Monday, December 30, 2013

Mugshot Monday

Look out 2014...

The Coffee girls are READY for YOU!


Sugar: age 6

Spice: age 4

Bean: age 2


Happy Monday, Y'all!


Monday, December 23, 2013

Mugshot Monday

We WISH you a MERRY CHRISTmas!

(photos by the talented Kristin Everheart of Boots 'n Butterflies)









Sugar (6), Spice (4), Bean (2)



Love,

The Coffee's

Monday, December 16, 2013

Mugshot Monday

Dedicated to my little Spice (photos taken at age 3):


He sees you when you're sleeping...






He knows when you're awake.





He knows if you've been bad... 





or good...




So be GOOD for goodness sake!


Happy Monday, Y'all!



Friday, December 6, 2013

Simply Serving

I am part of a group called "Companions" at my church and we just hosted our annual Salad Supper. I wanted to share a few pictures from the event.

If you live in the Hope area and have not attended…

YOU are missing out!

Tickets are limited…

and we sell out each year!

Each member of Companions brings a salad…

and all of the recipes are collected to make a nice little take-home recipe book.




Mmmmm…good!


This was my admission: Greek Pasta Salad!

Several variations of homemade apple cake (pictures featured below), cheesecake and Hershey Bar Cake were the desserts for the evening.





This year, our handbell choir entertained the crowd before the speaker of the evening, Artie Johnson, took to the stage.

After our guests filled their plates, the Companion gals had a few minutes to sample the fare.

It's was a wonderful evening of friends, fellowship and fabulous FOOD!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Sometimes You Gotta Dance

The scene:

Me: running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to prep the turkey pot pie I was DETERMINED to make from our smoked turkey leftovers from last week.

the Littles:
D:  attempting to do her homework, but intermittently getting distracted by her wild and crazy siblings (see below).

J: 1st time spotted wearing fuzzy boot covers and a leotard; 2nd time spotted wearing nothing but her birthday suit and carrying a broomstick.

L: 1st time spotted wearing polka dotted pants and and pig tails; 2nd time spotted wearing HER birthday suit and carrying a broom as well.

Enter: the Hubs

At this point, no kitchen counter surface was visible. I utilized every dish within my reach. I had two children running around naked and one begging to be heard. I cried out CALGON!!

In the background, the CMT Christmas Special could be faintly heard.

The Hubs grabbed the remote, cranked up the volume, and we had a five minute DANCE PARTY!!

Giggles! Smiles! Twirls! Whirls! The atmosphere and mood turned toward that of trouble-free and pure joy!

The Hubs whisked the girls away to put on jammies and I called Papa for some last minute pot pie tips.

The girls returned and helped me place some guilt-laden decor on the pie. It's a good thing, too…

they LOVED it!!




The chaos returned here and there until the littles were snuggled for GOOD in their beds. And the Hubs and I enjoyed a late-night dinner…

 

Monday, December 2, 2013

Mugshot Monday

It's beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS!


Sugar: age 6

Spice: age 4

Bean: age 2

Time to break out the matchy-matchy outfits.

CHEEEEESE!


 Happy Monday, Y'all!!

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