Crack Pretzels

Ok, here's a Holiday Recipe that is so easy and so good...you're gonna love it! A couple years ago BadJen gave these out to us knitters at Christmastime and they've been a huge hit ever since. You can find the recipe here. BadJen named them "Crack Pretzels" because, well, you know how addictive they say the drug "crack" is...enough said.

You need the square pretzels (I found them at Target), kisses (I used dark and milk chocolate) and M&Ms.

Lay the pretzels on a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment and put a kiss on top of each. Yeah, you have to peel the kisses. (Um, sorry about the photo, it didn't look good at any angle.)

After you've cooked them at 170 degrees for about 5 minutes, take them out and put an M&M on top of each one and press gently down. This takes a bit of dexterity to get it centered and not pushed down too hard. Don't fret; you can do it!

Viola! Put them in the fridge for about 10 minutes to set. I usually let them harden on the counter for a few hours then put them in ziplock baggies.
Enjoy!

IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE!!

PACKAGES FROM AUNT BARB & UNCLE MARK!!!!

If you haven't already, put this on your Christmas list to Santa: "Please bring me an Aunt Barb and Uncle Mark." Not everyone is lucky enough to have one...but we do!

Presents for the kids...for me...and tons of Sees Candy!!

How did they know I was whining about not having any Sees Candy?

Maybe they're really Mr. & Mrs. Claus....

You just never know...

Looks like I made the homepage of the Amelia Runners Club...oh brother! We were doing a warm up routine before our Reindeer Run 5K. I saw the guy taking the video...you just never know where a random video will show up. I'll have to learn to be more careful in the future.

USPS Here I Come!!

I finished all my shopping for presents that needed to be mailed, got the Christmas cards done and ready for mailing...so I'm off the the Post Office in the morning.

Ya think there will be a line?

Ugh.

C is for Cookie

Veronica made Christmas cookies...you know, the sugar kind for decorating. She did everything all by herself! She also organized my cookie cutters...you gotta love that!

Concert Night

We had to divide and conquer last night because both concerts were on the same night. Both were a huge success!

Joey gave his trumpet a bath and polished it up...look at that baby shine!

Please don't try to adjust your computer screen...that is Veronica in a dress.

Closer...and.......Closer!

I know Christmas is inching closer...and not because every morning Justine bounces out of her bedroom and announces how many days left until Christmas...I know because...

...I still have a pile of Christmas cards sitting on my table. Half are addressed, none are written in, I have no return address labels (have to have cute, Christmas ones of course) and I have three stamps in my position (none of which I can use because I need the Madonna stamps instead). I remember the days when I would have the cards out before Thanksgiving weekend was up. Those days are LONG gone.

...My closet is filling up with plastic bags full of presents for my family. That's the hiding place...it's ok, if you know, everyone knows (and they know to stay out, if they want their presents).

...I made my first batch of Almond Roca on Tuesday. I also have enough ingredients to make another 7 batches in my pantry. Gee, I hope that's enough.

...I'm knitting at a feverish pace to make sure CERTAIN things get done.

...I'm wondering what to get for the 5 people I work with....any ideas?

...I got an email from my mom giving me the wish list for my niece and nephews. Crap, I coulda got them stuff when I was at the mall yesterday. Back to the mall, I suppose.

...I have got to make it to the one See's Candy kiosk in all of Jacksonville to get goodies for the family (um...and me). I liked San Diego better, there was a See's Candy STORE in every mall...even one at the airport!

...I'm getting a hankerin' to drive around and look at Christmas lights! I'm even excited about going downtown and seeing the big tree at the Landing do it's little show of lights and music (hokey, but good family fun).

Gotta go...Christmas is coming!