Our Monday Morning Breakfast Group always gathers at the home of one of our members on a Monday before Christmas. We share in a potluck brunch and enjoy a small gift exchange.
This year, I thought that I would bring PINK GIFTS to my friends and that way I'd have my PINK Saturday covered at the same time I gave them their little gifts!!! I hoped they would be OK with that approach from me---they have been such good sports about being on my blog a few times!!!
The collection of PINK gift items started with the PINK plastic storage containers I found last Fall---I added their names to them with stickers. Then, I found the other fun PINK items to slip into the box. Inside the Pink cosmetic bag, I put a pink compact, a PINK nail file, a PINK ball point and a PINK tube of lip gloss. . . . .all PINK, all functional!!!
I wrapped the PINK items and placed them beneath the Santa Tree until the day of the Christmas brunch. THE STONE RABBIT and a few of my old Santas stood guard over the PINK loot!
Laura was our hostess this year!!! We all placed our gifts beneath her tree, then- - - -
we fixed ourselves the "traditional" Mimosas and toasted to a Merry Christmas!!! But before this lovely photo of a swell toast could happen, we first had to - - - - - -
open the bottles of Asti Spumante!!
I was the one who volunteered to "get off easy" on the "potluck" part of the brunch and just pick up the Asti and some orange juice (that Friday and Saturday before, I had been involved in my last sale of the season and I needed something simple to bring to the brunch on Monday!!!!). Unfortunately, I selected bottles with plastic "corks" (I buy nothing but the best when I pick out alcohol!)----plastic corks that would not budge!!!
Beth, on the left, and Mary Ann took over after I had wrestled with that little number unsuccessfully! They pushed and - - - - -
twisted and - - - - -
finally took the "pliers approach" and - - - - -
with much determination (the rest of us were clinching our empty wine glasses and praying for a quick end to this dilemma) they successfully uncorked those bottles! Whew---sometimes ya gotta work for those Mimosas!!
It was soon time to enjoy the scrumptious food!!!!
Laura made a wonderful egg casserole and
Beth outdid herself by baking homemade cinnamon rolls!
Patty brought her delicious Cheesy Potatoes and - - - -
Mary Ann made her always yummy coffee cake!
Laura had set such a beautiful table!!!
We enjoyed our food, drink (we had lots of coffee, too!) and friendship!!!
Then I snapped a few photos of Laura's Christmas decor!!! This little tree was on a buffet table in the dining room!
These sweet trees were also in her dining room atop a cabinet!
She carried her "blue" theme on into the living room with a hurricane filled with silver and blue ornaments.
Her tree in the living room looked beautiful decked out in more blues and silvers!!!
THE STONE RABBIT loved looking at the photos of the brunch, but he wanted to know if the girls liked their PINK presents!
It didn't take my friends too long to realize there was a bit of a PINK motive behind my PINK gifts!! Laura posed with hers, then- - -
Beth, good-naturedly smiled with her PINK treasures!
Patty went along with the PINK gift photo---
and so did Mary Ann!!!
Merry Christmas to my Breakfast Group Friends! Thank you for being such good sports with my blogging adventures!!! You are such a great group of ladies!!!
THE STONE RABBIT was so surprised when I presented him with his very own little PINK plastic box, too!!! I also thanked him for being such a good sport when it came to my blogging!
He told me he didn't mind me sharing stories about him----in fact, he was kinda flattered!!!
There are soooooooo many blogs just waiting for you over at Beverly's HOW SWEET THE SOUND!!! They all have great PINKS to share with you, too!!!
DANA
Your Asti story is too funny! You really are the picture of elegance and sophistication! I gave my niece something similar for Christmas...not sure why I didn't take a picture of that.
My friends know that when I take pictures of them that they will always end up on the internet so they try to behave themselves :) Have a Happy Pink Saturday and a Happy New Year!
PS--Did you get my Povatica recipe?
Posted by: Donna | December 26, 2008 at 09:04 PM
Dana, that stone rabbit "chick" gets around more than I do, honey!! Does "it" drink much? I think from that grin on its face, it must have imbibed a little snort of the bubbly!! Hah.........
