Meowie Christmas!

Happy Monday! 

Mr Tan Lines and I had the most fabulous weekend and I hope you all did too! We can start off with Thursday, we went to Mr Tan Lines’ work party at a local place called Jillian’s. It was similar to a Dave & Busters except with less games to play. I had a great time meeting all of his co-workers and finally putting a face to a name! We played pool and shuffleboard as well as a few other classic favorites!

On Friday night our neighbor held their annual Christmas party so we headed on over for some fun. It was great getting to know new people and they had a Yankee Swap, anonymous gift exchange, that was really fun!  Here is Mr Tans Lines and I before we left!

Saturday we hosted our annual Christmas party that was so much fun! It took me about two weeks to fully decorate the house but it makes me so happy to have Christmas lights everywhere! We did the “Ugly/Tacky Christmas Sweater” theme again this year and it turned out great! I purchased my “Meowie Christmas” sweater off of Etsy from the seller owltheshirtsyouneed and it was a huge hit! The best part was that it was super comfortable and easy to hang out in.

Mr Tan Lines and I provided alcohol, mixers and a few appetizers. I made my yummy meatballs, a few cheese platters and a bacon-ran dip that everyone loved. Here is the recipe!

Bacon-Ranch Dip

16 ounces Sour Cream
1 Package of Ranch Dressing Mix
2 ounces Bacon Bits I used the kind in a bag)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Bag of Frito's Chips

I also made little sandwich pinwheels that turned out delicious, I found the recipe online but modified it a bit, here is what I used. I ended up doubling the recipe as well since we had around 30 guests.

Christmas Pinwheel Sandwiches

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese

1 cup (8 oz.) diced green chiles

1 cup diced red bell pepper

1 cup diced yellow bell pepper

Deli sliced turkey

8 12-inch spinach tortillas

Cherry tomatoes for decoration

1. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chiles and  bell peppers.

2. For each tortilla: Cover tortilla with a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture. Then create a thin layer with the sliced turkey. Roll tortilla tightly, then roll with plastic wrap. Place rolled tortillas in the refrigerator for one hour, or until firm.

3. Remove plastic wrap and cut into 1-inch thick slices. Place on a large platter in tree formation. Decorate with cherry tomatoes on toothpicks.

Here are some pictures of our house right before the party started with all of the decorations!

On Sunday we spent the majority of the day cleaning and lounging around. I made a yummy beef stew for dinner and we cracked open this bottle of wine, it was a gift our neighbors brought over on Saturday! It was a Syrah, Monsatrell & Petit Verdot blend and it was so delicious!

We couldn’t have asked for a more fun filled weekend with new friends. Thank you everyone for the great memories :)