Saturday every day update: The cooking class went off without a hitch last night and we had such a great time together. I highly encourage you to check out Alessandra’s cooking class schedule and pick out a date to try something new. Another idea is to keep this on your list of possible Christmas gifts for those ‘hard to shop for’ people.

The weekend is upon us and it is lining up to be a great one. On top of volunteering for the Komen Race for the Cure, all of the Scare Us Hill decorating to be done and the Branstad Christmas photo shoot (last year’s outtakes), I almost forgot that I turn another year older on Sunday! Happy birthday to me – now here’s hoping I get a visit from the breakfast in bed fairy again this year…