and all through the house No sewing had been done (for days), not even a blouse! With all of the cake I have nibbled, And eggnog lattes, I may be changing my measurements If they've gone to my waist!

ROFL! How was your Christmas? Ours was fabulous. Saturday and Sunday, I ran around doing the last minute shopping. On Monday, I baked the Southern Comfort Cake (again)... this is turning out to be a family favorite. I also baked a fabulous Red Velvet Cake. I made Gumbo for Christmas Eve and started the prep work for our Christmas meal. Later that night, we utilized the wonderful cutting table and finished wrapping presents. By the time I got up Christmas morning, the kids were already up and it looked as if FAO Schwartz had exploded in the living room! We all got plenty of loot and we're very happy! Oh, my menu:

Standing Rib Roast Potatoes Gratin Green Beans with Shallots Gumbo Red Velvet Cake Southern Comfort Cake

We caught the 3:50 matinee for "The Great Debaters". This movie now holds the title for THE BEST MOVIE I've seen this year! How was your holiday?

for a budding fashionista: Designer's World! My husband, the big kid that he is found this at Wal-Mart and decided to bring it home to add to Mikaela's Christmas stash... shhhhhhhhh! Don't tell her!

This game is so cool. If you're around my age, the only thing close to this we had was "Fashion Plates"! This game that you plug right into your tv, has nearly endless combinations of fabrics, styles and colors to choose from. There are also models to pick and judges. Sounds like Project Runway... I hope there is someone just like Nina Garcia and Michael Kors! LOL You can design the clothes any way you like! And they even have real brand accessories like Chinese Laundry. I hope she likes it and if not, I'll play with it! LOL