First up, Clare and Eric tried merlot and cabernet sauvignon. The concoction LOOKED pretty.
The Merlot and the ice cream don’t go together at all. It was like the flavors were fighting. The cabernet was a little better, but still a no from both Clare and Eric.
She risked life and limb and a closed I-80 to sing for Iowa City! Dancin’ Eric Hanson was getting ready for the holidays at Hancher with “A Swingin’ Christmas” starring Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery and Tim Davis Saturday night.
Clare had a busy Girl Scout weekend! It started with Ice Skating on Friday night and then braving the snow on Saturday to catch the Iowa Women play.
Snickerdoodle Hershey’s Kisses are white chocolate with bits of snickerdoodle cookie right in the candy.
Clare liked them because they are warm and crunchy. But Eric thought the flavor was too caramel to be called Snickerdoodle.
Peppermint Stick flavored KitKats have red and green sprinkles right in the candy.
There was something about the peppermint flavor with the texture of a regular KitKat that didn’t work for Clare. But Eric loves all things peppermint, so this was a hit for him!
Hats off to the Twix people. Reese’s does holiday shapes and they end up looking like something you pick up while walking the dog. This snowman shaped Twix is adorable!
The shape is festive and the caramel to chocolate ratio is upped. Snowman Twix is a hit!
Clare found Grinch-themed Fortune Cookies at a candy store in the Mall of America.
Clare didn’t care for her fortune, but the cookie was yummy.
The snow de-railed Clare’s plans, but she managed to have some fun. She made a snow woman ❄️
Redwings hockey, Lions football, an Eminem cameo with Jack White, and a Hawkeye gamewatch all made for the best #sportsgiving this long holiday weekend!
The Eat Shop in Marion provided a lovely breakfast spread. Get your pre-orders in for Christmas on their website!
MODE is a women’s apparel boutique with affordable gifts available. Earrings make a great holiday gift.
Swamp Fox Bookstore is ready to help you find that perfect title for the reader in your life. They have tons of titles! Shop in store or online.
Sea Love is a candle and fragrance experience! Over 100 different fragrances that you can customize and create a unique candle for yourself or to gift.
SCOUT in Marion is the perfect stop when shopping for the hard-to-buy-for person on your list. They have a curated collection of home goods, skin care, toys, even cheese!
There were lots of Ooo’s and Ahhh’s while watching the show live at the Marion Public Library.
Our live studio audience got gifts from each of our participating businesses.
A big thanks to all of our participants: Swamp Fox Bookstore, Sea Love, SCOUT, and MODE!
Only one tree this year for Mrs. Shannon and Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so we filled it full of our “memories” ornaments: childhood decorations, Hawkeye memorabilia, and little trinkets picked up on our travels.
Oreo is having a little fun with this collectable tin.
The cookies are all regular Oreo cookies, but coated in Thanksgiving inspired fudge flavors: Pumpkin Pie, Creamed Corn, Caramel Apple Pie, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey & Stuffing, and Sweet Potato.
The sweet cookies–pumpkin pie and caramel apple pie–were delicious, of course.
Each cookie has a pretty fudge drizzle that’s PACKED with flavor.
But Sweet Potato and Creamed Corn walked the line of gross.
Cranberry Sauce was the surprise winner of all 6 flavors. The coating was very tangy–like it was full of Pop Rocks candy.
We predicted the Turkey & Stuffing Oreo would be bad, but we had no idea HOW bad. Holy dog food!! YUCK!
