Note: Although I will have some new posts for you this week (I did them up ahead of time) I am taking a bit of a blog break which means I am going to try not to spend too much time on the computer! This is going to be hard because I love you all [...]
Chicken Gyros
December 28, 2009 By 15 Comments
Note: Although I will have some new posts for you this week (I did them up ahead of time) I am taking a bit of a blog break which means I am going to try not to spend too much time on the computer! This is going to be hard because I love you all [...]
Visits to Santa
December 24, 2009 By 17 Comments
Yesterday we continued a 25 year old family tradition- having our family picture taken with Santa. We alway visit the real Santa too, the Santa at Macy’s in downtown Portland. I must admit my 23 and 25 year old boys did give me a bit of a hard time this year as they stood in [...]
Merry Christmas} from our home to yours!
December 23, 2009 By 12 Comments
I hope you are all enjoying these last few days before the Big Day! I know I am! My family is all under one roof and I am enjoying every crazy, busy minute of it!!! I just wanted to take the opportunity today to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday! [...]
Pancake Syrup
December 22, 2009 By 12 Comments
The main reason I eat pancakes is so that I can have syrup. Is there any other reason? We always serve pancakes at our annual Breakfast with Santa. Usually we have the choice of homemade jam, maple syrup or homemade cinnamon syrup. This year I added a few more choices to the syrup menu. [...]
Hot Chocolate Bar
December 21, 2009 By 21 Comments
This weekend was our annual Breakfast with Santa. A fun event we host for some of our neighbors. You can read more about how this tradition started over at Your Homebased Parties. Our menu for the party is the same every year – pancakes, little sausages, fruit, juice and hot chocolate. Each year everyone raves [...]
Sublime Sensations and Swaddles Aprons Giveaway
December 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
We have two winners for this week’s giveaway!! Congratulations to #46 Joan Callaway who has won the Sublime Sensations gift basket Congratlations to #53 Kristen M who has won the Swaddles apron! A great big thank you to our two giveaway sponsors. Be sure and visit Sublime Sensations and Swaddles Bath Aprons sites for more great gift [...]
Rocky Road Fudge
December 18, 2009 By 5 Comments
Does your family have a favorite holiday treat? Something that is a must have each holiday season? The thing that everyone looks forward to and dreams about?! Christmas is not Christmas at our house until there is Rocky Road Fudge. For the last forty years my mother has made Rocky Road Fudge – it’s her [...]
Sugared Bacon}Holiday Breakfast
December 17, 2009 By 11 Comments
I think today’s recipe is probably the most popular item I serve at my annual Holiday Breakfast. It is the thing people will ask if I am serving when they call to RSVP! I think some of them would not come if I weren’t!! I actually shared this recipe here on the blog two years [...]
Honey Fruit Salad}Holiday Breakfast
December 16, 2009 By 7 Comments
Today’s recipe is for the fruit dish I served at my Holiday Breakfast. Last year I served Strawberries and Brown Sugar Cream. This year I decided I would just go to Costco and see what fresh fruit they had and that would decide what I made. Lucky for me they had fresh strawberries, raspberries and [...]
