We had our ornament exchange party yesterday. It will go down in the books as another fun, successful party. We had about 60-65 people in attendance, armed with plates of delicious, festive foods and ornaments to share. I was busy running all around trying my best to be the hostess with the mostest, so I didn’t take many pictures. But everyone told us they all had a ton of fun. ALL the food was gone too. I didn’t even get a chance to eat anything. NOTHING! π¦ But it all looked amazing. Our contributions for the event were sausage and stuffing filled empanadas with a sour cherry sauce, BBQ pork sliders with the Brussels sprouts slaw A New Slaw InΒ Town , bacon wrapped turkey that I marinated in a honey, lime chipotle sauce and of course the libations and beverages, and some simple desserts. We had food flowing in all areas of the house, with appetizers in on section, main foods in another and desserts and sweets and treats in the dining room. We had people, food and fun in every room. π
The house is decorated, everything is ready, the food is done, and I am taking a breather before our guests arrive.

There were so many great ornaments and a lot of stealing. The stealing of ornaments is what makes the game fun. π Here is the ornament I got to keep. I love my little owl.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.
Sounds as if a great time was had by all. PS love your outfit
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Thank you. We all a great time. π I love to be festive. π
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You can tell
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AWWWW!!!! Merci.
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Thanks for sharing the love. Have a great day. π
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I love your outfit! Too bad you didnβt get to eat anything! It always feels great when people love the food you make and eat it all up! I love your little owl!
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Thank you. You are very familiar with the hostess role. When all the food is gone, it’s a statement that it was a good party. π
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Your parties are such amazing fun! πππ
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AWWWW!!!! Thank you. π
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Boo for no food for you. It all sounds delicious. The owl is very cute. And OMG you still have a landline. Kudos to you. It’s quite rare to see someone with one these days.
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That’s OK! I have plenty of fat to keep me going for quite some time. HA HA HA!!! I love my little owl too. Yes. We do still have a landline. I’m a dinosaur, what can I say? π
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I love it. I’d opt to have one again where I plant my roots permanently.
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What a great way to celebrate the season. Merry, Merry. πππ²
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Merry, Merry to you as well. π
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Thanks, Jeanne. If only we lived closerβ¦β¦I know Iβd be among the 60. ππ
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Yes we would! π π π
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And you look adorable!
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AWWWW!!!! Thank you. π
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My pleasure, dear Jeanne! π»
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Sounds like a wonderful party, and I love the idea of exchanging an ornamentΒ and creating memories.Β
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Thank you. It was a lot of fun. We have been doing this for years. π
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