Smooches,
Connie
Posted by: Connie | December 26, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Happy Pink Saturday to you and the Breakfast Group, Dana! Laura's home and decorations are beautiful (I'm a blue lover, too!)... And what a pearly white smile Stone Rabbit has! Happy New Year if I don't get back before then!... Donna
Posted by: An Enchanted Cottage | December 26, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Dana, You are just too clever with all of your pinkness! I'm still grinning over the stubborn plastic corks! ♥ Diane
Posted by: Diane aka Four Paws & Co | December 26, 2008 at 11:28 PM
What a fun post! I enjoyed reading about your day with your friends. I am glad you finally got those plastic cork thingies off. LOL! That would have been bad if you had not. Fun pink gifts. Great idea!
Posted by: Linnea | December 27, 2008 at 05:53 AM
Dana,
What a wonderful pink affair. That food looks yummy and your friends look like they really had a great time. What great PINK gifts too. The Stone Rabbit looks happy.
Happy Pink Saturday,
Karen
Posted by: karen | December 27, 2008 at 06:17 AM
What a marvelous get together. I was drooling over those dishes, mmm! And how funny about the plastic corks - I guess everyone earned their Asti!
Great gift ideas, too - I'll remember your great idea.
Have a wonderful New Year, and pat the Rabbit for me!
Posted by: g | December 27, 2008 at 07:44 AM
Dana, as always, Your pink presentation is full of fun and very good food. Yum! The PINK gift idea was fun and useful too. Good job as always. The stone rabbit was so happy to be included.
I enjoyed your comment to me so much. I love your sense of humor too. I am so happy to have become friends over our blogging sites. Your friendship means so much to me as well. I am so looking forward to May and having some fun together. It will be in the last two weeks of May. We'll figure out a date.
Love...Jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | December 27, 2008 at 07:56 AM
So interesting. I noticed that Beth came dressed for picture taking--in pink! Happy Pink Saturday!
Posted by: Sally | December 27, 2008 at 08:40 AM
Beautiful gifts...great pink posts....I'm glad you all had a great time....the food looks yummy...Happy Pink
Posted by: Katherinellen | December 27, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Your Breakfast Club sounds wonderful Dana, and what a good idea to give pink gifts -- I love your post and your gifts and your photos, but more than ever I love your Stone Rabbit. Happy Pink Saturday and Happy New Year xx
Posted by: Edna | December 27, 2008 at 08:58 AM
Happy Pink Saturday. I always bow down to you, The Pink Queen. You help make Pink Saturday such a great event.
I know your buds loved their pink presents. You have such a wonderful group of friends.
I wish you, your family and your friends a joy filled holiday season and a healthy, happy new year.
Posted by: Beverly | December 27, 2008 at 09:10 AM
What a great time! The food looks delicious. It's a joy to meet you this Pink Saturday.
Posted by: Gollum | December 27, 2008 at 09:39 AM
What a great post and party.
Posted by: Mary Lou | December 27, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Your blog makes my heart happy; you are too funny! Thanks for sharing all your fun with us in Blogland! B=)
Posted by: Brenda Mercado | December 27, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Your breakfast club sounds like a fun group! How clever of you to include pink with your gift exchange! Hope you are having a Happy Pink Saturday ~ Robyn
Posted by: Robyn | December 27, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Hi Dana! Thank you for visiting. I love the idea of keeping the snowmen out for Jan - Feb. I had been waffling about putting them away. I get to enjoy them such a short period of time. I can hardly wait to see your snowmen! ♥ Diane
Posted by: Diane aka Four Paws & Co | December 27, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Dana your a hoot.
I sure do hope we can meet one day and have some of those hard to open bottles of bubbly. Love your group!! and of course that sly stone Rabbit.
Thanks for visiting, but did you go to my THANK YOU POST??? I talk about YOU yes YOU in it. Go see and Have a Happy Pink Saturday.
Love
Claudie
Posted by: Claudie Frid | December 27, 2008 at 10:27 AM
That was so fun Dana! Your group of ladies look like a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to lots more fun pink Saturdays here!
Have a wonderful New Year!!
Posted by: Betty @ She's Sew Pretty | December 27, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Looks like y'all had tons of fun! What a blessing to have such friendships.
Posted by: Joy | December 27, 2008 at 02:39 PM
You have such great times with your friends....they seem like they are so much FUN! Their pink boxes filled with goodies was a perfect present!
I wanted to let you know that I too value our blogging friendship. I am so glad I got to know you and the Stone Rabbit through blogging. I would be lost now without my dear blogging friends. I look forward to more fun filled posts in 2009!!!!!
