FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT

Yesterday we had our family pictures taken up Mueller Canyon in Bountiful.  As you can tell it was a little bit chilly without our coats but we all cowboyed up and managed to get a few shots  without our coats on.

IT'S LOOKING ALOT LIKE CHRISTMAS........

I finally got my house all decorated and it's feeling like Christmas!!! I had my annual cookie exchange today so that is why the table is all set.

I absolutely love this nativity set. Mark and the kids gave it to me for my birthday one year.

It's amazing what you can with a few greens, a few roses and some fresh cranberries.

Every year I try to do something a little different with my tablescape. I used terra cotta pots and spray

painted them white and added fresh greeniers with a big round Christmas ornament in the middle.

I absolutely love Better Homes and Garden's web site. I got this floral arrangement idea along with the one above from their site.  It it so pretty when you light the candles in the middle.  They are kind of hard to see in the photo. 

If you decide to push fresh greenery around your mirrors, you need to spray it daily with water to keep it fresh through Christmas.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS.............

I absolutely love decorating for Christmas. I listen to all of my favorite Christmas music and it's amazing the wonderful mood it puts me in. I still have a few things to decorate but I wait until about 10 days before Christmas because I use fresh flowers and greenery in a few arrangements.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANE!!!!!!

Hope you have a great day and it is everything you want it to be.


Your sister knows you almost as well as you know yourself. When you forget who you are, count on her to remind you. **************************************
Sisters by chance, Friends because Mom said so! **************************************
Sisters by chance, Friends by choice**************************************
Sisters remember things you would rather forget, in graphic detail..With proof. **************************************

FLOWERS ARE SUCH DAY BRIGHTNERS!!!

These are the beautiful flowers that my sisters gave me for my birthday and I just had to share them with everybody!! You are the best sisters that I could ask for. I love you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY!!!

To a Special Sister

A sister is one of the nicest things that can happen to anyone.She is someone to laugh with and share with,to work with and join in the fun with.She is someone who helps in the rough times,and knows when you need a warm smile.She is someone who will quietly listen,when you just want to talk for a while. A sister is dear to you always,for she is someone who is always a part of all the favorite memories that you keep very close to your heart.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

This recipe is from Market Street Grill.  I haven't made it for several years but since I had it for dessert the other night I decided to share the recipe with everyone.  It is one of my very favorite desserts.

Sabayon

2 cups egg yolks

2 cups Chablis

2 cups Triple Sec

2 cups powered sugar

Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, over a double boiler. Stir occasionally until thickened.  Refrigerate.  Serve over vanilla ice cream (preferably Haagen Dazs) and top with fresh berries.  Enjoy.

THE PERFECT DAY

On Friday it was my birthday and I had the PERFECT day.  It all started out with convincing Mark we had to be out of bed by 5:00 a.m. to get the best deals of the day.  Remember-great deals=great day! After 2 hours of shopping and several great deals Jed and Ashlee treated us to breakfast.  We then only went to a couple more stores and ended up leaving Kohl's and going home because the checkout line at Kohl's I swear  was 2 hours.  When I got home I had this beautiful flower arrangement from my sisters.  I then opened my presents from my kids and Mark.  I got darling polka dotted towels, hand soap and lotion, gift certificate from Rod Works (one of my very favorite stores), black scarf and mittens, and a digital picture frame. Mark and I then went to work.....we put up 3 inch bead board in one of our guest bedrooms. We still need to paint it and put the base boards on.  When it is all finished I will be posting pictures but I LOVE it. We then went to Market Street for dinner and for dessert I had sabayon, which is absolutely delicious! (I decided that is going to be my recipe for the week.) Then to top the day off  when we got home Mark gave me a massage which is one of my favorite things!  What a perfect day!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

I have four things to learn in life; To think clearly without hurry or confusion; To love everybody sincerely; To act in everything with the highest motives; To trust in God unhesitatingly.

                                                                                          -Albert Schweitzer

FLORAL ARRANGEMENT IN DINING ROOM

When we were in Omaha Michaels had this great sale on all fall florals so I filled a suitcase with $20.00 worth of picks and this is what I came up with.  It adds alot of color to the dining room.  I change the arrangement several times a year and at Christmas time I use fresh greenery and a few floral picks which ends up being my favorite arrangement.  I will post it when I change it.

JACK IS BACK

"24" is back in action tonight at 7p.m. on KSTU! I have been waiting almost 2 years for this. If you are a 24 fan this will get you pumped up for the series that starts in January. The show has always been one of my favorite shows on television.