from the desk

Posted on: Monday, December 24, 2012

cats explore mom's house/ Nativity

cats in chairs/ Waffle Shop and their tree/ Indian Pavilion yum

Hux on a bookshelf/ gift tags/ leftovers/ sink kitty

nice/ stockings hung by the chimney/ local dairy egg nog and ice cream

PA morning/ wreath/ holiday flowers/ Canada hat

me in 1995/ ingredients/ train station picking up little brother/ snow!

tree at night/ holly lights/ I made dinner/ night walks

attire/ cookie/ inappropriate footwear/ nails

busy Wegmans/ PA scene/ tea and reading/ shuffleboard with friends

morning light/ Hobbit x2/ me, Isaac, Erica/ recipe

jello/ booties/ cake pops/ Steelers game

baking Joelle's cookies/ brothers/ tasty cookies/ always read comics at home

- From the desk of Mrs. M

Posted on: Sunday, December 23, 2012

I was browsing The Pioneer Woman's website yesterday and came upon this recipe for Christmas finger jello. It looked simple enough, though time consuming, so I decided to take a few hours Sunday morning to make it. It is very easy to make and certainly looks very festive! The only reason it takes a long time is because you have to let each layer set for 15-20 minutes before adding the next (and I did all nine layers). It is light, tasty and fun. You could do this with any jello flavors/colors, for whatever occasion (I'm thinking red, white and blue for a cool July 4th treat); the white cream layers in between allow for the colors to be particularly distinct. It is also fun to eat a piece layer by layer, in a particularly childlike manner. :)

so much jello

And the final product...

- From the desk of Mrs. M

Holly Jolly State College

Posted on: Friday, December 21, 2012

Some holiday scenes from around here...

We've been enjoying some State College eateries, doing some gift shopping, and hanging out with family. We got a bit of sleet and snow yesterday! with more on the way; maybe it will be a white Christmas. My youngest brother arrives from school today, Kyle and I are hanging out with friends tomorrow evening, and once Christmas eve hits, things will get busier- more people gradually arriving (sister on the 25th, Canadians on 27th), we'll take a 24h trip to Pittsburgh to visit Kyle's family, and it's my mom's Christmas birthday, and brother's 21st on the 27th!

- From the desk of Mrs. M

What I'd Wear

Posted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012

We should get back in TX on the 30th, and we have no specific New Years plans (maybe going to Austin?). So while I may end up in pajamas, watching the ball drop on TV and forcing my cats to dance with me, here are my outfit ideas for if I a) decided to buy a whole new outfit for the occasion and b) we actually had plans.

Modcloth dress/ anthropologie tights/ ShoeMint shoes/ Stella & Dot ring/ Kate Spade studs/ Modcloth cardigan