Virtual Girls Night Out - Controlled Chaos

I've planned 3 birthday parties for the month of December. I'm on the eve of the first one for my newly minted 11 y/o old and her friends, so I really need to hang with my blog buddies and have a Virtual Girls Night Out with the "big girls" before I'm covered in pink and glitter and too much sugar. Whoo Hoo!

Time For Some Tunes!

*I'm not going wild with this choice. Feeling a calm vibe from the impending full moon tomorrow night.*

Nick Drake "Pink Moon"

Technically the Pink Moon is in April so... I will most likely be playing this video again. Love it so!!! :->

Time For A Cocktail!

Full Moon Number 2
Ingredients:

1 part amaretto almond liqueur
1 part Grand Marnier® orange liqueur

Directions:

Tilt a brandy snifter and pour in the amaretto. While still tilting, add grand marnier. Gently "roll" snifter in the tilted position, set upright, and serve.

Short and sweet. How delightful.

Time For A Question!

How is your holiday season going so far? My husband and I have by-passed the logical "family planning" part of the program and have 2 wonderful children, soon-to-be 14 y/o Katie and newly minted 11 y/o Lily, that have both been born in the month on December. This is a fun month, let me tell ya' !!! How are things for you this season? Do you embrace the chill that falls around you and go for long walks while all bundled? Do you visit special neighborhoods that decorate with a thousand lights while you're supplied with mugs of hot cocoa? (And perhaps other yummy adult beverages? ;-> ) Do you partake in Christmas pageants at church, tearing up at the precious little one's and their sweet voices reciting sacred words? Do tell. I would love to know.

O.K. dear blog buddies, I hope you have a wonderful time at our Virtual Girls Night Out. Thanks for helping me through my birthday party extravaganza!

Miss Poodle Perm, That's Me!

Jill of Scary Mommy is doing a linky post about school pictures. You know the ones, possibly you didn't smile a sweet smile, just the smirk of panic. Or you didn't know it was picture day because you had been out sick for a week and you show up in your most comfortable shirt and bed-head. (Yep. That happened to me. The smile was good though!) Well, my scanner isn't working or else I would post a particular picture from Freshman year. Since I don't have a visual, here's the story: I remember my first day of High School. Actually what I remember is the picture taken of me leaving for my first day of High School. I'm wearing a brave smile, but the hair, the hair , my hair style was a nightmare. My two best friends and I were going to be attending a High School out of our district. That was stressful enough. To add to this new-ness we wanted new looks as well. K. was going to sport the Argyle and Alligator shirt look. W. was going for 'All Monogram

This Is Quite The Blog Party! Add Your Blog To Turn It Up Tuesday!

Ever dream of having a day when you receive breakfast in bed, not one lick of housework is done - by you! - and the weather matches the mood of the day, which is 'lovely'. Well, I had such a day on Mother's Day and I am so grateful to my family. ( Could we do it again soon? I vote 'yes! ') How was your weekend? Do tell. I'm so happy to be a guest host for the blog hop Turn It Up Tuesday. Add your blog link and meet some terrific Bloggers! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Mother's Day!!!! What did you moms out there do today? We'd love to hear it! Share it here on Turn It Up Tuesday! Welcome to the 34th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! Thanks so much to everyone that joins us each week and makes this blog hop the best that it could be! As you may know, Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic...and having fun! Link up your favorite posts and meet some awesome b

My Questions Answered By Chef Pati Jinich - Video

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