Diana

New Year’s Resolutions 2009

I figured I’d take the first day of the year to go ahead and outline my New Year’s Resolutions for 2009. I decided to group them by those resolutions I consider concrete (those that have a measurable or specific goal)…

Low Key New Year’s Eve

Hubby and I were invited to a party for New Year’s Eve, but at $75 a ticket, we just couldn’t afford it this time around. $75 doesn’t sound so scary, but $150 popping out of our joint account sounds a…

Our Little Christmas

We got back from visiting hubby’s mom and the rest of his family late-ish Sunday night. We stopped mid-way to grab Cracker Barrel for dinner, and I got my usual – Grilled Chicken Tenders with corn and macaroni and cheese…

Christmas with Mr. Chic’s Fam

We left on Christmas Eve to visit Mr. Chic’s family for the Christmas weekend. We arrived at hubby’s mom’s house around 7PM, and while hubby decorated the tree with his mom and brother on Christmas Eve night, I wrapped up…

Christmas with My Fam

We spent the weekend before Christmas celebrating the holiday with my family. As usual, we spent lots of time eating, relaxing, and catching up. Even though we had a short weekend to spend with the fam, Sis and I had…

Pecan Bars by Ina Garten

At my hubby’s family’s holiday get-togethers, everyone has something they are known for bringing. The hosts, D & S, always make the turkey, stuffing, and gravy (and possibly a few other things I’m forgetting right now). Uncle P and Aunt…