Pinning and Planning – December 9

by Denise // 9 December, 2012 // Comments off

We kicked off the holiday season with our Advent calendar on December 1. Each day in December, my family and I participate in some type of Christmas activity which in turn, changes our daily routines and dinner plans. Also thrown... Continue reading →

Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins

by Denise // 7 December, 2012 // Comments off

I’m going to do it. I’m just going to come right out and shame my mother in front to of the whole blogosphere. See, on Thanksgiving, my mom prefers the nasty cranberry jelly from the can. We grew up with... Continue reading →

Christmas Town at Busch Gardens

by Denise // 6 December, 2012 // Comments off

I’ve been dreaming of a White Christmas, just like the ones I used to know. Last Friday night, Christmas Town at Busch Gardens turned my white Christmas dream into a reality filled with real snow (not the usual soapy kind)... Continue reading →

Music Monday: It Feels Like Christmas

by Denise // 3 December, 2012 // Comments off

Even before the calendar flipped to December, my family and I were already all sparklejollytwinklejingley for Christmas during Thanksgiving. Thanks to the Straz Center, my family and I experienced the joy and magic of Christmas a little early with the... Continue reading →

December Fitness Challenge: The Gift of Fitness

by Denise // 1 December, 2012 // Comments off

I racked my brain trying to come up with a reasonable and decent, worthwhile fitness challenge for December. With a marathon next month, I didn’t want the challenge to be anything to strenuous. I couldn’t take the chance of hurting... Continue reading →

Peppermint Snickerdoodles

by Denise // 29 November, 2012 // Comments off

‘Tis the season for snickerdoodles! Snickerdoodles are a favorite in this house, but I wanted to add a new twist to an old favorite. A peppermint twist that is! Originating from a late night wild idea, these Peppermint Snickerdoodles came... Continue reading →

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