 We have a terrific give-away starting on Monday that you will want to check out. This one will have FIVE lucky winners!!
In the meantime, I think you should make some Monkey Bread with the kids. It’s fun and easy and really, really tasty. This is a great do ahead breakfast for Sunday morning. To make [...] Somewhere in the last number of years and the last thousand people in our home, somewhere along there, my leather sofa received a big ugly gash, kinda like a knifing. And nobody’s fessing up. At first it didn’t look too bad, but as time went on, little fingers became intrigued, fascinated, draaaawn to that gash. [...] Long, loooong ago when we were house hunting in Miami it seemed every house we looked at was muted colors, tan, light brown, coffee, chestnut, hazel, beige, toast. The realtor opened one more front door walked in and said, “rambling beige,” and forevermore I’ve remembered that term. And I thought, “I will NOT have a [...] Have you read the children’s books, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, or, If You Give a Moose a Muffin? The story starts with a simple little cookie given to a mouse, but as soon as that mouse gets a cookie he’s going to want a glass of milk to go with it, and [...] Winter is a great time for a breakfast with a little more substance. Zac and Caitlin introduced us to this humble breakfast kicked up a notch with a little bed of arugula . Yes, it is definitely for those watching their weight as it will stick with you almost until dinner. And even if it [...] I picked up a 1969 copy of Time and Life magazine and was bowled over by the advertisements. I didn’t realize how brainwashed I’d become to recoil at the site of a cigarette ad or an alcohol ad, never even mind being told to go ahead and eat WHITE sugar. Criminy! Anyone remember when smoking [...] Never say, “die,” Erin decided that really there was enough time to do one last crafty thing. Understand, we had just, as in, Erin and Tim were still in the car returning; we had just returned from our New Year celebration almost four hours away with Caitlin’s family. We had been sledding, shopping til we [...] I am so excited about these photos. Everyone present and accounted for. Matthias’s friend and neighbor took our photos after Meghan set up the tripod, and fixed all her settings. Zac T. did a great job of making sure everyone was looking at the camera and smiling, no small feat. Fox, Anwyn, Aileen, Jason, Matthias, [...] The sheer magnitude of twenty-one people for Christmas celebration can not adequately be captured on camera. In a single moment there could be five daughters sitting around a table playing Settlers of Catan, six men out in the garage completely enveloped in smoke from their cigars as they discussed their reading, three boys locked in [...] Well, it’s happened again. Erin always has a very interesting trip across the country and it seems mostly to end with her almost getting here. One year she was stuck half-way here sleeping in an airport for 48 hours, calling occasionally to cry and exclaim how her vacation days were slipping away. Another time she was diverted to [...] Besides the basic mayhem of twenty-one of us milling and mulling about there are a few things that have become traditions at Christmas. A tradition that I started a few years ago has been to give a book to everyone in our family. I love books. I have too many books. I give them away at [...] Shari Keen!
My honest helper for this drawing was Taite. She used random.org; between the two, they keep me honest.
Christopher Hitchens is dead. Almost like a sad exclamation point just as we near Christmas; the celebration of the birth of our Savior contrasted with the death of a man who thought he was his own savior; “My own opinion is enough for me.” The title of his one book, god is not GREAT, with god [...] Taite is pretty much crazy about this simple Christmas candy, and I am pretty much crazy about how simple it is to make! How’s your Christmas baking coming along? Have any super simple recipes you might want to pass on to me!? My mom and sister get together every year and make about 137 kinds of [...] With at least twenty-one people gathering for Christmas dinner, it’s just nice to know where you’re supposed to sit. These ideas could easily allow for little helpers to pitch in. Some of the photos have links to the site for instructions.
And the winner of the Bodum Chambord Aluminum Stovetop Espresso Maker is… Jackie congratulations! But wait, there’s more.. Pinkpeppers has another give away. A brass rubbing, framed and ready for hanging! What in the world is a brass rubbing, you ask!? “Brass rubbing was originally a largely British enthusiasm for reproducing onto paper monumental brasses – [...] This isn’t exactly a Christmas post but it was an epiphany and so in a way, that does make it a Christmas post. A post card from our alma mater requested that we call 1.888… and update the information they have about us. I wasn’t interested and at the same time felt a little guilty for [...] Our family is a big fan of fresh baked bread… straight from the store. Serving it in a linen bag is a lot cuter than paper. And a white linen bread bag is just the thing to add to a gift basket for someone this Christmas. I dismantled the paper bread bag from the store [...] MERRY CHRISTMAS! A PINKPEPPERS GIVE AWAY!!
Bodum Chambord Aluminum Stovetop Espresso Maker by Bodum List Price: $53.50 What to do?? 1. Well, you MUST leave a comment for sure! 2. Posting to Facebook will get you entered yet again (let us know). 3. For [...] The recipe for the coveted Coconut Cream Pie recipe is now available in the comments section of the Perfect Pie Crust post. Enjoy! I know I will!! ALSO, look for a terrific give away on Monday… |
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