New Years Eve

In years past I've gone out on 12/31. This year I'm enjoying a nice night a home with the husband, the doggies, and a Mike's Margarita! I think it's time to plan a trip to NYC! I'm only 26 not 46!

The ever present News Years Resolution

Now that Christmas is behind us and the New Year is just around the corner its time to think about the Resolution. This year some of the ladies at work and I are going to try a Biggest Loser type of challenge. I picked up a book today to help me at the grocery store. I've pages through Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival and I think this will be a useful guide.

Christmas Eve Treat

We are having appetizers for our Christmas Eve meal. I will be make my famous Pickle Wrap Dip.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredient
8oz. Pack of Cream Cheese
3/4 cup of Sour Cream
1 cup of finely chopped Pickles
1/4 lbs of Ham

Directions
Mix softened cream cheese and sour cream together. Chop pickles and ham finely. Mix into cream cheese and sour cream mixture.

Use Triscuts or other Crackers to scoop.

Wedding Reminiscing

One of my co workers is getting married this coming August. So the topic of weddings is discussed alot here. Since I had so much fun planning mine, I love to talk wedding stuff. The topic today was hair styles and how so brides don't look like themselves.
I made for sure when I went to my hairstylist that I looked like me. She did an amazing job and I did look like me!

The New Hairstyle

For the last several years I've had short hair. I've let it grow out for the past 6 months and yesterday I tired out a new style. I always do image searches before I go get it cut. This style is inspired by Reese Witherspoon. I love it!

Work Potluck

We celebrate birthdays at my work with a POTLUCK! I made a delicious/easy pasta salad.

Here's the recipe:
Ingredients
1 box of Bowtie Pasta
1 bag of Romaine Lettuce
1 package of Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
1 bottle of Caesar salad dressing
3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (optional)

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 and place chicken breasts in baking dish. Cook fully.
While chicken is cooking. Cook and cool Bowtie noodles according to direction on the box.
Once noodles are cooled add lettuce, tomatoes (halved), and about 1/2 the bottle of Caesar dressing.
When chicken is cooked, cube and cool. Once cool add to the bowl. Add more Caesar dressing until well covered.
Serve cold.

The first Post

With Christmas fast approaching, I'm trying to decide what I should make. Should I do the traditional: turkey/ham, potatoes, GREEN BEAN CASSAROLE (Yum!!!) or should I go with something a little different? So many choices. I think I will have to do some searching tomorrow.