Happy Fall Y'all! Homemade Caramel Dip

Fall, the season of beautiful foliage, crispness in the air, pumpkins and hayrides! If you're like me, I feel like throwing on a sweatshirt and nestling up next to a bonfire with a cup of hot cocoa (maybe with a hint of Bailey's too;).

To celebrate the changing of the seasons, I like to give my family, friends and neighbors something yummy to fill their bellies and hopefully make everyone forget that summer flew by in the blink of an eye and is now a distant memory.

This caramel dip recipe I found years ago and has never let me down. It is soooo simple and 100 times better than anything you could ever find in the store, plus it's made from the heart! This dip can be used on everything from apples to ice cream to cinnamon rolls or just drink it straight from the jar...haha, just kidding (sort of).

I used clear cellophane to wrap up the jar of caramel dip and apples and tied them with some festive fall ribbons. I also printed out some "Happy Fall" tags and glued them onto a brown cardstock. Following the recipe, I've attached the free printable so you can print the tags too.

Something so simple can mean so much...try it, you won't be disappointed! Happy Fall Y'all!!!

Homemade Caramel Dip

• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 6 Tablespoons salted butter, cut into 6 pieces
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
       1. Heat sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat, stir constantly. Sugar
        will form clumps and begin to melt into a thick brown liquid, continue to
        stir being careful not to burn.
     2. Once sugar is completely melted, stir in butter immediately. Stir butter
         until completely melted, 1-2 minutes.
     3. Very slowly stir in the heavy cream. Be careful as the mixture will bubble
         rapidly and splatter when added.
     4. Allow the mixture to boil for 1 minute. It will rise as it boils.
     5. Remove from heat and add salt. Allow to cool before using.

         ** each batch makes two 8oz jars. I usually triple my recipe to get 6 jars,
             then repeat.

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Calling all Realtors!

   The client thank you gift...it's hard to find just the right one, isn't it? You want it to be unique, personal, and something that doesn't cost a fortune. While clients don't expect a gift, it is a nice touch.

    Ornaments for Keeps is a "momprenuer" home-based business that specializes in personalized ornaments. Give your client a customized closing gift to show how much you appreciate their business.

    This is something they will be excited to receive, will treasure forever, and will make a lasting impression for future sales and referrals.

• Ornaments will be beautifully hand-personalized with the clients' name, year, and/or address.
• Choose from the two Door ornaments pictured.
• Orders must be placed by October 1st. Quantities are limited.
• Individually priced at $10 plus shipping.
• It's easy to order! Call us at 573.893.3272 or email ornaments4keeps@aol.com

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Expanding our Ornament Family

As of August 1st we are excited to announce the newest member of the Ornaments for Keeps family, my sister, Kayla Case!

Kayla has been an in-home child care provider for the past 10 years and also dedicated her life to raising her four children since her first was born 13 years ago. Now that her children are going to be in school, Kayla is ready to get back out there and join the land of the living where the world doesn't revolve around Spaghetti-O's and dirty diapers:)

This is coming at the perfect time and my mom and I couldn't be happier! Ornaments for Keeps has been rapidly growing over the past few years since we started our on-line store. We do nothing but strive to bring the best products and the best customer service. Having more hands on deck is going to make it possible for us to continue to expand all while not missing a beat meeting the needs of our fabulous customers. Watch for great things to come from the three of us in the near future!

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Gone Beachin'

Having a seasonal business, such as a Christmas ornament company, has allowed for us to do something else we love in the off-season…go to the beach! Although, just because we are on vacation doesn’t mean that our creative minds have also completely checked out. 

One of our favorite things to do is scour the gift stores for inspiration.  Most of the time it’s the typical t-shirts, hats, and shot glasses (don’t get me wrong, those goodies are all wonderful to bring home) but occasionally we run across a gem like this, a driftwood Christmas tree! Who even thought of something so neat?!? 

Having a driftwood tree to decorate with an ornament that we get on vacation would be so great to bring out at Christmas time! New ornaments to decorate this tree would also be something else fun to search for on all of our beach excursions.  Sand dollars and starfish make super cute souvenir ornaments as well. 

There’s also the DIY ornament made from all the little treasures found on the beach. Take home a little sand and fill a glass ball ornament with all the shells and coral you collect. Use a paint pen, marker or a vinyl cutter to mark it with the beach and date.  We also embellished with twine and ribbon. Can’t wait to put this on the tree!

Ornamentsfor Keeps also has a huge selection of destination ornaments.  Each one can be personalized specially to commemorate the memories from your vacation.

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Gifting Outside the Box

     Weddings happen all year long but it seems as though June is the busiest. If you think about it, buying a wedding gift is quite the honor. It means you’ve been specially chosen to share in one of the most important days in a couples’ life.  The marriage will hopefully last a lifetime and you want a special gift that will let them remember it forever, however, coming up with that gift can be a challenge.

