Friday, November 19, 2010

TGIF! & Sweet Treats!

I am SOO unbelievably happy it is Friday! AND even better, next week is only a 3 day work week! I cannot tell you how excited I am to get up north and see my wonderful family! Last Thanksgiving we spent with Sean's, so this year its my families turn! 

I am definitely looking forward to a weekend of relaxing again. Now that we are waiting on this house, we are definitely saving our money, so this leaves us with a lot of time at home doing nothing! This is actually a good thing since we had been SO incredibly busy lately. Saturday my mom asked us to help her get some Christmas shopping done. She likes the company, and I like to help her pick stuff out for my sisters! 

Sunday we finally get to become official members of the church Sean and I will be getting married in!! After church, Sean's brother and his wife are hosting a small Thanksgiving for the immediate family. It will be nice to see them, haven't since they got married October 2nd! 

The last thing I wanted to share today was a holiday tradition! My amazing friend Ashley (check out her cute blog!)  tagged me asking me to share a sweet story from the holidays. Every year my family decorates the tree while listening to Christmas music. Then we make a bunch of delicious treats!! We melt chocolate and almond bark to dunk pretzels in and to make "ice cream cones." We also bake a ton of cookies. We put together little bags for everyone to take with them! 

So these "ice cream cones" I mentioned are the best, I highly recommend making them. They are easy, and delicious! You take bugles, and fill them with melted almond bark, then place a Christmas colored M&M on top. It gives you the sweet and salty taste...one of my favs!! My other favorite treat is also super easy! You place a rolo on a pretzel. Put them in the oven just long enough to get the rolo to get soft. They you push an M&M into the rolo! SOOOO YUMMY! Sweet and salty again!






What are you doing this weekend?! Are you in the Holiday spirit as much as I am?! 

Enjoy your weekend!

Jamie Leigh

5 Comments:

Ashley Cody said...

I am so in the holiday spirit! I can't wait to start my Christmas shopping. I am taking my girls to go see Santa tonight and I think I might be more excited than they are! :)

Jenny said...

oh my gosh those treats look delicious!

Ria @ Life as a Wife! said...

Happy, Happy, Happy Friday!! Yay for Holiday Spirit :)

Anonymous said...

I love those pretzel things! So yummy! Have a great weekend.

kara@elements-interiors.net said...

Hey Pretty girl! I am SOOOOOOOOOO coming to your house to decorate for the Holidays! What a sweet( HA! Sweet , get it...chocolate...)Anyhoo, what a sweet tradition! See...thats a TUFF one for me, being an OCD Interior Designer...I want to redo everything , everyone else puts on the tree...SO SAD, i know! Hhhmmm, Ive gotta think of another way to do it! Thank you for sharing though...Very precious!
Blessings xoxokara