Give the gift of Bacon for Christmas

I have blogged a lot about my family’s love of bacon.  We’ve hit two different bacon festivals in the Orlando area an have tried lots of trendy bacon-related products.  Here’s the thing – we just love the bacon.  We don’t need gimmicks or twists.  We just want the bacon. And if you’re like me, perhaps…

Had enough St. Patrick’s Day?

It has been a marathon weekend! Aside from Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day is hands down the family favorite. There are many reasons why we go all out for the holiday. But the main reason is due to my grandparents. My Grandfather went by the nickname “Irish.” It wasn’t until I was about 12 or so…

Ten Worst Christmas Songs Ever!

There are so many wonderful holiday songs, but there are also a number of terrible ones. You know the ones that come on the 24 hour Christmas station over and over again until you want to smash your car into a concrete wall? Here’s a look at the Top 10 Worst Christmas songs, as chosen…

More Elf on the Shelf Adventures

Our elf on the shelf, Nick, has been very busy so far this year, and it’s not even December! First, we found him tied by the Thanksgiving people. Then he hid in some Christmas trees, and was hanging on the Advent calendar. Yesterday, we found him after he broke into our S’Mores kit. Today, we…

Top Ten Hanukkah Songs

I grew up in a very Jewish community.  In Kindergarten, we learned all the Hanukkah songs…Dreidel Spin, I had a little Dreidel, Hanukkah oh Hanukkah…and that was pretty much it. Oh how times have changed! There’s even a Hanukkah channel on XM radio! I had no idea there was a surge in Hanukkah-related music!  And…