If people with babies and multiple dogs can find time to post, surely I can too...

Yep, I owe you some posts. So I'll start with the one most recently promised. The liquor-laden, in-law, pleasing party trick. So my FAVORITE party trick when you're entertaining a crowd is the apple cider bar. Buy a gallon or so of apple cider. Pour into your handy dandy crock pot/slow cooker. Add what every spices you prefer. A little cinnamon stick and nutmeg is usually good. Set out some or all of the following:

• Bourbon
• Gold Schlager (I know, you know this as the terrible liquor you had to shoot at Pledge Formal, trust me, it's GREAT in cider)
• Apple Brandy (Aka Apple Jack)
• Spiced Rum

Set out some hot cups (or coffee cups if you're being fancy) and let people ladle the cider into their own cups and add the booze. If you're REALLY fancy, you might have some caramel so guests can drizzle it in their cups, and whip cream to top their drinks with. And if you're feeling friendly maybe you can set out some cinnamon to sprinkle on top. PS--Jenna, post how to make whip cream. Pretty please!!! Serously, this is the S*it and your friends and in-laws will luuuuh it. Like LUUUUUH it. :) Speaking of pledge formal, does anyone else remember apple pie shooters as fondly as I do? No? Just me? Fine.