Make Your Own:: Recipe Box

I don't know about you, but food plays a huge roll in my family. Did you catch the pun there? ;) Any kind of celebration revolves around food. Birthdays, graduations, promotions, good grades, end of school, beginning of whatever, vacations....and honestly, just day-to-day we tend to be pretty food oriented. It helps that my momma is an absolute wizard in the kitchen. She's got the magic.

 For years, I've been meaning to start collecting recipes from her of my favorite foods so that when I am on my own I won't be completely destitute. I was wandering around Hobby Lobby last week and came across this recipe box and cards (50% off, by the way) and it gave me the push to finally get started!

It's been fun writing down my favorite recipes, a mix of my momma's and my own. It's a simple project that I know will grow for years to come. What are some of your favorite family recipes? :)

Traditions

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Given that the second half of 2013 was a bit of a struggle, I'm hopeful that 2014 will be a year of change and progress. This eve is one of my favorite days of the year because of family tradition. To kick off the new year we always see a movie, eat at Olive Garden, and then spend the night pigging out on junk food, (in more recent years) drinking, and playing games. It's simple, it's fun, and it's ours. My brothers and I are so fond of this tradition that we often do not bother making plans with friends preferring to spend this time together. That may change a bit this year as I am trying to get fancy and go dancing somewhere with friends, but that won't be until later so the tradition lives on! Do you have any fun new years' traditions?