I mean… who doesn’t enjoy a few lazy days after the “hectic-ness” Christmas?!
Relaxing, watching TV, playing with friends and enjoying a few yummy snacks
along the way!!!

A fun end to Boxing Day yesterday “storming the castle” with my friend Pam at the Mercury Theater. A fun musical for Monty Python fans… and for those who “always look on the bright side of life.”

And what goes well with cookies?… well, hot chocolate made with cookies of course!!! Another great gift from my sister & family!

So nice when people “get you” and then get you the perfect gift!
Who’da thought that OREO cookies could be so fancy?!
Thanks Michael & Anna… you know me too well !!!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to everyone today.
Here’s hoping your day is filed with family, friends & fun!
Make it a special day that creates memories for years to come! Enjoy!!!

And there we have it…
my chocolate raspberry carrot cake to share with my family for Christmas Day.
A little “explosive” drama along the way… but I think it turned out okay.
Pretty, festive and VERY chocolatey!!!

Did I mention that I made a double-recipe of the frosting and used almost all of it???
Is there such a thing as too much frosting? I think not.

And then THIS happened while making the frosting…
a little powdered sugar “explosion”!!! Well this is gonna wait until tomorrow to clean up…
gotta finish up and get off to my Christmas festivities!!!

Early morning baking for today’s Christmas festivities!
Of course it’s gotta be chocolate, right?!
Yes, with a dash of shredded carrots just to make it “healthy’!!!

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And who ever said that a panorama photo always has to be horizontal?…
… not me!

It’s a BIG holiday morning… with a BIG sunrise sky show…
so it only makes sense to have some BIG sunrise photos too!!!