Happy Monday Tuesday!  It looks like my post for Monday didn’t get published due to a word press issue and I just found out this morning.  So sorry about that…

Just a little recap on the move in date.  We are not fully moved in to the new house as of yet as we encountered a couple of hiccups on Friday.  As you know we have been storing our belongings in a 54 foot trailer for the last 6 months.  It seems to be the case that the trailer either leaked or allowed moisture to form due to the combination of warm and cold temperatures which caused a lot of our belongs to have mildew/mold on them.

Our furniture, beds and some other pieces seem to be the worst along with some boxes of books etc so we are getting Chem Dry in tomorrow morning to attempt to “fix” the issues.  Chem dry is a local company that uses all natural products to get rid of nasty odors and “mold/mildew”.  We will know more tomorrow on how things progress.

If things go well – I hope we can move in on Wednesday night.  We were able to go to a tree farm and pick out the tree yesterday and try to keep our spirits up.  Another event to keep our spirits up was our annual – extended gift opening celebration (which means a tonne of food) and some Christmas presents.  I snapped a lot of pictures just not sure how many turned out.  I will share some with you in a second.

There were a lot of amazing dishes – a few of which I may go into detail later in the week.

Well I am off work today to go back to the house and continue to unpack and prep the house.  The painter is coming in today to paint the railing and do a few final touch ups around the house.  Have a great Tuesday and I will update you tomorrow.  3 Days until Christmas – Can you believe it?

Take care

zesty

Hey you!  End of the week is here and I wanted to switch up things a little bit and share with you some tips I try to use when planning for a get together or party.  Now these ideas are nothing earth shattering or unheard of but it is just a guideline that may ease some stress around “PARTY TIME“.

1. For a simple centerpiece, arrange bunches of flowers ( daisies, etc in small tin buckets )
2. Plastic glasses and utensils make cleanup easy
3. When serving messy meals like ribs, use lightweight bandannas instead of thin napkins
4. Dress salads just before serving
5. Keep lots of napkins and or paper towel on hand to wipe up spills
6. To keep beverages cold longer, place in a full tub of ice, water and salt ( 1 Tbsp. per Quart of water )
7. Use checklists and try to divide up tasks among your helpers
8. Plan ahead and prep whatever you can ahead of time.
9. Have Fun while doing it

Ok, so it is 8:55 pm o’clock in the evening ( last night ) and I just realized I have a client meeting at 9:00 that I totally forgot about so that is going to eat into my evening of relaxation.  Oh well – I will still try and sneak a piece of fudge and possibly some killer banana bread before hitting the sack.

Have a great weekend and I will talk to you on Monday.

Take care

zesty