I love holidays … pretty much all of them! When my kids were growing up I would always make a HUGE Christmas Eve dinner with my friend, Carrie, and we would invite ALL of our family. It was always a big sit down dinner with Christmas china the two of us had been collecting. After dinner, my family would head back to their respective homes, which are about an hour away from me, while most of Carrie’s family would stay over. When I would call the next day, Carrie’s family would be making a huge breakfast and hanging together – and I must say I was always a little envious!
Somehow or another, I weaseled my way in and now, for the last 12 years, we spend the whole week together … yippee! Now we all make a big breakfast together. We’ll start with Carrie’s homemade coffee cake over presents (mind you it’s usually around noon by the time this happens … how are the parents up so much earlier than the kids now?). Then, after that fun time has “wrapped,” we all chip in and make the most amazing breakfast – sometimes this incredible baked egg recipe or a big egg scramble. We will lay out bacon on cookie sheets and bake in the oven ( less mess and easy), cook sausages, cut up fresh fruit and maybe fry some potatoes. Yum!
I try to stay in my jammies as long as I can … just take the day off! Our kids, who are all so close, only see each other a couple times a year now that they’re grown, so they relish this treasured time of the year. We may not do the Easy Bake Oven and toy assembly anymore, but this stage is pretty darn fabulous! Make some traditions for yourself … it makes life so special and gives you so much to look forward to every year!
CHRISTMAS MORNING FAMILY BREAKFAST
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Easy Baked Eggs
WooHoo….a recipe that is gluten free with the Easy Baked Eggs.
I just made the easy egg bake for breakfast on Christmas morning!! Absolutely delicious. Thank you for all the great recipes. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday. P.S. MBE & SN are perfection !!!
Merry Christmas Mary Beth and love the look of that coffee cake.
Nothing like the smell of bacon. Anything that involves staying in your PJs for as long as possible sounds really nice.
Mary Beth, You are an AMAZING person and I so enjoy you on DOOL…bust most of all the traditions and the enjoyment of family and great friends. May your holiday season be filled with joy and love. Giovanna from Airdrie, Alberta Canada
Mary Beth,
Thank you so much for sharing your holiday traditions with us! I always enjoy your posts about your family, it’s super sweet of you to share stories about great times with them! Also, thank you for the recipes 🙂 I am looking forward to trying the coffee cake one!
Also, I am really loving the Steve and Kayla storyline right now, your friendship together makes the show so much better, as it shows on screen!
I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas, and a great New Year! 🙂
Many Memories are made each Christmas to add to our Special Book of Memories..Family and Friends who have passed and new ones to come from the present…Have a Wonderful Christmas and a Very Happy New Year xx
Love Holiday Traditions!! We tend to do the same thing. I have tried to continue the traditions my mother did when we were kids. Hoping some day, my daughter will do the same things.
P.S. Love the story line right of Kayla and Steve.
Merry Christmas Mary Beth and family. Thank you for your posts. Love them.
Thank you so much for sharing this egg dish recipe. I was looking for something different to make my large family on Christmas day and this will be perfect!
Merry Christmas! Sounds like an amazing time! We always bake our bacon too! Easy peesy!
You are so blessed to have a friendship like that Mary Beth! Merry Christmas!!!
MaryBeth, your Christmas traditions are lovely. Being surrounded by family & friends is the best gift of all. Enjoy your time with everyone. Thank you for sharing a little part of your life with us each week. Wishing you & everyone a joyous holiday season. Have a safe & Happy New Year!!
Merry Christmas! Thank you for so generously sharing your life!
Hey!! Is the recipe coming up for anyone. I don’t
see anything but a picture of the cake. Thanks!!
Hi Kristen, the recipes are working for me. Try clicking on the actual title of the recipe. If that doesn’t work, here are the direct links: http://www.plankblog.com/hoopla/recipes/sour-cream-coffee-cake/ and http://www.plankblog.com/hoopla/recipes/easy-baked-eggs/
Can’t wait to try these 2 recipes out!…Thanks for sharing a small piece of you and your family’s lives with us fans!…You’re the sweetest Mary Beth! Wishing you,your family & your friends all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Mary Beth,
It is SO kind of you to open your life to us, and share some of your favorite traditions. Since we are close in age, and our children at a similar stage in life, your postings really resonate with me. It seems we share a similar feeling about the most important things in life not being “things” at all, but time spent with loved ones!
As we fans of Days of our Lives enjoy the Christmas shows that you and your colleagues taped many months ago, we are appreciating both your talent and your connection with one another on set. May you, your personal family, and your “Days” family (especially Patchy-Claus) enjoy a very blessed Christmas, and a healthy, happy and connected New Year!
With all Best Wishes,
Cindi