Friday morning, my aunt reached out to me about meeting her for dinner. It was this place in Jennerstown that she liked, called the Fat Squirrel. We decided to meet at 4:30, and we got a table outside. The menu had some interesting choices for appetizers. We all agreed that the Sweet Potato Fries wasContinue reading “Friday Night Dinner at The Fat Squirrel!”
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It’s Time to Put Christmas Behind!
What a difference a week makes! A week ago this house was colored in Christmas and our yard was sparkling with all of the holiday lights. The cookies are still here, though they’re starting to dwindle. The turkey balls sit in our upstairs freezer, the rest being put away until another cold winter’s day. We’llContinue reading “It’s Time to Put Christmas Behind!”
A Cute Cardigan Christmas! *200th Blog of 2024*
Tuesday was our annual Christmas Eve party that just like previous years was at our house. Unlike past years, we had more people coming and we would hold it earlier than we usually would. 2020 and 2021 we had very few at the house and the same was said about 2022. ’20 and ’21 wereContinue reading “A Cute Cardigan Christmas! *200th Blog of 2024*”
Turkey Ball Day: A Gaffron Family Tradition
Today, my mom got to work on her annual holiday treat, the turkey ball. The more fancier name would be the Turkey Croquette. While I was sleeping, Mom got the food processor out and was hard at work grinding up the turkey and the other ingredients. She saved me a few turkey balls to eatContinue reading “Turkey Ball Day: A Gaffron Family Tradition”
Holiday Baking!
Last week when I was off, Mom was hard at work baking Christmas cookies. She made her usual cookies and will put together some new creations, including lemon bars. She also made her raspberry thumbprints, with the jam she bought at Moo Echo in Somerset. When she ran out of raspberry jam, she used someContinue reading “Holiday Baking!”
Return to Cutie’s and Reflecting on Vacation!
This morning, I made my first visit to Cutie’s in three weeks. I wanted to go, but life just happened to get in the way. I was busy preparing for my Hershey trip. I was sick and I still managed not to call off of work. Also, I had other things to take care of.Continue reading “Return to Cutie’s and Reflecting on Vacation!”
Kicking off the Peppermint Mocha Tour at Cutie’s!
A difficult week has come to an end for me, and now it’s time to focus on upcoming events like Hershey, Thanksgiving, and my week off when I’ll do my Christmas shopping. I battled through despair and discouragement, feeling sad for my friends, and even considered deactivating my Facebook and Instagram accounts. I’ll keep myContinue reading “Kicking off the Peppermint Mocha Tour at Cutie’s!”
Thanksgiving Came Early!
Today, begins with me embarking on quite an adventure. Between today and Christmas Day, I’ll be posting blogs just about every day. It’s going to be the most content I’ve ever written over that period (save for a two month stretch in early 2020 when the blog was just beginning). It’s kind of my CountdownContinue reading “Thanksgiving Came Early!”
Some Christmas Spirit and The Christmas Waltz
I’m finally feeling the Christmas Spirit a week from Christmas. My shopping is done and I started wrapping my gifts yesterday morning. I have a few presents left to wrap and I’ll do that Thursday. I’ve been playing Christmas music nonstop since the middle of November but I’m ready for a break next week onceContinue reading “Some Christmas Spirit and The Christmas Waltz”
A Children’s Hospital Visit and Christmas Shopping
The number three event of 2023 went up Saturday morning and it was difficult to post about it. It’s hard to think of what my aunt and Ben have gone through this year with all the time they’ve been in the hospital since 2022. Two weeks last August and a week just before Christmas can’tContinue reading “A Children’s Hospital Visit and Christmas Shopping”
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