Happy New Year's Eve…Almost That Is!

We had a wonderful Christmas in Ohio visiting our brothers and their families.  

We had snow so it was a white Christmas.   

We stayed a week so we were happy to return home and celebrate our Christmas. 

What do you think of my new Teddy Bear Santa Nut Cracker.  

It is a Christmas gift and I had to share it's cuteness with you.

I noticed that my Blogger Search Engine Widget wasn't working lately.  

Just in case any of you are having the same problem I surfed the Internet and found this easy fix (here).

  

So glad to be able to word search my blog again.

It's at the top of my left blog sidebar.    

That's a handy feature I have used many times.  

Of course one can search by "labels" as listed on my left sidebar too.  

I made a pumpkin pie today for New Year's Eve.  

Tomorrow I'll make Pap's Pizza Bread and Dip...favorite family recipes.   

We'll watch new DVDs…Man of Steel, Planes and Monster University and toast with eggnog to welcome the New Year at midnight (that is if I make it to midnight!). 

Laugh of the day:

New Year's Eve Spread

Our kitchen island was decked out with food for our New Year's Eve celebration.  Our main snack was Pap's Pizza Bread (sorry I don't have a photo) - made from a family recipe.  We had our veggie tray, cheese, crackers, Pap's Dip, fruit and desserts - my famous frosted sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, Christmas Crap (great snack made by SIL), chocolate candy, brownies from our nephew and my fantastic chocolate pie (another family recipe).  We topped the New Year off with eggnog and then to bed.  We were proud of ourselves we made it through two movies (DVD) without falling asleep.  

The complete spread...my SIL gave me the snowman tower and snowman tray...they are so cute!

My FAVORITE dessert - chocolate pie!!!!!   LOVE IT...LOVE IT...LOVE IT!  I usually only make it once or twice a year.  My brother also carries on the tradition and make the pies in his family.  

Hope you enjoyed looking at our celebration meal.