Favorite Recipes

In our home, we love all things food and festivities! Here are a few of our favorite things—at least to eat!

Best Eggnog Ever! Recipe

Okay, so eggnog is one of those treats of which people have a variety of opinions. For some, eggnog might ...
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Lessons from the Ruckus of Life

My children have asked what the ‘living above the noise’ part of my web name is about. When I first heard that term I just knew it summed up so much of my many lessons – and – how I’ve learned and am learning to do just that. Live above the noise. That involves so […]

A Twist on Thanksgiving

What Does It Mean To Be Grateful? grate·ful /ˈgrātfəl/ Adjective: Feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful. Synonyms: thankful – appreciative – beholden Thanksgiving causes us to consider the more general and global things we’re thankful for. But too often we get sidetracked from the true purpose of this day in all our busyness […]

Entering Into Life’s ‘Back Office’ – Lessons Learned from our Holiday Gift Fair

In my Lilla Rose business, we have what’s called a ‘Back Office’ on our website, where we do our ordering, party information, and the like. And even beyond that is the corporate office where the company is managed and decisions are made. Well, this post has me seeing life and lessons from the ‘Back Office’ […]

The ‘Back Office’ Test – The Christmas Tree That Took Over…..Our Living Room!

Well, yesterday I had my chance to see how long it would take me to go from living in a present disappointment before entering into ‘life’s Back Office’ (see last post). Here’s the story! My husband and children decided it was time to pick and cut our Christmas tree. I wasn’t feeling well so was […]

Favorite Recipes

Best Eggnog Ever! Recipe

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