4th of July Weekend

 4th of July weekend kicked off with celebrating this guy's birthday a little early.

He got his favorite-White Chocolate Chip Fruit Tart-birthday treat and even better, both girls were home for the long weekend.

We got to have an impromptu meetup with some friends at a local beer garden that was so much fun.

4th of July starts bright and early on the parade route.

A picture of our parade squad this year.

Getting ready for the parade.

The girls got to meet their newest cousin. Isn't see adorable?

Waiting for the parade and for lots of candy to come our way.

It wouldn't be 4th of July if Elvis didn't serenade my mother in law.

All of the grand kids that were there this year.

We had a bbq after the parade with lots of good food and I even tried a pickle back shot! It wasn't bad! How was your 4th?

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December Wrap Up 2022

 Hey there! You might want to buckle in for this one..it's a photo doozy!  I'm wrapping up our December in one post.

We spent a few days in NYC.

We weren't there for vacation but it was fun to see how festive the city was.

We discovered a favorite cafe too.

We celebrated my mother in law's birthday at a local restaurant.

I took my mom out to lunch for her birthday at a new Mediterranean place that we loved.

The kitties got into the festive spirit!

I enjoyed reading by the Christmas trees.

I made no-bake coconut balls for the first time. They were a hit.

I received a Bonne Maman Advent calendar. The little jars are SO cute.

We went to a wine tasting at the Philly Christmas Market.

The whole town was sparkly!

I made Chex Mix and I think it was my best batch ever.

We went to our niece's for Christmas Eve brunch and I made this fruit tray--it kind of looks like a Christmas tree?

Cut Throat Christmas gifts.

All of the cats were here so we had to set up areas for them since they don't all get along. Toki was being super cute with this banana.

My wrapping paper this year...mostly from Ikea.

The kitties opened their stockings on Christmas morning. Apollo enjoyed his new toys.

We hosted Christmas morning brunch for the grandmas.

Gotta get that matching pj's shot!

We had dinner at my sisters and her whole house looked gorgeous. 

Later that week we had an appetizer dinner.  We tried a lot of Trader Joe's treats and I made pasta chips with spinach dip too.

We had a belated birthday celebration for me at a restaurant I've been wanting to take the girls to.  So worth the wait!

Our NYE tradition of sushi and staying in continued.  
Happy New Year!

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{Entertaining} Thanksgiving Weekend 2022

I know it's January but I'm still back in November with this post.  We hosted Thanksgiving this year and it was the first big group (20+) we'd had in a long time.  I was in full panic mode getting the house ready (we had just returned from Vegas the week before).  We had the house power washed and I ordered some decor for the front porch to help us get ready. At least the outside looked good!

I didn't get mums this year so I treated myself to some Bloombox greenery. How cute is this delivery box? It did feel like Santa, I mean Planta- Clause had left a special present for us when I saw this on the front porch.

The mix of greenery, dried hydrangeas, festive sticks and fluffy fronds was perfect for Thanksgiving but would carry me through the holidays (plus it's still looking great!)

I also got this mini potted tree wrapped in burlap and it's also still going strong. I added a string of twinkly lights for Christmas and I love it so much.

To add to my stress, I also had a photo shoot two DAYS before Thanksgiving and they needed the photo asap. And it was 15 people!  It was my largest group photo ever and luckily we got a great shot for the grandparents. phew!

To minimize my stress, I stuck to cleaning and decor and let everyone else work on the food. I made a few things but not my usual repertoire.  The greenery is from Amazon and  I used some of my Trader Joe's pillar candles from this post. 

City Girl #1 made her famous roasted veggies.

Mr Click made his famous mashed potatoes. I didn't get photos of any more of the food!  Everyone contributed something and it was all delicious.

Thank goodness I had lots of helpers!

The calm before the storm.

My 'fit' for the day (the mirror on my vanity is very old so not as dirty as it looks).

I grabbed a few photos before it got too crazy. Can you tell they're related?

The rest of the weekend was much more relaxed. Some Black Friday shopping (not me), an appetizer dinner and tree decorating night.  City Girl #2 made the charcuterie board for us.

Decorating the tree!

Dining out (no more cooking!).

A night out to see a family member's band. Fun!

It was great to have everybody home for the long weekend!

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