So, this isn’t my picture – it is my sweetie’s – but I still wanted to share. Since the week before Thanksgiving until Christmas morning, we had an extra house guest. While he’s a cutie, he isn’t completely house trained, so we weren’t as sad as you might think to see him go.
What was made it better was to see how excited my nieces were when they saw him for the first time. They had been wanting a puppy for a long time. In fact, my mom called it practically …

I do hate that I had to keep this post until after Christmas, but today’s Things I Love Thursday is what I gave my parents, and since my mom has a habit of stopping by Lit&Leisure, I couldn’t spoil their surprise.
Raise your hand if your parents are hard to buy for. [Looking at all the hands raised.] Mine aren’t always – often they help us out with ideas – but let’s face it, most of us buy for ourselves the things we need (or want) so sometimes coming up with …

I know it has been forever since I’ve posted, but I couldn’t resist jumping on here & sharing a quick recipe. These are super easy, super delicious and super impressive appetizers. Since we’re in the season when that’s just what ladies like me are looking for, I thought I’d share.
Easy Crab Puffs
16 oz. lump crab meat
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup chives, chopped (with some reserved for garnish)
sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
1 pkg. puff pastry (2 sheets)
cupcake/muffin papers
Cut each sheet of puff pastry into …