Hump Day Poll: Your Childhood Go To's
Candy Edition! I was thinking about my Mom's 50th birthday party. It was a wonderful memory because I worked really hard on it and planned it for 9 months to make it great for her. Because she didn't have a 25th wedding anniversary, I knew I was going to go all out for her 50th. I had family, friends, people from high school, co-workers (ones I knew she liked! 😁) and I loved seeing her face when she would see people she hadn't seen in a long time. One of the biggest hits that people talked about for years after were the retro candy baskets on every table. I bought ones that I knew were her favorites as well as looking at what were popular at the time. People lost their minds and were squealing like kids when they saw their favorites. I got all of the candy through Candy Favorites website and it's always so fun to look through. I was perusing the site, I was thinking of what stuff I'd want in the baskets on my table for a party like Mom's: Cher...
It has been a very good week with great meals, but that is the norm thanks to you!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks hon! :-)
DeleteYou know, I'm not sure I could tell you what I ate for dinner this week. I do know it didn't look as pretty as your meals. LOL
ReplyDeleteNo Christmas-y goings on here this weekend, but I'm having a HUGE leaf-raking party starting this afternoon, to which I'd like to invite you and the Mr. I'll even let you choose Rake or Bag! :)
Enjoy your weekend!
I have to wrack my brain sometimes...thank God for Fitday! I'll help rake as long as I can jump in the pile a few times. :)
DeleteSaturday is a "Dickens Festival". There are a bunch of Dickens themed events around town. Some of them could be interesting so we may go to a couple. Then Saturday night is the parade of lights. I could totally do without this, but the little guy loves parades so we may go to that.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, not much planned.
Aww see, that sounds like fun to me! Well not the parade because people can be annoying. HA!
DeleteYUm!! I might move next doors and come to your home for dinner:d
ReplyDeleteCome on over. :)
DeleteShopping with friends! We'll hit all the Christmas stores and have lunch out. No boys allowed. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like fun! Have fun girls!
DeleteThis post made me hungry (ok, I was already hungry and it just aggrivated my pre-existing condition).
ReplyDeleteI need to get some gifts made for Christmas. That means a trip to the craft store for batting to make a stocking for my sister (I hope).
Since Advent begins this weekend, we'll start by picking out our Christmas tree. There is a tree farm about 30 minutes away where we've picked out a tree for the last few years. We romp around in the cold until our son picks out the perfect tree. The farm cuts it for us and our son will carry it to the car (big strong teenager). Our little tradition! That will get our season going!
ReplyDeleteI think putting up my tree, and wrapping presents while listening to Christmas music are my two favourite things. :D
ReplyDeleteI have to finish my Christmas shopping, wrap everything and then get it ready to ship. Not my favorite thing but maybe I'll buy myself something :) Hopefully I'll get a tree too. My first 'real sized' tree. Previously I've just had little ones.
ReplyDeleteOther than that not too much. Put a pork roast in the crock pot today before I left for work. I'm trying something new it's got mustard, honey, beer, whole garlic cloves, and soy sauce. We'll see!
Have a good one!
I am both stunned and embarrassed because I've never seen "It's a Wonderful Life". (I KNOW.)
ReplyDeleteIt's on ABC or CBS or one of those Saturday night at 8:00, so I have the DVR set up to record it. I think they're showing it in its entirety since the network blocked off three hours for it. DVR = fast forwarding through commercials to get to the good stuff.
I've seen the first few minutes and the infamous "Auld Lang Syne" scene at the end but never the entire movie. I feel so lame. ;) I'll probably put up Christmas decorations while I watch it.
Ooh, roasted red pepper sloppy joes--that sounds SO good! I'm going to have to figure out a way to vegetarianize that. :)
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