Happy Friday!!!!

Hello everyone!!!  Have you finished decorating for Christmas???   We are getting there..  we went and got the tree today.  I don't think poor Nik was prepared for the 3 of us looking for a tree...  lol..   we are very opinionated,  he would grab one and we would give him this look and say no..  lol    We first went to Pike nurseries..  they were having a special on 6 to 9 ft frasier firs,  well..   they were the most pitiful frasier firs I had ever seen.  So off to Lowes we went..  got a beautimus 8 ft or so tree..   he is gorgeous and is falling out so well..  Just waiting until we get back tomorrow to decorate it..   After we got the tree inside and up I cleaned the kitchen,  seems like something I am ALWAYS doing..  then took Saundra to work and bought food..  Something I haven't done since the weekend before Thanksgiving,  and then I just bought Thanksgiving food.. so everything was getting bare.. not that I couldn't have whipped together something if needed..  just would have taken more brain power than I am possessing at the moment..  :)  So I walk into the produce section and here one of my exec's screaming my name..  Nina,  can you write on cakes?..  I look up and say yes..  so I go behind the bakery counter and write on a cake for a lady..  LOL!!  and she was cool with it..   and I didn't forget how to do it because it has been a year since I have been in the bakery..  :)   I miss it sometimes,  but I felt caged back there.. I like being able to walk away when I need to..   So after that Rebekah and I are walking down the aisles,  spending as little money as possible so I can pay most of my bills so the next paycheck is for Christmas presents and food,  discussing what we want for dinner..  we talk over a few things when Tortellini comes to mind.. and no I don't make my own, I get the frozen cheese Tortellini and toss it in a butter garlic sauce,  then we grabbed some Asiago bread and some romaine lettuce for a salad and that is what's for dinner..  I love it because it is easy and relatively cheap..

Tortellini with Garlic Butter sauce

1 pkg frozen Tortellini
4 Tbsp butter
1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
parmesan cheese, grated

Cook Tortellini according to pkg directions.
While waiting for the water to boil for the tortellini melt butter in a saucepan and then add the garlic,  turn off heat and let sit until tortellini and toss in a big bowl with the butter garlic mixture..  sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Serve with crusty bread and a leafy green salad.