Back in September I blogged about a letter we received from Countrywide saying one of their employees sold our personal information, which they inferred, may lead to identity theft. They graciously arranged for credit monitoring for two years. And they let us know that their employee was fired. Late last week, through the Experian credit […]
Archive | December, 2008
Sledding on Dec. 27
0For Christmas we got sleds and snow gear. The kids were begging us to try everything out on Christmas but it just didn’t happen until Saturday (poor weather conditions). We all had a blast! Grandma and Grandpa Codella were with us so they got some photos and video of the excursion. I’ll post some photos […]
Christmas cookie baking
0Tonight we made some traditional Italian Christmas cookies. Each year we bake cookies — recipes passed down from my dad’s parents — sometime around mid-December, or at least before Christmas day, and sometimes more than once! We usually give friends and neighbors small plates with samples of our family Christmas baking tradition. We missed baking […]
The cousin’s sleepover
0Vickey’s sister, Rachel, spearheaded a cousins sleepover at the Snow’s on Sunday evening. Eliana and Dominic were thrilled to participate. They ate, played games, decorated the kitchen window, watched a movie and didn’t get to bed until after midnight (so we’re told). At least the kids have been more than willing to go to bed […]
Puzzled
0A Christmas and New Year’s family tradition for us is to find the most difficult, obnoxious, many-thousand-piece puzzle and see how quickly we can put it together. This year’s puzzle, the Twelve Days of Christmas, came from the grandparents Codella. It was tricky, but we figured it out. We put it together this week at […]
Walkin in a winter wonderland
0Living up on the bench in Bountiful is beautiful. We feel like we live in the mountains. But since we actually ‘live in the mountains,’ we’re blessed with plenty of snow. I’ve decided that my new gym membership is a snow shovel and a very long, steep driveway. It’s fun. You should try it. We […]
First winter white-out
0It’s official. It’s winter in northern Utah. It started snowing about 8 this morning and it’s still going. Here’s the view from my north-facing office window. Now we’ll have to get serious about how we’re going to clear the snow from our long driveway. Humm.
Holiday photos
0Here’s a photo montage of some of the holiday magic a la The Codella Cottage. Enjoy the holiday season everyone!
Whipped cream cheese frosting
0Talk about a delicious dessert topping! The whipped cream mixed with cream cheese makes this light and airy, but still very tasty. This frosting is a great topping on the banana bars, as I’m sure it would be on many other desserts. Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 cup white sugar 1/8 teaspoon […]
Banana bars
0Many of my holiday memories include people, places and food. While this recipe isn’t a tradition, it’s good enough that it will be. These are great banana bars! Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking […]