Happy 400th Post!!

May I present...a Christmas Snowman! Made from snow that fell on Christmas Eve:-)

And yes, it is my 400th post and my blog will be turning two-years-old in a few days too! I have nothing but this snowman in tow to celebrate because I have been busy redesigning my blog for the new year. I am hoping that it will make it easier for you to enjoy your time here. So, come back Friday and see all the exciting changes:-)

Until then, I hope you all have a very Happy New Year!!

A Young Girl's Dream

 She asked for Barbies for Christmas. When Santa left her 9 Barbies, a full Barbie wardrobe and a Barbie house, this was her reaction:

That smile was my best Christmas present ever!!

Welcome Home

This weekend, we tackled welcoming our older daughter home from a trip to Europe. She was gone for three long months and it was the longest I had ever been apart from her. Needless to say, I was so glad to see her and we ate like kings while she was here.

We started off with a Welcome home breakfast:

My Strawberry Stuffed French Toast. Yummo:-)

Then, we did Ladies Who Lunch:

Chicken Pesto Salad with Whole Wheat Pasta

We ended with a spectaculor dinner that I will write about tomorrow:-)

Taking a Break

This beautiful young woman is coming home from Spain tomorrow:





She is going to be here for a week and as such, I am taking a bloggie break to spend some time with her. I will be back next week with more recipes and escapades for my little corner of the blogosphere.

Friday Foto Fun with Christmas Plants

Sorry it took me so long to get back. Our power went out Tuesday night and came back Wednesday night. Losing 24 hours in the busiest season but me waaaaay behind.

But, I trudge on because t's time for Carrie's Friday Foto Fun! This week: my Christmas plants. If you recall last year, I struggle with getting my plants to live and bloom. May I present, my Christmas cactus:



and my Poinsettia:


It's not the most beautiful thing but by golly, I brought it back!! This year, I win:-)

Homemade Ornaments

Every year, the first ornament to go on the tree is the first ornament my daughter ever made for me. It is also the last ornament to leave the tree and it is always front and center. Well, now, I have two:

The little angel is my little angel:-)