National Sales Meeting

Something about traveling makes me want to go get new luggage, travel size everything, my clothes dry cleaned and possibly a new outfit for the trip. Chris was preparing to go to his first National Sales Meeting which is located in Orlando, Florida. Approximately 8,000 store managers and sales reps travel across the country to this seminar. As you can imagine I was super excited to make sure my hubs was SUPER prepared for his first business trip!

First I (of course) raided the Wal-mart "travel size everything" isle!

I was also instructed to get a few protein bars just in case the food was as bad (apparently it's bad every year). I then proceeded to make sure Chris looked as professional as possible. Knowing he'd have to travel with a few business casual outfits and a suit I went in search of a garment bag.

Perfect! So I made sure to take his slacks and shirts to the cleaners so they would be starched a ready for travel.

Orlando bound! His boss even asked him to give a speech! I'm so proud!! Hurry home to me sweetums!

Of course I can't sign off without a little mention of food. Last weekend we had some friends over for dinner so I was determined to make even the bread from scratch. Chris's mom and aunt have an old family recipe that is to DIE for! Rosetta's bread is the most wonderfully magnificent piece of carbohydrate you ever put in your mouth. Of course since it requires yeast and rising time the recipe is a little intimidating.

It didn't turn out with the exact same texture as the Bendel's but it still tasted YUMMY! I also wanted to try my first pork tenderloin. I found a recipe for herbed apricot pork tenderloin.

I forgot to take a picture with it was done cooking, but it was so tender and a great meal to have if you're entertaining!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Much Love
WB

End of 2010

I can't believe I haven't blogged ONCE since Thanksgiving! But I have been a little busy. Here are some pics of our end to 2010.

I made Christmas Style cake balls for our Sunday school party and office parties.

One of my favorite things about Christmas is wrapping presents. I LOVE picking our wrapping paper and sitting down after dinner with movie on and wrapping presents!

Chris surprised me with a get away weekend to San Antonio for our first anniversary! We stayed at the Hotel Valencia right on the riverwalk. I would STRONGLY recommend that hotel to anyone! We had such a wonderful time! Here are a few pics!

Our cake tasted AWESOME! Even the pineapple seemed fresh?!

The following Wednesday was Chris's birthday. I made my very first coconut cream pie! Chris picked Houston's as his restaurant of choice and then we went over to my brothers place to surprise him with his present!

A NEW GRILL!!! Check number one off his "man list". haha!

Finally we made it to Christmas! I'm not sure how we got to Abilene and back with SO MUCH STUFF but somehow we made it.

We got to see Gran!!!!!

Traditional Christmas Eve dinner at the Bendels....deli subs and potato soup! YUM!



Check number two on the "man list" a SMOKER! Yay! Now I just need the leather chair and ottoman! haha Love you babe!

We spent new years with my parents and made homemade pizza and relaxed. When we got home on Saturday night we celebrated the new year with the champagne with bought for New Years Eve! We must be getting old!

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family and be able to spend some time just hanging out! We love you all!

Bring it on 2011!! It's going to be hard to beat 2010!

Much Love
WB

Turkey Day!!

I was SUPER excited about Turkey day this year. I wanted to test some new recipes for munching during the week.

Apricot White Chocolate Pecan Bread

I forgot to get a picture of them straight out of the oven, but here they are wrapped up and ready to go!

The second bread I made was Apple Butter Banana Bread.

Super easy delicious recipes that require no special equipment! Email me for recipes!

I was eager to see if we were trying any new recipes for Thanksgiving. Mom wanted to make dad's favorite pie that my grandmother use to make. Cranberry apple pie!

Add chopped apples, cranberrys, sugar and flour mixture in layers into a pie crust.

Add top pie crust pinch closed the sides and cute small slits

Bake and enjoy!

We use a SUPER easy recipe for pecan pie. Place 1 1/2 cups of pecans in bottom of pie.

Mix vanilla, sugar, eggs, and Karo and pour into pie. Bake and enjoy!

YUM!!!!!!!

All the other dishes are Fogle family tradition recipes.

Dressing:

Asparagus Pea Casserole...my FAV!



Holiday Yams (technically from Gooseberry patch cookbook but we're making it a Fogle tradition)

Apple Salad....my SECOND FAV!!

Table scape: We use Christmas dishes for Thanksgiving too!

Turned out to be an AWESOME meal with my WONDERFUL family!!

The best part is the boys did the dishes afterwards!

We were so excited to bring home our anniversary cake from my parents freezer. We had heard some horror stories of how bad everyone's cake tasted the next year so we weren't exactly looking forward to  freezer burned wedding cake. However, may parents saved some cupcakes from the wedding and they defrosted on the way home so we decided to taste test two (while almond with butter cream and pina colada (which is what our cake is)). We were SO pleasantly surprised that they still tasted GREAT! The cake part lacked a little moisture but it still had all the flavor. Can't wait to try the real thing!! :)

Chris and I are so thankful for our wonderful families and what they mean to us. We are truly blessed in so many ways!

Many blessings to you and your family. Safe travel to all!

Much Love,
WB