How are you spending your New Year's Eve? As everyone else decides what party they will attend, I will decide what time I will call it a night and go to bed! Age has a sneaky way of making days and events that were once important during my younger years, not so important anymore! I do love a great party, but on this New Year's Eve, I will be spending it at home warm and cozy! I was definitely built for warmer weather. Give me the 70 plus degree temps, the sunshine and a roc

Some of my family’s holiday recipes are cherished and they have been around for as long as I can remember. With the exception of a few, I have no idea where most of them came from. I simply remember making them with my mom when I was growing up. Every year my mom and I would make Christmas “goodies”, as we called them, to give as gifts and for US to eat. Some of this stuff was old school like fruitcake and nut logs but we also managed to throw in homemade Chex mix, oatmeal