Merry Christmas!!!

What do you want to eat this week?

School vacation and I suppose the children might want to eat something other than coffee and toast. Here's their list. Hysterical. And when I asked what kind of pie and fruit, they answered that it doesn't matter. Love it!

Chocolate Balls

Merry Christmas!!! I love this time of the year. Gifts and parties and friends and family. This week we had 4 parties - the last one is tonight. I always bring these "Oreo truffles". Super yummy, they're impressive but are very easy to make!

Oreo Truffles
1 box Oreos
2 blocks cream cheese (soft)
chocolate chips

1. Grind up Oreos in your food processor.
2. Mix Oreo crumbs with cream chesse.
3. Roll into small balls and refrigerate at least an hour.
4. Melt chocolate chips.
5. Roll balls in melted chocolate.  Set on parchment paper and return them to the refrigerator to harden.

That's it!  This year I got fancy... I've tried different chocolates and sprinkles.  So far my favorite are the mint chips.  YUMMY!!!

Retro Towel Topper

Love these! Look out family members - you all might find these under your tree ;)

Quick & Easy Cowl

It snowed today! I was out hanging our Christmas lights and it started. Two hours later when I finished it was drizzling. Oh well - snow in December is nice for a few hours.

I was freezing after being out in the cold and wet, so I decided I needed a cowl. And of course I had the perfect yarn in my stash. Ta-da!!!

I pulled back the blankets and what did I find?

Up to no good...

We recently adopted Scooter - a 3-year-old tabby cat - from the local shelter.  Scooter lived with a dog his entire life, and poor Greyci has never lived with a cat.  Scooter is coming out of his shell now that he's been here 2 weeks.  This morning he decided to tease Greyci for more than an hour.  Finally Greyci laid down and ignored the cat... so Scooter stared at her and planned his next attack.  It's so funny to see the two of them together!