Take-out Tuesday, Easy Recipes for Special Holiday Breakfasts

Do you have a traditional dish you serve every year for Christmas morning breakfast? Christmas Morning Strata was our traditional breakfast for years Simple bread squares baked with bacon, eggs, cheese, green onions and cream You make it a day ahead and refrigerate it overnight for baking in the morning {recipe at the end of … Continue reading

Party Panache, Santa Snacks

The boys are away this weekend so I spent yesterday wrapping presents to put under the tree to surprise them when they get back this afternoon Besides wrapping the family gifts, I made party favor bags for the boys and their cousins Every year our extended family gathers for a luncheon on Christmas Eve Between … Continue reading

December Birthday Celebration

Welcome to the Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop A big Thank you to Rita of Panoply our fabulous hostess! My birthday is coming up soon 🥳 and one of my best friends and her husband have December birthdays too It is our tradition to have dinner together to celebrate all 3 Let’s have a Birthday/Christmas dinner … Continue reading

Festive Tree, Wreath and Sweet Treat Recipes for Holiday Gatherings!

December has arrived, and the festivities have begun! Here are some recipes and ideas for your holiday gatherings Let’s start with one of the classic Christmas icons, the Christmas Tree! How about a Spinach Dip Evergreen Pastry Tree A lot of Wow factor for your holiday party! Here’s another version of a pastry tree, this … Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving!

Five little turkeys sitting in the hay The first one said, “It’s Thanksgiving Day!” The second one said, “What’s that I spy?” The third one said, “It’s Pumpkin Pie!” The fourth one said, “Oh what a treat!” The fifth one said, “C’mon, let’s eat!” Then they went to the table,With a wobble, wobble, wobbleAnd they … Continue reading

Holiday Gift Buckets

Welcome to the November Creative Crafts Blog Hop! A big thank you to Sara from Birdz of a Feather for hosting! Welcome friends, readers, and visitors from Cecelia at My Thrift Store Addiction Today I want to share this easy holiday craft idea with you, Holiday Buckets! A decorated bucket can elevate the simplest gift, … Continue reading

Grateful Gathering

Are you busy thinking about Thanksgiving, planning what you’re going to cook, and thinking about how you’re going to set your table? Oh good! We are here to help! Rita from Panoply has organized a Thanksgiving tablescape hop with many beautiful tables to inspire you! Welcome friends, readers and visitors from Karin’s Kottage Thanksgiving and … Continue reading

Santa’s Christmas Tree

Welcome to the October monthly Creative Craft Hop! Thank you so much Sara from Birdz of a Feather for hosting Are you coming from Blue Sky at Home ? Weren’t Carol’s pumpkins adorable! If you’ve been to the craft stores and stores like HomeGoods lately, you know they are loaded with Christmas! With Halloween on … Continue reading

Slightly Spooky Halloween Tablescape

Welcome to the Halloween Tablescape Blog Hop! Thank you to our super organized hostess Rita from Panoply for guiding us Be prepared to have a lot of Halloween fun! Welcome friends, readers and visitors from My Thrift Store Addiction –  Jadeite Whimsy: Seasonal Tray and Table Setting You will find links to all the table … Continue reading

Haunted Halloween Mansion

Welcome to the September Creative Craft Blog Hop hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather A little Halloween fun today with a Spooky vignette featuring a Haunted Mansion It started with cardboard house I found at the craft store [Hobby Lobby] I decided to turn it into a slightly spooky haunted house It’s made … Continue reading