What's that smell?

Hello, Grainiacs!  I'm alive although I feel like I've been buried alive.  I have been swamped with activities and stuff and quite frankly this blog got pushed to the back burner and straight out the door.  Rev Hubby and I are having an open house on Sunday so it's been cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, and baking, baking, baking this week.

What does a girl on a "diet"do?  Why bake cookies, bars, and fudge, of course!!!  I mean, really!  Who wants to go to an open house at Christmastime where they are serving raw veggies and Atkins shakes???

I pulled out all my church cookbooks and made cookies using cake mixes (so easy!), fudge with sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips, pretzels with melted peppermint flavored hershey kisses and m&ms.  All I have to say is "people better show up to this open house!!!!"

Kitchen tidy and clean-- check.

I have enjoyed entertaining 2 grainiacs this past season...unfortunately one would never know a certain Strawberry was writing about her dieting journey!!!  Monday is a new week, right?  This girl is definitely feeling blessed and her heart is full.  I love my family and friends.

Advent blessings, grainiacs.  Let's enjoy the season without gaining 50 pounds, though!  Take your advice, Strawberry; take your advice!