A few weeks ago Havalah and I hosted a mother daughter Christmas brunch. We had such a fun time being together with these friends, and getting caught up. The girls all brought a gingerbread house to decorate, and Havalah planned some Christmas ice breaker questions as well.
In true Kristen fashion I agonized over my menu until calling in the big guns, Whitney, party planner extraordinaire. She sent me so many great ideas, including how to host a brunch on a budget. I am doing you a HUGE favor when I tell you you have to try her Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Smokies. A couple of the girls who attended were overheard saying the smokies were "literally the best thing I've ever eaten." So yeah, you gotta make 'em.
Our menu:
Fruit Platter
Mini Quiches
Mini Muffins
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
GF Scones
Christmas Cookies
Bagels and Cream Cheese
Cracker Barrel's Hashbrown Bake
Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Smokies
Hot Chocolate Bar
Juice, Tea, and Coffee
Here's what I learned, my friends don't eat very much, haha, but my daughter's friends weren't afraid to dig in. I made way too much food for the ten of us, (I will say that I was expecting four others who had to cancel at the last minute). Next time, I'll keep it simpler. ;)
We had such a great time, and I'm so thankful that Havah and I were able to kick off the Christmas season with something so special. There's been talk of making this an annual get together, so we shall see! :)
I forgot to take many pics, sadly, but I did get a few...
1 comment:
What a wonderful party! Everything sounded so lovely and your home looks so cozy at Christmas. I'm sure the moms and daughters had a blast. Your menu sounded perfect. I wouldn't mind having lots of those leftovers. I'm thrilled that you served and enjoyed those brown sugar bacon wrapped smokies. They're so good!! I bet these moms will ask you to do this again next year :)
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