Recipe Roundups are a monthly feature that began on Peanut Butter Fingers last year as a way for me to highlight past PBF recipes that may have fallen to the wayside over the course of my three years of blogging. This month’s recipe roundup was a fun one to put together since I am in…
Thanksgiving 2012
Thanksgiving at my mother-in-law’s house was filled with wonderful food and lots of family fun. My mother-in-law, Diane, always makes hosting a huge family party seem like a breeze which amazes me. Diane and her mother spent all day on Wednesday prepping food for the big Thanksgiving Day feast. Their hard work paid off and…
Resisting the Holiday Spirit
Now that Halloween has come and gone, it seems like the holiday spirit is in the air. Yes, it’s only November 8, but November = Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving = Holiday season. Don’t try to fight it! I drove through downtown Ocala yesterday on my way to an afternoon meeting and saw Christmas displays set up…
Friendsgiving 2012
Friendsgiving 2012 was the perfect kickoff to the holiday season! After the Central Florida Hero Rush obstacle course race on Saturday morning, Ryan and I made it home around noon, quickly showered and got to work in the kitchen. Ryan was on turkey duty and said he was just going to “wing it.” (<—You know…
Toilet Paper Pumpkin Craft Project
We’re going to breeze through lunch today because I have last night’s fun fall craft project to share with you guys this afternoon! Festive! Lunch I spent the morning reading my NASM textbook and taking notes, so lunch popped up rather quickly and I threw together a salad similar to the one I ate last…
A Special Birthday
As someone who grew up feeling very close to her family, I remember my first birthday away from home as a freshman in college. I awoke knowing I wouldn’t walk downstairs and find the dining room table decorated with the Happy Birthday placemats that my mom always took out of storage for every family member’s…