"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas"...

Well, when the temperature on Wednesday, December 23 reached 70 degrees, we accepted the fact that it was going to be an unseasonably warm Christmas.
All Day Christmas Eve, we got some cold rain and in late afternoon, it turned into snow and it continued to snow well into the night. Check out the photos of the scene we woke up to on Christmas morning! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

A fabulous departure from my 20's

Since I am turning 30, I had to come up with a clever theme for my party, as any regular idea just wouldn't do. So, we had a "Roaring 20's" themed event. The idea was that I am leaving my 20's behind and therefore should go out with a bang. Which we did. We had a fabulous turnout, and as you will see, many of our friends played along and dressed the part. We had a "casino" room for poker and such. The party was a great success and it was a total blast to see what costumes everyone would come up with. Check out the photos!

Puppy love

It didn't take Daisy very long to get comfortable in her "new digs" - no pun intended if you saw the yard. Max has taken quite a liking to her as well. Although he is an old man and a bit impatient, there is no doubt that he enjoys her company. The other day, she decided to take a nap on him - he clearly didn't mind - or didn't notice.

Girls' Night Out

We celebrated nothing in particular at the end of November. We got about 20 girls together and rented a limo and painted the town red! You should have seen the bartender's face when we asked for 19 lemon drop shots!

New Fall cookie recipe

Out of boredom a few nights ago, we decided to try this cookie recipe. It is so perfect for fall. They turned out really light and we liked them so much that I thought I would share.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
• 1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Glaze (recipe follows)

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease baking sheets.

COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.

BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle Glaze over cookies.

FOR GLAZE:
COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.

Sneaky little pup

Bad girl stole my bookmark while I was reading. I guess she can't be good all the time.