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It's Week 5 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! If you're a blogger, it's never too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form. I'm sure you've seen them while walking through kitchen stores: tins of mulling spices. Maybe the store has some samples of mulled cider, so …

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Creamsicles are one treat that are guaranteed to take me back to my childhood. My mother was in a summer bowling league when I was little, so one night each week, it was Daddy-Daughter night. On these evenings, I would make him do ridiculous things like help me dress my Strawberry Shortcake doll in Cabbage Patch …

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When I hear brunch, one of the first things that pop into my head, aside from French toast, are mimosas and bellinis. OK, bloody marys, too, but I despise tomato juice. It's pretty much the only time that you're not frowned upon for consuming alcohol before 5 p.m.  For the unaware, mimosas are a cocktail …

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Now, I'm not a huge fan of apples in any form, except sliced and smothered in peanut butter. MAYBE a caramel apple. But apple pie, apple juice, apple cider, applesauce . . . not a fan.  However, I do make this Hot Spiced Cider, courtesy of AllRecipes.com, just to make my house smell good. And …

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