Giveaway...Inspired Designer w/ Kathleen Probst

Happy Halloween!  We hope you're ready to visit Wintry Market this weekend to get started on your Holiday shopping!

The final Wintry Market giveaway is being hosted by Inspired Designer (aka. WM co-creator Kristin Montgomery).  The giveaway item is from Kathleen Probst, a vendor and creator of  the beautiful asbstract art quilt shown above.

Visit Inspired Designer to enter.

Thank you Kristin and Kathleen!!

12 Days // Gift Guide: Co-workers

For the 12 days leading up to the Wintry Market, we will be featuring some of our favorite things about the Holiday season, as well as shopping guides, like this one, to help you with your Wintry Market shopping! Enjoy and check back tomorrow for even more Wintry Market goodness!

What better way to thank your co-workers for putting up with you all year than to give them a fantastic gift from Wintry Market? We sure can't think of anything that would be better. Except for maybe giving them your vacation time, but we all know that would never happen.

12 Days // Creative Gift Wrapping

For the 12 days leading up to the Wintry Market, we will be featuring some of our favorite things about the Holiday season, such as music and things you can make yourself, such as the project today! Enjoy and check back tomorrow for even more Wintry Market goodness!

When giving a special gift to a special somebody, what's inside the box isn't the only important thing. A creative and fun gift wrap job can make a present more fun to give and receive. We love the following ideas to make your gifts this year stand out from the crowd. Plus, these ideas all reuse scrap material that might otherwise be thrown away! Cute, and eco-friendly? Ok by us!

Gift tags made from last years cards via Martha Stewart

1 //scarf wrap via {frolic!}   2//diy fabric bows via for the love...   3 //newsprint via allora handmade

The ideas above are only a few of examples of how you can do your part to save resources this Holiday season by re-using materials. This Holiday season we urge you to look past conventional ways of wrapping gifts and seek new, creative, and resourceful ways to wrap your presents this year. Not only will they be the best looking presents under that tree of yours, but we're sure your wallet will thank you as well! A win-win situation in our book. 

12 Days // Gift Guide: Little Ones

For the 12 days leading up to the Wintry Market, we will be featuring some of our favorite things about the Holiday season, as well as shopping guides, like this one, to help you with your Wintry Market shopping! Enjoy and check back tomorrow for even more Wintry Market goodness!

We are so impressed by the selection of goods that our vendors have to offer. Not only do they make amazing things for the more mature crowd, but most of them make pint-sized goods for the little ones! From little monster shoes and handmade leather belts to a pretty princess costume, and quality plush toys of all shapes and sizes, you will be able to find everything you need for all age groups! Check out a sample of what you will be able to find at Wintry Market:

Once again, keep in mind that this is only a sample of what our vendors offer, and goods at the Market may vary, but rest assured that our vendors will be fully stocked with their amazing handmade wares. Hope to see you there Nov. 5th and 6th!

12 Days // Recipe: Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie

For the 12 days leading up to the Wintry Market, we will be featuring some of our favorite things about the Holiday season, such as music and things you can make yourself, such as the project today! Enjoy and check back tomorrow for even more Wintry Market goodness!

Fall is the perfect time of year to indulge in everything pumpkin: pumpkin bread, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pie, carving scary faces into big bright orange pumpkins. The options are endless, and trust us, we take full advantage. However, as good as pumpkin tastes, it's not always the best for the waistline (read: PIE). Today we bring you a great tasting, and nutritious Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie from Angela Lidden from Oh She Glows to help you get your pumpkin fix without the undesired side effects, such as larger pants. You can thank us later.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk, plus a bit more if necessary
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
• 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
• 1 small frozen banana
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• pinch nutmeg
• Ice, if desired

1. Soak the oats, almond milk, and chia seeds for at least an hour or overnight. This helps them digest better and it also gives the smoothie a smoother texture.

2. Place all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Add ice if desired.
(recipe source)


Now that you know one of ours, what's one of your most favorite Holiday recipes?

Giveaway...I Just Might Explode w/ Ticky-Tacky

This week's giveaway involves the vintage goodies shown above from Ticky-Tacky (Co-Organizer Amy Pence Brown) and is featured on I Just Might Explode (Kara is also one of our vendors). Visit I Just Might Explode to enter.

Thank you Kara and Amy!!

The Yummy Details | B29 Streatery

So excited to announce that B29 Streatery will be serving their delicious comfort style food outside the Wintry Market both Saturday and Sunday (November 5th & 6th).   We are so excited to see what amazing creations they will come up with.

Image via Treasure Valley Treats and Tragedies.