With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can be easy to forget a very important thing: enjoying them! And, when I am taking kids from one event to the next, I tend to overlook the fact that often it's the simplest things they enjoy the most. Add cold, rainy weather to the mix, and my kids start craving a little creative play. To keep them active in ways other than running around ...
Holidays
MS Women Bloggers Christmas Tour of Homes
The MS Women Bloggers' site is hosting a "Christmas Tour of Homes" today so I thought I'd invite you in and share with you how we celebrate in our home...or at least how we decorate! So, grab a cup of coffee (if you were here, I'd brew you a good one!) and let me show you around. To be honest, this year I was tempted to do as little as possible for Christmas decorations. In fact, I had ...
How to Bake a Kentucky Legend Ham
Recently, I received a Kentucky Legend Smoked Ham to review, and let me tell you: it was delicious! I am a little bit picky about ham so I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. You see, my mom makes the most beautiful hams for every holiday, and hers is almost the only ham I'll eat. So, while I believe you could unwrap this ham and simply bake it according to the directions to ...
Christmas Memories & Candy Thermometers
For today's edition of Make-It-Yourself Monday, I thought I'd share a special recipe and the memories that go with it. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas! Two of the fondest memories I have of my grandmother involve candymaking. The first is funny and involves two very small girls, four not-so-clean hands and an entire batch of streaked taffy. Oh, and one very frustrated ...