Christy Robbins

I've been meaning to post this for awhile, but I just (re) found the recipe.  My mom had this at a potluck last spring and she told me we absolutely had to try it.  I made it for the 4th of July and it was a huge hit.  The pickiest people I know I call...

You can eat this trail mix at any time....and I do, but it feels right for the fall and it's so simple to put together!
My friend Susan shared this with me years ago and it will always be "Susan's mix."  It's the perfect mix of sweet with just a tiny hint of spicy (which you can leave out if you want, but most people don't even know that....

 Last year for the super bowl I didn't host a party.  I barely watched the super bowl, but I did indeed still make an appetizer dinner like I was doing all of the above.  One thing I tried out were these 'pigs in a blanket' gone fancy via Martha Stewards...

I recently helped host a party for a friend of mine that retired from teaching.  She's really into politics, so we had fun with a patriotic theme (campaign buttons, shirts, and headbands).  One thing I wanted to try out was balloon columns.  It was MUCH...