Christmas Eve

This Christmas Eve I hosted my in-laws for dinner and gifts. I cooked from 8:30 am until I sat down at the table about 5:30. We ate:

Rock Salt Crusted Prime Rib

Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary

Green Bean Bundles

Focaccia Bread

Garlic Hummus (no picture)

And of course, oodles of cookies and other Christmas goodies!



Shorts that FIT!

I have such a hard time finding walking shorts that fit but that don't "squeeze" the thighs. I used McCalls 6361, and I'm really satisfied with my result:

Baby Shower!

Awhile back my friends and I planned a baby shower for another friend, the first in our group to have a baby. I've been so busy sewing Christmas presents (see my Black Friday post) and then celebrating Christmas that I never had a chance to post pictures.

It was a "mocktail" party and featured lots of book themed food paired with actual books for baby. My less Martha-esque friends braved lots of crafting to help pull this off, they claimed that their fingers bled...

And last Thursday, the baby arrived! Ava Nicole was born around 4:30 in the afternoon, and I was lucky enough to hold her two hours later. That baby has lots of "aunties" who love her already!