Tired is sleeping until 2:30pm. That was me on Friday. After confirming with my secretary that my schedule was clear, I went back to bed at 8:30am. Fortunately the cold is mostly gone I just need to keep on top of sleep so it doesn't become something worse.
Saturday sports class was cancelled because they have a big fundraiser. We used that time to get our tree. She is a beauty and I love that pine smell. It so worth it to have a real tree. The kids actually decorated it today because we had to get the lights working first. This must be the age where they start to remember holidays because they are beyond excited. While Jeff went to drop off Isabelle I made Keegan his first hot chocolate. Because it was the first I made it with whole milk on the stove and Ghirardelli Double Chocolate mix. True to his heritage that kid loves marshmallows. After we were done with snack we popped in the two loaves of Multigrain Honey Bread that Jeff made while we were all napping. And right now they smell amazing.
Other recipes from this week:
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Artichokes, Lemon, and Goat Cheese served with a salad of baby greens and Dijon-Lemon Vinaigrette
Black Bean Burrito Bake (vegetarian)
Sausage-and-Egg Casserole
Sour Cream-Hazelnut Bundt Cake (with the new 60th anniv pan!)
http://www.fillorburst.com/mt-tb.cgi/1254
When my daughter was a toddler she was really, really sick during the holiday season and we couldn't figure out what it was. As soon as the tree was out the door she was great. That was the end of real trees in our house (and the grandparents as well). She can't even stand next to a real wreath without getting all sneezy and watery eyed. Her fiance is a bit upset over all this because he loves a real tree...but he loves her more so will get used to a fake one. Unfortunately now so does his family if they are to visit during this time of year.