I hate that Christmas Decorations are beginning to be displayed at retail big box stores before the ghouls of Halloween have even said their nighttime prayers.  I hate that when I walked into Walmart looking for some Thanksgiving decorations, they were all on clearance already.   

    But, I am so excited to host my first Girlfriends Christmas Party on Sunday the 18th.  We are just coming up on our first year anniversary in our new house coming off of a 3 year stint of living in The Middle of Nowhere.  Being so far away for so long, I felt that I had led a lot of female relationships slide because it was such a hassle to see my Dear Friends.  And, as I was the only homeschooler in the bunch, it became hard to visit for Bible Studies and such.    So, I am so excited to be close by and near that I decided to invite The Girls over for a first-of-the-season, no-excuse-is-a-good-excuse-except-a-Noreaster Christmas Ornament Yankee Swap Party.

     All the guests are bringing an appetizer-to-die-for, and I'm supplying a pumpkin cheesecake, a yummy sounding Curried Chicken Corn Chowder soup (as soon as I re-find the link, I'll post it) in homemade bread bowls, and a little candy surprise for them to take home.  I'm breaking out all the candlesticks (having 3 boys and projectiles flying in the house at any given moment is a good reason to not have them lying about often), the wine glasses we haven't used since our first year of marriage, and am planning on having a great time.

     Now, every once in a while on of my Girlfriends stops my by blog, so I'm not going to give away the sweet treat recipe, but I'll share it after the party.  I promise you it is to die for.