The gift registries that are so popular can be a wonderful thing because then you know exactly what is asked for, but if you’re like me, a water purifier or a set of kitchen utensils isn’t exactly how I want to say “congratulations on beginning your life together.” I like to show the couple that I have put extra thought and care into their gift.  A monogrammed item, like a serving platter, is always a hit. Wall décor with a bible verse is my personal favorite or you can have a present hand tailored with their last name and established date. 

    The list is endless but I’m sure whatever you choose will stay in the hearts of the couple forever.  And of course, what would a gift be without being accompanied by a personalized ornament from Ornaments for Keeps? Weather you decide to give a card with the ornament attached to the envelope or hand tied to the package, your gift will show uniqueness with its personalized  touch  and will definitely stand out above the other packages on the gift table(which is what I strive for…presentation first:).  

The Vintage Wedding Car is not only our most popular wedding ornament but our most popular ornament sold.   
    Each year they will be able to bring their own ornament out to proudly display and to remember “their day.”  We have a wide selection so browse through and pick the perfect one from your heart to theirs!  Just to make this even more fun, use code LOVE10 for 10% off your order today through June 12^th.


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The Road to Graduation

     Once senior year rolls around graduation is the main event. As our news feed fill up with graduation posts, announcements and party invitations we know that spring is here and summer is just around the corner, yay! But back to graduation, there are so many event filled years that lead up to these final days.

Time flies and many of the details will be lost in the hustle and bustle. Don’t let this memorable occasion pass without giving something to document all the blood, sweat and tears it took to get here. A personalized Christmas ornament does just that.

As they build their lives, start careers and families of their own, being able to bring a little memento out every year can remind the grad that they did it! We have a great selection of ornaments to be personalized for the special grad in your life. Get a glimpse of our full selection here.

    Want to customize your graduation ornament? We can do that too! Give them a gift they will treasure forever from www.ornamentsforkeeps.com

Congratulations to all the graduates out there!

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FAQs

What is the shipping and handling time and rates?  Our processing time is normally between 1 to 3 days unless you request a specialty item. We use USPS Priority shipping which runs 2 to 3 days depending on the zip code. Our shipping and handling charge is $6.95 or free on all orders over $60. Express and International shipping are available but please contact us for the additional rates.

Special and Custom Requests? We would love to try and create an ornament specially for you! If you would like an ornament created off your idea or if you would like a sports player with a certain color uniform, a family ornament with different skin color, or an ornament for your favorite sports team, contact us for all the possibilities.  Cutoff for custom requests is November 1^st  so the earlier the better. An additional charge will apply.

Can I order a previous years ornament? Of course! All of our ornaments are hand personalized so they may be dated with the year you specify. Even if you would like our famous year ornament made of bread dough, contact us for it to be specially made.

Will I receive my ornaments before Christmas? Our cutoff for Christmas delivery is December 17^th. Express shipping is available. Contact us for additional rates.

Can I have ornaments shipped to different address? Yes! Ornaments may be shipped to multiple addresses but a separate order will need to be placed for each address as there will be separate shipping charges. On the order page there is a place for billing information and also for shipping information.

When will there be sales and specials? We randomly run sales and special promotions throughout the year. Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for all of the latest deals and news!

Can our pets be added to the ornament?
Definitely! We have a couple of options to add your fur babies to your keepsake ornament. The pet dishes pictured below that are made of resin, can be added to all of our family ornaments. Please contact us if adding more than one or two dishes to make sure that they will fit. Another option is to have your pets name added to the family ornament with a paw print next to their name on the stocking hat. There is also a section dedicated to our pets so yours may have their very own personalized ornament.

 

• There is a whole category dedicated to MU Fan ornaments, will you do other teams too?
  So far we have been able to do every team that has been requested. Contact us to discuss which ornament you would like for your favorite team!
• Can I pay with another form of payment other than PayPal.
  Yes! When prompted, continue to the secure PayPal page. There is a place on the login screen that says “pay with credit, debit, or PayPal credit.” Click there and you may pay with another form of payment.
• What is the difference between Bread Dough and Resin ornaments?
  Bread dough ornaments and resin ornaments can look similar but are very different. Our bread dough ornaments are made with love by us in the USA. They are hand molded and sometimes cut from a cookie cutter, we hand paint and then embellish.
  
  The resin ornaments are made from a mold. Many of our resin ornaments came from the original ornament we created. A resin material is poured into the mold and they are hand painted.
  
  If you pick up both ornaments and turn them over you will see the resin ornament is flat and smooth and the bread dough ornament will be detailed. For more questions on our process please ask.
  
  
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