Every Christmas season I make a variety of sweets that I give to friends and family. SO FAIR WARNING…. reading this might cause BORBORYGMUS (stomach grumbles!). Some of these delectable goodies include homemade caramel, turtles (made with the previously mentioned caramel), western pecan pralines, and autumn brittle. And as promised, I am going to share with you some of these recipes and give you the low down on the baking scene in my kitchen this time of year.

Before I start this spiel, I’m gonna tell you… I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! I mean really LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Christmas. Ok, that sounds a bit crazy, let’s just say, I love Christmas…but not in a weird way, like ugly sweaters and glitzy Santa jewelry every day (let’s be honest, those are only reserved for the best Holiday parties!) Knowing how much I love this holiday; you can understand that narrowing down my 7 favorite things is a bit daunting. But I will buckle down and give you my favorites list along with a little explanation why they are so special to me.

Firefighters, just like brothers, love to pull pranks and gags on one another. They can come in all shapes and sizes, the firefighters and the pranks!

As if that wasn’t enough fun and excitement for one trip, I darn near failed to share the luckiest aspect of this trip, the whole reason for sharing this experience, the CASINOS! (This blog is continued from Part I…so if you want to know what all the fun and excitement I am talking about, click here to check it out!) Allow me to reel you back into all the feels of Vegas. Snap your fingers in that jazzy way once more to the beat of “Luck be a lady tonight” the ole blue eyes version. Frankly, it's the best (pun intended).

Have you ever experienced one of those days where the stars align ever so perfectly, and everything falls into place? During a recent trip to Las Vegas, it happened to me, and I have to say, it was exhilarating! Queue “Luck be a lady tonight” by Frank Sinatra; go ahead, I’ll wait.

How I learned to draw and ended up here in my art journey.