Hope everyone had a good holiday! We had a wonderful time with niece Angie and her three! For Christmas Eve, I gathered recipes, divided ingredients into a bag for each recipe and set up five work stations in the kitchen. One teen made mini cheeseballs – which were a hit once the baguette was sliced. The other teen made mini pepperoni rolls with pizza dipping sauce. The preteen made absolutely symmetrical sliced meat and cheese pinwheels, while Angie wrapped smokies in crescent dough. Next day, we had individual pizzas and tacos with each person making their own. It was a relaxing, enjoyable time together! May you find time for relaxation this week! Thank you for stopping by with your awesome ideas, projects and recipes!
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Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!
Esme Slabbert says
Good morning, Charlene, thank you for this great linkup throughout 2025. Happy New Year to you and yours.
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Charlene says
Thanks for linking! Wishing you a very happy New Year!
CraftAtticResources says
Happy Monday. Thanks for hosting.
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Charlene says
Thank you for sharing here! This party and seeing everyone’s new post is the highlight of my week!
Miz Helen says
Hi Charlene,
Thanks so much for featuring my Nana’s Hoppin John, I really appreciate it! Wishing you and your family the very best of 2026! Thanks so much for the awesome parties through the years!
Miz Helen
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Charlene says
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year! I am amazed at how long this party has carried on – and you’ve been here since the beginning. Thank you for that!!!
Cindy says
Thanks for featuring my No-Churn Peppermint Ice Cream! I love the food project with your teens! My youngest daughter has 5 kids (22 to 18 now). They’re all in college, but when they were in high school she had them go in teams and make dinner once a week (“teams” changed). So now they can all cook and have their own specialties! Some lucky girls are getting husbands who won’t be afraid to make waffles for breakfast or try out a new recipe in the kitchen! Have a joyful and bountiful new year!
Charlene says
Cooking is an essential skill for everyone in my book. And what other activity brings immediate reward the way food preparation does?!!
Debbie-Dabble says
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
My Link Ups for today’s party are # 10, 11 and 12!
Thank you for the feature!! I will be giving you a Shout Out both on my Face Book page and in my next Blog post!! Also Thank You for hosting each week!! I truly appreciate all the work that you put into hosting a link party!!
Hugs,
Deb
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Charlene says
I keep thinking I will find the blog button and reinstall — it’s on my long list! You had a wonderful surprise — those little ones are adorable and obviously adored!
Charlene says
Google and I are having an issue apparently. . . . can’t sign in on your party anymore (it seems to be an ongoing issue on my end – yours is not the only one) , but wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your Christmas tree tour! We only had four this year — all skinny ones and I wire the decorations on so I don’t have to redecorate each year. Love Christmas!