To Grandmother's House We Go...

We had a lovely little Christmas here and I hope you and your family enjoyed your holiday celebrations as well! We are off to visit family in Michigan for the next week and will be sans internet so I just wanted to pop in before taking off and thank each and everyone of you for being a part of my blog and my life this past year. It has meant so much to me and I am looking forward to sharing much more with you in the new year.

One last project for 2011 though before I go: homemade marshmallows! I tried a new recipe this year and really love the way they turned out more so than the first ones I made last year. I love melting them in a mug of hot chocolate although they are so good, very springy and fluffy, that you might end up just eating them one by one...not that anyone in this house did anything like that! The taste is so much more incredible than store-bought which I don't really go in for much. I got the recipe over on Smitten Kitchen and it's got great step-by-step instructions and insight which I found really helpful since I've only been dabbling in candy making for a year or so. Last year I made caramels all wrapped up in wax paper and decided to continue the food giving trend with these—a sweet and simple gift that, for me, speaks to what the holidays are really all about. And on that note...

Wishing you warmth, health, happiness, love, hope, peace, and all awesome things now and in the new year—see you back here in 2012 friends!