I hope you all know that not only do I whip up printables for Less Cake {more frosting} I also own a design business called Announced Design.   If you didn’t…..now you do.  Yay!

We’ve had LOTS of fun with things like the Christmas Cheer Poster...

And the printable storybook called “Reindeer Feed“…

So I’m really excited that the 2012 collection has been added to the store. There are so many fun choices and LOTS of color options. And at just $5-$7 they not only make amazing affordable decor, they also make great gifts.

Here’s just a few of the new options:

When you visit Announced Design you will purchase a digital file that is sent to you IMMEDIATELY! You can take that file and upload it to any online printer, or put it on a jumpdrive or DVD and take it to the store.

I love using COSTCO. I upload my poster and have a 16×20 poster in my hands in one hour. (for about $8) There are also lots of online options as well. It’s just the easiest way to decorate. Love it!

Anyway, I know a lot of my loyal LCMF readers are also some of my loyal Announced Designs customers and cheerleaders. SO I’D LOVE IT IF YOU SPREAD THE WORD!

For all my loyal customers there will be a

15% discount on all orders

for the next week when you enter the code

LUVLCMF2012

(so that ends on December 11th 2012…just to be clear)

Thank you again for all your support.  I actually have a fun FREE printable coming up this week, a fun new helper to make LCMF 1000% better again, AND I won’t let you down with a free Christmas poster.  That’s been a tradition and I will keep it.  It just might take me a few more days.  Gotta give this body a rest.  All my love…..

Probably my FAVE thing about the holidays is the traditions that it brings. The music we MUST listen to. The movies we MUST watch. And mostly….the food we MUST make! I promise myself that I won’t go overboard, every year. But, sometimes it seems downright wrong to skip one of the traditional treats.

One thing we have to make every year is “Reindeer Feed.”

Some people call it “Muddy Buddies”. Or something else. But it’s “Reindeer Feed” at our house and it only comes out at Christmas.

A few years ago, I decided to define why we call it Reindeer Feed.
I’m not sure what possessed me. I think it was a church activity. Or a bought of sleeplessness. (I have brilliant ideas at about 4am!)

Each year, before we begin to make our yummy chocolate treats, we have to read the tale of “Reindeer Feed”.  My kids love it! Mom and Dad love it! And the Scout Troop loved it too.

The best part is the cliffhanger…how come the reindeer won’t fly?

Making your own reindeer feed is super easy-peasy.  You start off with

• 6oz. of Milk Chocolate chips
• 6oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips
• 1 cup Peanut Butter

The recipe calls for either melting them all in the microwave or over a double boiler.  I have to admit my laziness and say I never use a double boiler.  Just really low heat, and constant stirring.  It’s always worked well.

Once the mixture is completely melted and smooth, pour it over 1 whole box of Crispix cereal and stir.  Some of the pieces will break.  It’s not a big deal.  But don’t over stir.

Now comes the fun part!  (and the best part of the story too!!)  Pour the cereal (still wet) into a large sack.  Paper grocery sacks work great!  Next, pour 2 cups of powdered sugar into the bag.  Fold down the top of the bag.

AND GO TO TOWN!

The kids will love to shake up the “feed” until it is completely covered in powdered sugar.

Reindeer Feed makes a really awesome neighbor gift as well.  And SO EASY!

It’s even more fun to have holiday traditions when you share them with others.  I’m never against sharing our “sugar secrets” with others!

I’ve made these super fun printable recipe cards featuring one of Santa’s Reindeer. You can print them out for yourself, or share with friends!

Click on the arrow with a line under it…in the above window. Just press it, and the image file should download right to your computer! Easy Peezy!

You can then print the file anywhere you’d like. This file is sized at 8.5×11. It will not print optimally at a bigger size. (But you can print it at a smaller size if you’d like.)

As usual PLEASE follow the following rules for Less Cake {more frosting} printables:

• LCMF prinatables are for PERSONAL USE only. You may not re-sell, re-distribute, or claim them as your own.
• Please do not remove the watermark.
• If posting on the internet, you MUST post a link back to this website.
• Personalization, color changes, and other customizations are not available on freebie printables. They are offered “as-is”.

AND….

I would LOVE for your family to be able to share “The Story of Reindeer Feed” as well!

Announced Design is offering the story as a printable E-Book.

It is a 12 page fully illustrated story, with original artwork and illustrations.  Also included are the recipe cards (without a watermark) and as a bonus you will also get the “WARNING: May Cause Flight in Reindeer” labels that are pictured above.

The book comes as a .pdf file.  It can be printed on a home printer or taken to a professional printer as well.  Ours is just printed at home, then we put it in a very thin binder and covered the pages with page protectors.

The E-Book is just $12.  But until Christmas:

Less Cake {more frosting} readers can get a 20% discount by entering code

ILOVEFROSTING

at checkout

(that makes the book only $10)

THIS DISCOUNT WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 2011.  IF YOU ARE VISITING FROM PINTEREST….WELCOME….BUT THIS DISCOUNT WAS ONLY FOR THE 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON.  THANKS!

I have to be honest, I’m sitting here eating some chocolatey goodness right this second.
And it’s WAY too late to be eating chocolate.
I am not currently flying….however, I hold out hope that might still happen.

HAPPY EATING!

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