Happy Friday. 
Every year since I can remember, my dad has delivered poinsettias to friends and family. Since we have our own house now, we got one too.
It is gorgeous and ginormous and we have no place other than the floor for it. But we love it! Thanks, Dad!
In need of some appetizers for the weekend? Check out the appetizer recap!
Do you do any holiday baking?
One of the reasons I love our house:
Counter space. And this is only 1/3 of it.
Speaking of these cookies:
I already need to make more, because we’ve eaten an entire double batch. Oops.
And the red velvet cookies are on their way out, too.
Something I don’t have? Restraint.
If you’re looking for an amazing dish for Christmas, try this Lobster Mac & Cheese.
It is mouth-watering, cheesy, and worth every additional 6lbs you gain from it.
Today will be the last trivia for 2009! I decided to skip out on Christmas Day…just because. The winner will be randomly drawn tomorrow.
And what will you win?
A bottle of my most favorite balsamic vinegar from Williams Sonoma. Yum!
To play:
Enter you answers in the comments section. It won’t appear, but will be made public tomorrow morning. If you’ve entered the last 2 weeks, you have 3 chances to win! Have fun.
Questions:
1. Which Spice Girl was the first to marry?
2. In 1998 who did Vanity Fair describe as “simply the world’s biggest heart throb?”
3. What part of the banana is used to make banana oil?
One of these may be tricky. 
{ 41 comments… read them below or add one }
1) Posh Spice
2) Leo dicaprio
3) no part! it is a synthetic compound made with amyl alcohol, and it is named for its banana like aroma
1.) Melanie Brown.
2.) Leonardo DiCaprio.
3.) No part. Banana oil, a synthetic compound made with amyl alcohol, is named for its banana-like aroma.
I love the cookies with the kiss in the middle. My fave!
1. Melanie Brown
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3.no part of the banana, because it is synthetic/man made..yay for chemistry!!!
OH I didn’t even know William Sonoma sold balsamic vinegar. I get mine at Trader Joe’s and it’s super delicious.
I love poinsettias. My grandma used to get some for us each year, when she was living. They are so beautiful.
Have a happy Friday!
1. Victoria Beckham
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. not made from a banana just called that because of the like smell.
1. Mel B
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. trick question–banana oil is chemically created, it does not come from an actual banana.
Have a nice holiday.
#1 reason I love your house: the goey deliciousness on top of all the counter space
Red velvet cookies? I think I might be dreaming…
OOOOOO christmas cookies are the best!! They just taste better no matter what kind they are
OK all those questions are hard LOL 
1. Mel B.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio.
3. Banana oil is not made of banana at all or any part of a banana. it is a man-made liquid chemical with the odor of bananas only…very tricky!
1. Which Spice Girl was the first to marry? Scary spice, Mel B!
2. In 1998 who did Vanity Fair describe as “simply the world’s biggest heart throb?” Leo Dicaprio
3. What part of the banana is used to make banana oil? there is actually no banana in banana oil. It just smells like bananas, hence the name
Fun!
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1. Mel B aka Scary Spice
2. Leonardo DeCaprio
3. It’s man made and not made from bananas (thank you Google
1. Melanie Brown
2. Leonardo Dicarpio
3. No part of the banana
1. mel b
2. leonardo dicaprio
3. none of it!
Mel B
Leo DiCaprio
No bananas are harmed in the making of banana oil!
I am defiantly making the red velvet chocolate chip cookie on Monday. I told my husband about it and he was all for it
1. Scary Spice (oh the drama! which spice girl was your favorite?)
2. Leonardo DiCaprio (I never agreed with this one – his long hair gave me the creeps! lol)
3. None of it you tricky lady!
1. Mel B. (now known as Mel G) was married in 1998.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. No part, banana oil is synthetic.
1. scary spice
2. leo dicap
3. since you said one of them is tricky i’m guessing it’s this one and the answer is no part? it’s probably synthetic or comes from an apple, haha.
1) Melanie Brown
2) Leonardo DiCaprio
3) Banana oil is synthetic, so no part of a real banana is used
1. Melanie Brown
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. None it’s made from coal not bananas.
How do you come up with these questions, they are so good!
1. Scary Spice
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. None
I have no idea what the answers are to any of your questions, but I will attempt!
1. Posh spice? I have no idea.
2. Brad Pitt (that’s probably wrong)
3. The peel?
That red velvet cookie looks amaaazing! And lobster mac and cheese, wow!
I got an error message when trying to send my comment. So I’m sending it again. Sorry if you got it twice.
1. Scary Spice
2. Leo Dicaprio
3. No part
1. Mel C
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. none! it comes from coal
xoxo
shelley
1 – Melanie B
2 – Leonardo di Caprio
3 – It is a synthetic compound made with amyl alcohol, is named for its banana-like aroma.
I’m going to say the banana peel – I have NO clue on the others!
I dont know the answers and only have a second here so I will guess.
1. Posh
2. George Clooney
3. Flesh
Be blessed!
Amanda
1. Mel B aka Scary Spice was the first to marry!
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. No part. Banana oil, a synthetic compound made with amyl alcohol, is named for its banana-like aroma
Merry Christmas!!!
Yum, I have been wanting to try that WS balsamic vinegar… I hear it’s good stuff.
1. Melanie Brown (Scary Spice)
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. none- banana oil comes from coal not bananas. Banana oil is a synthetic compound made with amyl alcohol, is named for its banana-like aroma.
What a fun trivia! Here are my guesses for the answers.
1. Melanie Brown or Scary Spice
2. Leonardo Dicaprio
3. Bananas aren’t used to make banana oil.
Merry Christmas!
Great prize!
1) Melanie Brown (Scary)
2) Leonardo DiCaprio
3) No part- banana oil is a synthetic liquid chemical
Merry Christmas!
you are so sweet! oh my gosh i used to be OBSESSED w. spice girls.. im gona go with ginger or posh spice?
1. “Scary” Spice- Mel Brown
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. None of the banana!
1. Scary Spice (AKA: Melanie Brown)
2. Leonardio DeCaprio
3. no part of the banana is used in banana oil…it is called that due to it’s banana-like aroma.
1. Scary Spice (Melanie Brown)
2. Leonardo Dicaprio
3. I don’t think banana oil is made of bananas at all… I’m going to go ahead and guess that this is the tricky one. Thank you, Food Engineering degree.
1. Mel B
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. none
The banana skin?? Best answer from me, I can’t imagine it being the part I eat! Great blog lady!
I am incredibly horrible at trivia, I’ll spare you my shameful guesses.
If I can’t fit into my jeans in a week, it’ll be because of that lobster mac’n cheese. *Droooooool*
1. Scary Spice Aka Mel B
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. None, it’s a chemical
I LOVE your red velvet cookies!!!!!!!
that balsalmic is amazing! i went to william sonoma once and tehy were having a taste testing of 3 different kinds. YUM