We got a fancy new gift in our kitchen: the Moen Arbor faucet with MotionSense™! Happy New Year to us :)

First, I have to tell you that when we had contractors finishing our basement and I went to pick out faucets for the bathroom, the main contractor told me to do myself a favor and pick out a Moen. He said they may be a little more pricey initially, but they are well worth it in the long run. He said he rarely sees problems with them, they are solid and built to last, and it’s the only brand he would buy personally for faucets. I asked how much they were paying him and went and picked out a Moen for the shower. And, that is what we buy now, so of course I jumped at the chance to try the new Moen MotionSense™ faucet for our kitchen. Coolest faucet ever!

Hello, all! It’s kind of hard to come back after a break, so I’m just going to ease into it today with tidbits :)

The break was so nice and relaxing, it was sad for us all to see it end (the kids just started school yesterday!) I do have to say, it’s nice to have some schedule to the day though. The boys begged to keep their little trees up and I don’t mind seeing this little reminder.

Happy 2013! This is one of our family’s favorite recipes from my Dad.

Every New Year, we have gotten together with friends and family and my Dad has made stacks and stacks of these. A very delicious tradition and now we are carrying it on with our own family.  Printable version here.