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Christmas Traditions With Breville ~ Smart Waffle Pro Giveaway ARV $299

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Christmas mornings at my house mean all kinds of little traditions.  Traditions when layered together help me to create the kind of Christmas I hope my children will remember forever.  I aim for peace, for joy, for warmth.  Then when I end up with a giant mess under the tree, organized chaos in the family room, and a dining room table covered in dirty dishes, I feel like I’ve done something right.  So how do I go from the vision in my head to the Holiday chaos I’ve come to love?  I hit my traditions hard.  Christmas Eve means; last minute present wrapping, gingerbread house decorating, cookie baking and a little champagne drinking.  Christmas morning brings new PJ’s for all, hot coffee and some of those much loved Christmas cookies.  We try and stretch out the gift opening and picture taking.  Once the craziness of the morning passes and we can breathe…it’s time to reflect on how truly blessed we are and sit down to a big old fashioned wonderful breakfast together.

Fresh fruit, more coffee, cinnamon buns, bacon, OJ and thanks to Breville Smart Waffle Pro, Belgian waffles with all the fixings.

The Breville Smart Waffle Pro makes it possible to take your breakfast or brunch to the next level!

Here’s a recipe for some fluffy Belgian waffles the kids will ask for again and again:

Once you’ve whipped up your favourite batter, it’s time for the magic!

After the batter is ready you simply select Belgian, Classic, Chocolate or Buttermilk, then choose your preferred color from light to dark.  Next step, pour in the waffle batter – the waffle maker will do the rest.  It has Waffle IQ!  Your masterpiece is done in minutes.  With Waffle IQ, cooking time is automatically calculated to suit your waffle style and colour. No guess, no mess.  Yes this little beauty also knows the correct cooking time based on your type of batter: buttermilk, Belgian, classic or chocolate.

Bonus; the no-mess moat yields extra bites and makes for easy clean up.  It’s amazing!  The no-spill edge makes clean-up a snap. It’s the envy of any pastry perfectionist.

For more information on the Smart Pro Waffle maker or other gift ideas by Breville be sure to check out the BrevilleGiftGuide.ca or follow @BrevilleCanada on twitter using the hashtag #makethemoment.

I’m so excited to help one of you create some of your own breakfast traditions.  One lucky reader of How To Survive Life In The Suburbs will WIN a Breville Smart Pro Waffle Maker of their very own! ARV $299.00   To enter just tell me; What is one of your favourite Holiday traditions or moments?  Then use the Rafflecopter form provided to earn those extra entries. Good luck.
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This giveaway is open to Canadians only, excluding Quebec, and to all those who have reached the age of majority in their Province. Closes December 22nd, 2016. NOTE: Prizes will not be delivered in time for Christmas.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership the above mentioned brand. All thoughts and ideas remain my own.

    • Comments

    1. My favourite holiday tradition is baking cookies with my daughter, even though she is an adult, she is so excited to come home and we will bake shortbread, candy cane cookies and more

    3. I think the thing I love about Christmas the most is the look in my kids eyes when they realize that Santa came . Pure Joy and Magic

    4. My favourite tradition is taking my kids to Bright Nights at Stanley park every year around the holidays

    5. We always watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer while we decorate the tree & afterwards we listen to oldies Christmas music & have hot chocolates.

    6. We often attend a candlelight Christmas Eve service, after which we drive around town looking at all the Christmas lights.

    7. One of my favourite is the kid’s baking shortbread for Santa and making sure to put it out the night before and some oats for the reindeers, too.

    9. Favourite moment is when we set up the tree! Our entire family has our own personalized ornaments and each of hang our own ornament on the tree. It’s the first of many family traditions!

    10. I love Christmas. Christmas Eve we spend at home with the family and that’s when we open gifts actually. Christmas morning/day we spend at our grandparents’ house where the whole clan is. So Christmas really is about family for me 🙂

    11. I enjoy Christmas Eve celebrations. We gather together, play games, play Christmas music, eat treats and drink egg nog, after Christmas Eve service, it’s always a very special time!