We were attacking in our kitchen today by a bunch of little monsters!
It's almost midnight and I'm going to turn into a pumpkin!
Did you realize that today is National Sugar Cookie Day?
Fresh Fruit Pizza - no, it's not good for your diet, just your taste buds!
The baking is over and so is the distribution. I would send to all of you, but if you move closer to me, you might just get a chance to sample the real stuff!
In answer to Michelle's deeply philosophical question...How much Chocolate is too much Chocolate?
Our favorite go-to sugar cookie recipe for cut-out cookies!
Scott and I went shopping for pumpkins last night at WalMart (yes WalMart!) I came to the realization that gone were the days of the long treks out to the pumpkin patch/haunted maze/scary woods. Everyone is so busy getting ready for their respective projects that organizing an outing any further than the next freeway off-ramp seems highly unlikely. With Megan gone taking care of her big sister, Christie, there isn’t anyone to press the matter. I asked the boys on the way out the door if they would like a pumpkin to carve and they both said “sure” so we got to choose their pumpkins for them. Pumpkin carving has always been a fun tradition. I talked to a friend the other day…an “empty nester”. She said that they didn’t decorate for any of the holidays anymore except Christmas. That made me a little sad, but it also made me determined to decorate as long as I can access the decorations. My decorations are like old friends – even the new ones! I like to unwrap them and sit them around the house, like I would an old friend that might come for a visit. They only stay for a short while, but they will always be welcome! While at WalMart, I also picked up some canned pumpkin. I don’t make pies, but I love it in other recipes. One of