It looks like the "chopping onions" torch has been passed... My youngest sister in now the Onion Chopping Queen:) Those Birth Control Goggles (I mean Onion Chopping Goggles) are pretty snazzy huh?
24 November 2010
the onion torch has been passed
It looks like the "chopping onions" torch has been passed... My youngest sister in now the Onion Chopping Queen:) Those Birth Control Goggles (I mean Onion Chopping Goggles) are pretty snazzy huh?
18 November 2010
The un-Scrooge.
yeah I wrote... stay tuned for list of things I LOVE about the Holidays. I can say that the list is very long. I narrowed it down...
1. Holiday Grog- The GROG, to explain the grog... imagine a constant dance party in the middle of the kitchen. No, not choreographed (my hips don't lie) dancing, but the grog does end in endless dance parties. I think maybe this year I’ll get my mom on video... I bet my blog hits sky-rocket haha (I can't remember what is in the Grog but it's warm and yummy liquid)
2. Santa- I was the oldest of 5 kids. I was the first one to get in on the secret of Santa, and that meant eating the cookies. They were always the best ones too. All my siblings thought they were going to a kind old gentleman named Santa, Sorry folks they were headed towards your older sisters’ gut! ha!
3. Jesus- he is the reason for Christmas, and I am glad God sent his son down to earth for us. He is good.
4. Egg Nog- Not sure if you read my post about Egg Nog, but for YEARS my mother convinced us that if you even "tasted" her Egg Nog you would surely grow chest hair. I still get nervous when I drink a glass, but I do love the taste... is chest hair on a girl that unattractive??
5. Turkey Trot- Thanksgiving morning we run/walk the turkey trot that the Rotary Club my uncle belongs to Sponsors. It's not the running part I enjoy, it's that everyone in the family gets out to exercise, so we have an excuse to overeat and sleep on the couch all evening.
6. Leftovers- People! LEFTOVERS! My Aunt does not plan to cook for the amount of
people that are coming to the house, she cooks for double that. The goal is not to eat all of it but to have leftovers for days. It's to help keep the feeling of thanksgiving around just a little bit longer:)
7. Black Friday- It is a ritual; the ladies in the family get up at 0'dark thirty and head to the stores. We are always the first ones at the Dunkin Donuts Drive Thru preparing ourselves for the day ahead. Growing up it was sort of a rite of passage, you were officially a "woman" when you were allowed to go shopping with the girls.
8. Exchanging Names- I love this. We exchange names right before Thanksgiving to buy a present for the other sibling for Christmas. BUT every YEAR without fail we all forget who we picked and end up buying for everyone anyways. ha!
9. Men doing dishes- Thanksgiving tradition. The Men do dishes after the big meal:)
10. The Holidays in general...
1. Holiday Grog- The GROG, to explain the grog... imagine a constant dance party in the middle of the kitchen. No, not choreographed (my hips don't lie) dancing, but the grog does end in endless dance parties. I think maybe this year I’ll get my mom on video... I bet my blog hits sky-rocket haha (I can't remember what is in the Grog but it's warm and yummy liquid)
2. Santa- I was the oldest of 5 kids. I was the first one to get in on the secret of Santa, and that meant eating the cookies. They were always the best ones too. All my siblings thought they were going to a kind old gentleman named Santa, Sorry folks they were headed towards your older sisters’ gut! ha!
3. Jesus- he is the reason for Christmas, and I am glad God sent his son down to earth for us. He is good.
4. Egg Nog- Not sure if you read my post about Egg Nog, but for YEARS my mother convinced us that if you even "tasted" her Egg Nog you would surely grow chest hair. I still get nervous when I drink a glass, but I do love the taste... is chest hair on a girl that unattractive??
5. Turkey Trot- Thanksgiving morning we run/walk the turkey trot that the Rotary Club my uncle belongs to Sponsors. It's not the running part I enjoy, it's that everyone in the family gets out to exercise, so we have an excuse to overeat and sleep on the couch all evening.
