Share Your Elf on the Shelf Hiding Spots: What Has that Elf Been Up To?

Our Patch Elf on the Shelf has gotten ahold of our computer and now wants to know what his buddy elves are up to. Share your photos here!

Hi friends! I'm the Patch Elf on the Shelf. Call me Patchy. I've heard about more of my friends hanging around the area lately, and I wondered what they were up to. Could their families post pictures here on Patch to show me? I'd love to catch up with them. We all go back to Santa on Christmas Eve, but in the meantime, we'll be watching you! Cheers, Patchy the Elf

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5 Gifts Under $5 for Boys

Patch found five great gifts for boys that won't break the bank.

There was a time when spending $5 or less on a kid meant he was either a distant relative or you didn't like him very much. That's changed -- for the most part. There are a bunch of great gifts for under $5. Patch found five fantastic gifts that are sure to make your annoying second cousin feel like this year's gift actually meant something. Here's a list of inexpensive gifts for boys available at Five Below: There are Five Below stores all over southeast Michigan including locations in Brighton, Novi, Northville, Livonia, Farmington Hills and Troy. The Brighton Five Below is located in Green Oak Village Place Mall at 9520 Village Place Blvd.

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Good Eats

Holiday Recipes: Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake

Need to feed a large group in a hurry? Try this twist on the classic French toast.

It's almost Thanksgiving and that means many of you are preparing for company at your homes. When we have large family gatherings, I like to find recipes that are quick and easy to make, and that can feed a lot of people. I find breakfast can sometimes be the hardest meal to plan when you have a large number of people, especially if you want to be able to sit down with everyone and eat when they do. Often if you make waffles or pancakes, you are stuck at the griddle while everyone else eats. This weekend I found a recipe for a cinnamon French toast bake. The recipe, from Pillsbury.com, uses Pillsbury refrigerated cinnamon rolls (which you can buy in bulk at places like Costco) and feeds 12. To make this recipe you'll need: To start, heat …

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Christina Ehli

8:56 am on Friday, November 9, 2012

What an absolutely wonderful sinful sweet treat! Yes, a great idea for a breakfast brunch. I love how you show the pictures of how you made it. Thank you for sharing. I can't wait to make this!!!   more ›