I'm excited (and slightly scared) about the changes in my life that 2012 will bring. I have volunteered to be an AllRecipes Ambassador and am excited about the opportunities that it will bring. My family will tell you that this is not normal behavior for me as I'm stepping outside my comfort zone of staying out of any limelight. My biggest change for the coming year will be the marriage of my oldest daughter. Her engagement before Christmas was a surprise and now we are embarking on wedding planning looking at a late July/early August wedding date. Fun times ahead! I hope you don't mind that some of my blogs will be focused on that activity. Overall it is going to be a fun filled and different year for me. Welcome to my life! I have rediscovered my love for cooking and baking now that I have time to do it again. I especially love making breads and rolls but have also tried to expand my horizons with savory items. I am a notorious carb-aholic. We always had the tradition of pork and sauerkraut on New Years Day for luck. I always make Monkey Bread on Christmas morning (the kind with butterscotch pudding and frozen rolls). I try to make a nice somewhat fancy dinner for whatever family is available on Christmas Eve before church services. My one and only attempt at Thanksgiving dinner for the entire family went well. I really have no "tragedies" but I cannot get the hang of homemade biscuits.