Happy Birthday Princess Kaitlyn!
Kaitlyn’s royal subjects wished our LifeGroup Princess lots of hugs and kisses on her 1st Birthday! A beautiful, bubbly, friendly Princess with a sweet tooth…my kinda gal! Love you Kaitlyn! Love, Aunt Irvina
Yes, I'll have seconds thank you!
Diggin' into the Pumpkin Pasta..Thanks for the recipe Christy! Tirtzah and my new favorite Grandma! She's so chic!
I met my sweet friend Tirtzah of 5 years through my lifegroup at ROCKharbor. She is the sweetest fellow INFJ’r I know! We have had many deep and facinating conversations over tall Chai Latte’s. I was incredibly honored to be asked to be a bridesmaid in her wedding this December. We hosted the bridal shower, a palette of silver and purple at Tirtzah’s Aunt Brenda’s house in Corona del Mar, CA. I cooked a Pumpkin Pasta for the lunch entree and Brenda made an incredible chocolate cake and cheese cake for dessert. I loved meeting Tirtzah’s family, the women in her family were witty and hilarious. The shower went off without a hitch with lots of fun purple hues, wedding trivia games and my favorite touch was a mini veil for Tirtzah, to wear during the shower. I was inspired by the adorable veil my friend Becky wore at her Vintage Wedding this summer. I included the Pumpkin Pasta recipe below since it has been requested by so many.
Pumpkin Pasta a la Christy Winston
2 T. Olive Oil
1 lb. bulk sweet Italian Sausage, crumbled
4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
4 sprigs fresh sage leaves, chiffoned (=2 T. )
1 c. dry white wine
1 c. chicken stock
1 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. fat free half and half
1/8 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
salt and pepper
1 lb. penne rigato, al dente
Romano or parmasean
Heat oil ( 1 T) in large skillet. Add sausage and brown, drain oil and transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate. Return pan to stove and add remain T. of il. Saute garlic and onion ( tip: add onion first – saute till tender, then add garlic – prevents burnt garlic!) Add bay leaf, sage, and wine to pan. Reduce wine by 1/2 ( 2min.) Add stock and pumpkin and stir sauice until it comes to a bubble. Return sausage to pan, reduce heat and stir in cream. Season with cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer mixture 5 – 10 minutes to thiicken sauce.
Return drained pasta to the pot it was cooked in. Remove bay leaf!!! and pour sauce over pasta. Toss over low heat for 1 minute. Garnish with lots of shave parm cheese and sage leaves.
Serves: 4
Love that face!
So a couple weeks ago Todd and I were going through his phone and looking at the pictures he has of baby Thadd. (BTW I’m not sure how many pics that iphone thing holds but you could seriously see the kid grow as he flipped through his bazillion pics. Such a proud daddy!) When I saw this picture I died and had to have it. It’s been the screen saver on my desktop ever since. No matter what kind of day I’m having when I open up my laptop and see that face I can’t help but, chuckle. All of Todd and Cece’s kids are the most polite and kind hearted kids you’ve ever met, but little Thad, I don’t know…I think it’s the rebellious hair that keeps me guessing 
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The LifeGroup girls and I are OBSESSED! We’ve asked Steve from A-Cup to carry Pumpkin Fro Yo during the off season (meaning not just Fall) and he just thinks we’re crazy. He say’s “They no make it anyotha time of year.” Come on Steve! Pull some strings! Nevertheless we’re so glad it’s finally here!
