THE LITTLES ARE GROWN ENOUGH TO CELEBRATE NEW YEARS BUT.....

I REMEMBER-I REMEMBER-I REMEMBER 

 We never really had

fussy eaters in this

family.

They would eat just about

anything put in

front of them.

However, it was

ALWAYS

fun to do a little

SOMETHING SPECIAL

for them for the

Holidays.

The "tradition",

according to the

Bible of Lulu

(when she was 9 years old),

was that every

New Year's Eve they

came to our house to

EAT and then they

got to spend the night,

while Mom and Dad

went out to celebrate.

What?

How did THAT get started?

I guess I was 

EVEN THEN

TOO OLD

to go out to celebrate!

sigh...

Anyway, It was always

best to be prepared for the

LITTLE DARLINGS

with some special snacks.

How about a

Snowman Cheese Ball

to start the night off?

Betty Crocker recipe is here.

Hmmmm..what else did I do?

Leave those

kids alone with me and I

will serve them

SHOTS!

Shots like everyone else had

on New Years!

That'll teach them.

Okay-

Maybe I DID tone it down

a bit.

How about

THIS kind of shot?

I call it

Tomato Soup Shooters!

You find the instructions at Rachel Hollis's site.

And, of course, we must have a few

Ants on a log

(raisins on cream cheese filled celery)

They loved those, too.

Apples cored, sliced sideways,

and topped with peanut butter,

or nutella,

and sprinkled with granola were also a hit.

So..a few snacks,

a few laughs,

a few games,

and a shot of Tequilla

and those kids had a

GREAT

New Year's Eve....

okay...just kidding about

the Tequilla.

sigh... ?

Maybe one for me?

Somedays I wish I drank!

Enjoy your own

New Year's Eve

and I will see you soon!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

 It has been a long,

strange year for me.

Hubby went into assisted living

and I am still recovering

from the last few years

of caretaking--

which caused my own health problem.

I am doing a lot better.

I baked and cooked for three days

preparing for a 

Girlfriend Party

for all the decorators/undecorators

that helped with 

Christmas at the Clubhouse.

Just a sneak peak at

a few little things around

my house this year.

My grandgirl, Maria,

made good use of the whiteboard.

Later we used it to play

Pictionary.

Here she is with her 

Christmas apron on

waiting for 

the ladies to arrive~

                           Glasses are ready for some

Christmas cheer~

                       My Spode got a good workout~

I have service for 24~

                     The piano was waiting for carols-

Didn't happen-

                            Furniture moved all around

to accommodate all the ladies~

And a sweet little gift

package for them to take home~

                          I had planned lots of pictures

but for some reason

they are not loading properly

and my wording is all over the place~sigh~

So-

Here's wishing you all a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and a NEW YEAR

filled with 

HOPE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS.

Thank you for all the years

you have followed me

and been patient with my lack

of posts.

Love you all~