Mustache Madness Christmas

Besides the awesome jewelry I received for Christmas, a lot of my other presents seemed to have a theme…. Mustaches: My sister Jackie gave me most of the mustache madness, including 2 magnetic frames, a magnetic dry erase board, cell phone decals, and mustache tattoo 

Christmas and Surprises

Christmas was good particularly good to us this year!  In addition to getting to see most of both of our families (though we didn’t get to see 2 of my sisters who live out-of-state), I received such thoughtful gifts from my loved ones.  Once we 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Val, Lo, and Boof!  I’ll be posting very lightly over the holidays, so Happy New Year too!

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie Goodness

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie Goodness

      Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are a traditional Christmas cookie in my family.  Since I’ve been gluten-free, they’ve become my go-to cookie year round.  There’s nothing overtly Christmas-y about them unless you roll them in colored sugar, and peanut butter and chocolate go together year 

What we did this weekend: Christmas fun and rashes

On Friday I had a hair appointment after work in the Short North at Waldo’s on High.  I had a cut and balayage highlights put in and they look pretty good.  I went to this salon instead of my normal salon, which is down the 

New House Key Ornament

There was a Christmas miracle last night!  Santa put something in everyone’s stocking!  Boof was the first to realize it and was pawing at the gate that was shut to room where the stocking are.  Finally, I went over to check and there was a 

What we did this weekend: Double Hosting Sunday

On Friday we pretty much just relaxed.  I folded magazine pages to make magazine bowls, we watched lots of tv, Lo made breakfast for dinner, and then we turned in. Saturday was a sleep in day, which I needed since I didn’t get to the 

Sunday Social – More Holiday Spirit

It’s Sunday Social day where Ashley and Neely post questions each week for people to answer on their blogs and a linkup. It’s holiday spirit again this week (because Christmas is worth the whole month! – except after Christmas…because then it’s New Year’s time to 

What we did this weekend: BUSY!

We had quite a busy, but fun weekend!  It was kind of go, go, go…but all good things. On Friday Lo grilled pizzas and I made gluten free apple crisp (will post recipe soon because it was great).  Afterwards we met friends at Powell Village 

Honey Chipotle Almonds

Honey Chipotle Almonds

These are quite possibly my favorite way to eat almonds. The problem is, I can’t make these very often because I can’t. stop. eating them when they are around. People LOVE these…I take these to events when I am too busy (lazy) to make something