My Week...So Far

I've been blessed to be part of a most wonderful group of sisters, ladies from church that were putting on a big Mother Daughter Enrichment Night - 3rd annual - with a princess theme. I've been rounding up costumes and tiaras. We even have young gals at church excited to dress up as the princesses and they have waistlines!!! Small ones. The little girls loved the princesses. We gathered Tuesday morning to set up tables and chairs for 75 (we should have set up for 80-85 such a good attendance), decorate and fix a light dinner that was mainly finger foods. Such cute sandwiches cut into hearts, diamonds, flowers and angels shapes. Fruit kabob assembly was sweet fun. Many friends made mini pink cupcakes, assorted cookies and brownie tarts and I made the requested broccoli salad. We mistakenly thought there would be several who didn't like such a salad and I was told to only make enough to serve 50. Mistake again, we ran out. For those of you who asked, the broccoli salad recipe is at Knight's In The Kitchen - just another testament that if you put enough bacon into anything, people will love it. After frying 2 1/2 pounds of bacon the house smelled delightful but the washing and breaking into small florets 9 heads of broccoli put me horizontal for a couple of hours. It was a great evening and I was thrilled that Trevlyn and Tessa joined me.

Each little girls was greeted and given her own tiara. The centerpieces on the tables were vases filled with star topped wands for each little princess. And at each place setting was a Dis.ney princess spiral notebook that the little princesses got the big princesses to autograph.


We love Snow White.
and Ariel - who also blogs at The Miller Family and so fun to read.
and Cinderella
and Belle! I love having Princess Tessa on my lap.

Many girls and several mom's also came as princesses. Adorable Becca with daughters. You can read her blog Daily Grapefruit , I do regularly and love it.

Another darling friend, also a Becca, with cute daughter. I think they are into the Macaraina (spelling?) dance here. I also regularly read her fun blog Becca and Fam.

This could be the hokey pokey. It was fun to watch. We were too shy to dance. That's okay, "she" came.

This is for you Noelene. This is just a little compared to all the help you have so wonderfully and generously given to my kiddos and me. Noelene and the MOB (mother's of brides) cater our wedding receptions. We give of our love, service and abilities and consider it a privilege. I couldn't be more grateful. I spent today making about 140ish dinner rolls for her sons wedding open house tomorrow. I should also give credit to her husband Kent who works right along side her expertly. Good friend Audra is also making rolls and we used her recipe. You can find the recipe on her blog Little Moments Like This. I recommend it...the recipe and her blog!

I know you noticed the missing rolls in the center of the pan but really, I had to test for doneness. Don't you????? And of course you test with a very little pat of butter also.

I'll show up at the C's house early tomorrow to finish food prep, serve and stay to the very end until all is cleaned up. That's just what friends do.