cool! ;)

It seems like every year we have an outdoor DIY project and I probably have a little influence on creating or perhaps making those DIY project come to life. The work is always hard and crappy at times, but I sure love the end results. So, this year my project was taking our shed from the concrete pad on the left and moving it to where it now sits now, next to the fence.

We had to build a little retaining wall and fill it with dirt because the grass slops there.

Anyways, doesn't it look good!

Afterwards we asked ourselves why we hadn't put it there in the first place. Love it!

Do you have any fun or not so fun DIY projects your doing?

This year I planted tons of Zinnia's around my yard and I love them. Yummy!

Well, there you have it a little sneak peak into my yard and a favorite of mine.

Hope Summer is happy and hot and have a great 4th of July weekend.

Friday Favorites

I am loving summer! No schedule, kids playing happily together (most of the time), warm weather, playing outside and swimming. We've been able to play in several pools so far this summer and love being in the water. My kids are soaking up the sun and improving their cannonballs. Hope you are all enjoying your summer!