Posted by: Darlene | December 27, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Happy Pink Saturday
My what a fun bunch of ladies. How wonderful to have such friends as yours. Love the Pink box and all the pretties you put inside.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs;
Alaura
Posted by: alaura parrish | December 27, 2008 at 03:26 PM
Hi Dana, how fun to have a group of friends like that to share Monday mornings breakfast with! Cute pink gifts, yummy looking food! And you crack me up with the Stone rabbit, the teeth for a smile is great!
Happy Pink Saturday...
Love, Ann
Posted by: Anne Fannie | December 27, 2008 at 03:59 PM
dana-i'm so glad you gave the stone rabbit his own pink box, i was worried for him!! have a happy pink saturday and new year!
Posted by: suesue | December 27, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Dana ~
Wow, It looks like you and your friends had a fantastic time. I love all the pink gifts and the Mimosa's well, I love them too.
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | December 27, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Loved this PINK Saturday post...all that food looked so YUMMY Girl..and did the stone rabbit eat all of his?? Happy PINK Saturday to you...hugs and smiles Gloria
Posted by: Happy To Be | December 27, 2008 at 05:17 PM
Looks like FUN! Happy PINK Saturday! Fifi
Posted by: Fifi Flowers | December 27, 2008 at 09:27 PM
That was such a cute post...I thought I was there with you....everything looked sooooo yummy.....great idea for the presents....what sweet friends you have....Happy Holidays...
Hugs,
Mo :-)
Posted by: Mo...Mo's Cottage | December 28, 2008 at 08:00 AM
I love breakfast, rabbits, the color pink and gifts... Can I join the breakfast group???! I'm a lively gal! ;) Our friends really keep us going. So glad you have so many good ones. Love to you your fun-filled lady!!! And Happy New Year!
Posted by: Cami @ Heart-Shaped Rock Cottage | December 28, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Such lovely pinks and I'm so happy Stone Rabbit liked his..p.s. That's a wicked smile, I love that rabbit.
Posted by: CC | December 28, 2008 at 12:14 PM
I would love the recipe for that egg casserole. I love mushrooms. And I eat scrambled eggs many nights a week anyway! What a nice tradition of having the girls together. Happy New Year!
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | December 28, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Dana, I certainly am happy with my "pink and functional" gifts. Thank you! We do have such a great group and much fun. Uncorking those bottles was hilarious.
Posted by: Beth | December 28, 2008 at 05:01 PM
Usually you can't open the bottle AFTER you've had a few mimosa's. Looks like you girls had a great time. Mimi
Posted by: mimisue | December 28, 2008 at 05:50 PM
You gals are having way too much fun over there. One of my fav sparklies is so inexpensive. Ballatore. Perfect for mimosas! I will surely think of you the next time I have one, Dana! xo Cat
Posted by: Cathy Santarsiero | December 28, 2008 at 07:35 PM
Good morning Dana, Just stopping by to say hello. I read your post again and had a good laugh over the wine corks. Your pink is terrific and i enjoyed it again.
Our daughter and grandsons come today and we get to meet Tanner the Coon Hound. Remember Cocoa who was killed by a car. Well Tanner is the new adopted dog. He is large and since he was an outside dog before our daughter adopted him, he is not totally trained. LOL. this should be fun!!! I will be happy to give him a big hug.
Have a great day!!!
Hugs...Jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | December 29, 2008 at 04:34 AM
I would love to see the egg and mushroom recipe too. Your breakfast with friends is a wonderful tradition and sharing photos of it all was very nice for us readers.
Did the Stone Rabbit have his teeth whitened at the dentist or does he use a commercial product? His teeth look better than mine! ;)
Posted by: Knitty | December 29, 2008 at 08:05 AM
Wow, the decorations looked wonderful! Your pink creations were very creative!! LOL I'm glad you made one for the SR, and what a sweet smile on his little face!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | December 29, 2008 at 03:33 PM
Fun, fun, fun and with the asti more fun! I've been so busy I'm just catching up on all of your posts. How did your Christmas Eve party turn out? And your last sale? My friends and I just had our Christmas get together....last night and it was sooo relaxing instead of trying to do it before Christmas. Well, you've done better than me as a WW lifetime member - I have my lifetime membership too! But next Monday I'm starting again and of course I need to firm up...like the Stone Rabbit - what's his secret? He's waaaay firm and fit and honestly I don't see HIM hopping around much!
Here's wishing you a wonderful New Year AND congrats on your 100th upcoming post. I just love your blog. See you Saturday. :)Nancy
Posted by: Nancy | December 29, 2008 at 09:39 PM