Category Archives: Holidays

Peppermint Truffles

My friend sent me a recipe for Peppermint Truffles – sounded fabulous EXCEPT for the peppermint crunch baking chips which were not to be located anywhere local..  So I made my own 🙂  I just took some white chocolate, melted … Continue reading

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Meghan’s 16th Birthday Cake!

Sweet 1⃣6⃣ that is! I made a devils food layer cake with chocolate chip cookie dough frosting! Sweet! Yum!

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The holidays are almost here…

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And I have just about finished decorating. WITH the help of DD of course! She put up the bear tree, beach tree, peppermint tree, as well as helped string lights all around the front porch, the inside railings, etc. It … Continue reading

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Bye bye silver tree…

We packed up all the Christmas decorations today.. Buh bye silver tree! See you next year!!

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And the table was set with care.

The table was set so nicely!!

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Ahhhh. Christmas dinner.

AHHH. Dinner was smashing.

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Yes. DD is almost 15 and we still put out carrots for reindeer! And cookies for Santa!

Awwwwww!!!

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And of course. Santa *MUST* have fresh baked chocolate chippers!!!

Jane’s Chocolate Chipper Recipe.. We always ALWAYS bake chocolate chip cookies on Christmas Eve for Santa 🙂

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The table. Ready for dinner. I changed some stuff. LOL.

I found some really fun square teal chargers (base plates) and put those on top of the round red placemats.. Looks really cool! Each place setting has it’s own salt and pepper – and cute Santa place card. Hmm, what … Continue reading

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Getting ready for a nice dinner with friends…

Scallops and risotto tomorrow night. Yes of course I will post photos and include recipes 🙂

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