Only 8 days till the wedding! Everything seems to be going quite well. Whew! Serenity made all the bread for the rehearsal dinner the other day. Rosemary bread to go along with the lasagna we’ll be having. I’m having so much fun getting together things for the rehearsal. I’ve used my Silhouette machine quite a bit. Still loving it. I was so proud of Serenity. She had a long day making all the loaves! Justus’s birthday decorations were still up. But I finally took the time to remove them after this picture. Aren’t you proud of me? It was only a week after his birthday. Brushing on the egg glaze Beautiful finished loaves Sliced, buttered and in the freezer. Thank you, Serenity!! A daughter is…
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Looks Good & Tastes Better – Rosemary Bread Loaves
Friday, May 10th, 2013 at
5:31 am
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It Was a Beautiful Day for an Outdoor Bridal Shower
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at
6:00 am
Two weeks ago, my future daughter-in-law had her bridal shower. It was beautiful and certainly was a very special day for her. Hosted by my sisters-in-laws and mother-in-law, it turned out lovely. Thank you each one for all your hard work!! Enjoy the pictures. There’s plenty of them. There were fun games… The cake table was gorgeous… The gift assistants were adorable… and the gifts lots of fun to open. My niece gave her this, along with some seeds to help beautify the porch of her new home. She was very excited about this. She loves flowers. It was a amazing moment for me when we took this picture. To think that I am the mom of the groom that’s getting married! Alena, the mother…
Dessert Stations – a Popular Replacement for the Standard Wedding Cake
Friday, March 9th, 2012 at
7:54 am
Are you all aware of the trend these days to have a variety of desserts (preferably bite sized) offered at weddings? I’ve been to a few weddings where there is no wedding cake or if there is it’s just enough for the bride and groom to cut and feed each other. Personally, I like the new trend. A variety of scrumptious (hopefully) desserts to choose from… ahhh, love it. It’s not good for the waistline… Oh, why did you have to go and remind me?! I was salivating over some delicious confection drizzled with chocolate. Loaded with calories, of course. My niece, Emily is getting married this Saturday and she has asked me to make a dessert for her wedding. Since I like to bake, I couldn’t stop at one, so…
The Secret Tool to Planning a Variety of Occasions
Monday, August 15th, 2011 at
6:33 am
Preparations are in full swing around here for the coming weekend with Zachary’s high school graduation dinner on Saturday. The house will be full again. My whole family, except for 4 of them, will be here – even Seth is coming and staying for a week! Last graduation dinner (Seth’s) ,my sister came and masterminded the event. She’ll be coming again which I’m very grateful for. She stays working in the background while I get to enjoy the party. How sweet is that?! It may sound kind of sad for her but really our family enjoys planning and managing these kinds of events. So she’s pretty excited, too. Right, Sis? Just thrilled? Oh, that’s splendid! Although my sister is doing a lot of the planning on…
From Spaghetti Sauce to Lasagna to 28 Quarts of Sauce
Thursday, July 21st, 2011 at
7:04 am
I have always enjoyed cooking and planning parties, so being asked to cater a friends wedding was a treat. Cooking for 70-100 is something I have done so frequently that I’m very comfortable with it but the latest count for this wedding reception is 260. Oh, dear. Heather wanted to have Italian, and when I first heard that I thought “Oh, that will be easy, no problem.” What I had not counted on was the fact that the reception hall has only 1 oven. Just how was I going to juggle cooking that many lasagnas in one oven? Fortunately, that has all been worked out – we have a friend that owns a warming cabinet that will also cook. That will hold 12, they will be able to…
A Special Evening – 60 Years of Marriage
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 at
7:12 am
Our guests are all gone now and we’re just getting the house back in order, laundry under control and some sleep, too! But this past weekend we got to be part of a special evening – my sister’s mother and father-in-law were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. I was elected to make the Tomato Caprese Salad. Never having made one, it took me several tries and many questions to finally figure out how it’s done. In this picture I am not doing it correctly, but I’m blissfully unaware of it at the moment. :) There was flower arranging being done by the expert family floral designer… antipasto platters being prepared… jars being filled with local honey as gifts for the guests… even a haircut was given to the guest…
How I Keep Large Groups of Guests & Other Tips
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 at
8:27 am
It may be quiet here on Treasuring the Moments but that’s because I’ve been busy this past week entertaining. I slipped in here to write this post while everyone is catching up on lost sleep over the past several days. One of the curses blessings of being a early riser is you cannot sleep-in even when your body wants to! We had special church services this weekend, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Friday night there were 27 people (including my family) staying here at the ranch. Our house is about 2700 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Many of them were kids and one of the great things about children and young people is you can place them anywhere. So all the boys were piled all over the…
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