6. Leftovers- People! LEFTOVERS! My Aunt does not plan to cook for the amount of
people that are coming to the house, she cooks for double that. The goal is not to eat all of it but to have leftovers for days. It's to help keep the feeling of thanksgiving around just a little bit longer:)
7. Black Friday- It is a ritual; the ladies in the family get up at 0'dark thirty and head to the stores. We are always the first ones at the Dunkin Donuts Drive Thru preparing ourselves for the day ahead. Growing up it was sort of a rite of passage, you were officially a "woman" when you were allowed to go shopping with the girls.
8. Exchanging Names- I love this. We exchange names right before Thanksgiving to buy a present for the other sibling for Christmas. BUT every YEAR without fail we all forget who we picked and end up buying for everyone anyways. ha!
9. Men doing dishes- Thanksgiving tradition. The Men do dishes after the big meal:)
10. The Holidays in general...
13 November 2010
I'm NOT a Scrooge
I am not a very big fan of SOME things that go on during the Holiday Season. I am not a Scrooge by any means, but the things that I really don't find enjoyable are:
1. Chopping Onions (oh and grating cheese)- now I know you’re wondering what this has to do with the holidays- let me explain. EVERY STINKIN' recipe my Mom (and Aunt) makes at Thanksgiving has onions! I feel like we chop onions for days. (Ok, so I usually hide out until my sister gets suckered into it, then I conveniently make myself available for other kitchen duties.)
2. Buying Presents- I LOVE MAKING presents, but buying I hate... I hate the idea that you buy something for someone and you keep the receipt so they can return it if they don't like it. I mean what is the point of a gift if you can return it? I have resorted to giving gift certificates, to those hard to please gift receivers. I don’t have to worry about whether or not they will return the gift later; they can spend their money in the way they choose.
3. Tree Hunting- I honestly HATE being cold. I also don't like getting a tree that will die in a few weeks... I also don't like flowers for this reason, how sad they live for a few days in your house and die, (I had no flowers at my wedding either for this reason).
4. Buying Christmas Wrapping Paper- My Aunt always wraps our gifts on thick sheets of brown paper and I LOVE THAT. She wraps it in fancy ribbon and it looks great. I always want to use that same idea, but I am a procrastinator and usually I have to run out to the store and buy whatever cheesy wrapping paper is available.
5. Christmas Lists- I don't mind getting a Christmas list from someone, but I HATE writing a list of things I want.
Stay tuned for the Things I LOVE about the Holiday Season...
1. Chopping Onions (oh and grating cheese)- now I know you’re wondering what this has to do with the holidays- let me explain. EVERY STINKIN' recipe my Mom (and Aunt) makes at Thanksgiving has onions! I feel like we chop onions for days. (Ok, so I usually hide out until my sister gets suckered into it, then I conveniently make myself available for other kitchen duties.)
2. Buying Presents- I LOVE MAKING presents, but buying I hate... I hate the idea that you buy something for someone and you keep the receipt so they can return it if they don't like it. I mean what is the point of a gift if you can return it? I have resorted to giving gift certificates, to those hard to please gift receivers. I don’t have to worry about whether or not they will return the gift later; they can spend their money in the way they choose.
3. Tree Hunting- I honestly HATE being cold. I also don't like getting a tree that will die in a few weeks... I also don't like flowers for this reason, how sad they live for a few days in your house and die, (I had no flowers at my wedding either for this reason).
4. Buying Christmas Wrapping Paper- My Aunt always wraps our gifts on thick sheets of brown paper and I LOVE THAT. She wraps it in fancy ribbon and it looks great. I always want to use that same idea, but I am a procrastinator and usually I have to run out to the store and buy whatever cheesy wrapping paper is available.
5. Christmas Lists- I don't mind getting a Christmas list from someone, but I HATE writing a list of things I want.
Stay tuned for the Things I LOVE about the Holiday Season...
