Believe it or not - Thanksgiving is next week! For the first time in awhile - I'm not hosting this year! We are traveling to Atlanta to my sister's for the holiday. I plan on helping out there though! It seems odd to me to not be doing my usual week before prep, so I … Continue reading Thanksgiving Prep
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My Friday Favorites 11/02/12
Thinking all who were effected by devastating hurricane Sandy. Here in Philadelphia we were not hit as hard as our neighbors in Delaware, New York and New Jersey. Please help in anyway you can! Here are my Friday Favorites for this week: On TV- "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together" on NBC, hosted by Matt Lauer - … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 11/02/12
Garlic Green Beans
Here is another installment from our dinner party. The green beans we served on the side of the mac and cheese for the main course. I used this recipe: Garlic Green Beans. It's a gluten free recipe. It's a quick, easy recipe which is perfect when your other menu items are a little more involved, … Continue reading Garlic Green Beans
Homemade Mac – n – Cheese
Yesterday we talked about making squash soup. A great compliment to that is mac-n-cheese. My recipes have some cross over ingredients and if you make them both at the same time - you can eliminate some dirty dishes. Flip back and read that post first: Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients: 1 box of elbow macaroni 1/2 … Continue reading Homemade Mac – n – Cheese
Butternut Squash Soup
We had a dinner party this weekend and it was great to have friends over for a relaxing evening. I decided on a traditional fall menu. We started with my Butternut Squash Soup for the first course. Butternut Squash Soup Makes six servings. Ingredients: 1/2 pound of bacon 1 small yellow onion chopped 12 mini … Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup
Halloween Decorations & Childproofing for a Toodler
Last week, I finally got all of the Halloween decorations up. I also had to rearrange our furniture because Olivia started walking! We wanted to create a confined space for her to play where we can all hang out. I moved this piece of furniture to where our bar used to be and put Olivia's … Continue reading Halloween Decorations & Childproofing for a Toodler
Football Season = Snack Season for Me!
Sure I love the pumpkin flavored coffees, the beautiful fall foliage, and the crisp air that calls for light jackets. But what I could completely do without is football hogging up my TV every Sunday for the next few months. I am not a girl that doesn't like sports. I love baseball, basketball and tennis. … Continue reading Football Season = Snack Season for Me!
To Have and To Hold, Four Years Later
Today is my anniversary, my husband and I have been married for four years. Tonight we will celebrate by going to dinner on the ship where we had out reception. We have done this every year. Here are some of my favorites things about our wedding day. My bridesmaids … Continue reading To Have and To Hold, Four Years Later
Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats
Here is an easy, delicious dessert that takes no time at all to make. Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats: The night before your event: Melt 2 cups of peanut butter and a half of a bag of chocolate chips in a medium saucepan. Once these are melted together into a liquid add Rice Krispies … Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats
Lady Bugs for Our Little Bug
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I know we are gearing up for another marathon weekend to celebrate Father's Day. Last week, I talked a lot about preparing for Olivia's birthday party, so now I want to share some of the details. My husband and I used our strengths to tackle making this banner … Continue reading Lady Bugs for Our Little Bug
My Color-Coded Life 