The main reason I went to Houston was to get most of my Christmas shopping done and to go with my Momma to meet PIONEER WOMAN! We both enjoy the blog and recipes of an author named Ree Drummond who recently published a cookbook that is on the NY Times Best Seller's List. On Saturday, Gran Jan and Grandpa graciously offered to keep Caleb all day long so my Mom and I could go wait in line to get our cookbooks signed, meet Pioneer Woman and hear her speak. The signing started at 1pm so we arrived at 10:30am to get our tickets for the signing and waited for her to show up. Unfortunately there were at least 400 other people there that day to meet her too!! After the Pioneer Woman spoke for about 30 minutes at 1pm, we were told it would probably be at least an hour for our group to be called. We ate lunch in the store where the signing was, we people watched, I left to go to a couple stores while Mom waited.... and finally at 4:45pm our books were signed by Ree herself! It was quite an ordeal and took up most of the day, but it was a fun time spent as mother and daughter and a unique first-time experience too!
After the book signing I was able to get more Christmas shopping done, including finding a dress to wear to the Emergency Department Christmas party this Friday. Caleb really enjoyed the day spent with his Gran Jan and Grandpa - he ate lunch and dinner there, played the piano, went on a walk and played outside, chased Princess the Caaaaaaatttt! and played with all his toys there, including attempting to decorate Gran Jan and Grandpa's Christmas tree. I'm glad Caleb had such a fun time visiting and thankful that I got to have a day out with my Momma too!
The crowd waiting for The Pioneer Woman to show up
Me with Ree Drummond. I shared with her that my favorite recipe is "Penne alla Betsy"!
My favorite picture from the day of Mom, Ree and me!
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5 comments:
I had a great time, too, Betsy! Thanks Jan and Tony for making our day together possible!
It sounds like a fun time for mother and daughter! Great picture of you both.
I read her blog too! Not on recipes though, but on photography. How neat that you got to meet her. :-)
OMG - I totally have a crush on PW (not in the gay way, but I so want her kitchen way :-))! I was totally going to go to the signing, but was hosting a craft day the next day and I didn't want to leave Brian with 2 kiddos for 6 hours 2 days in a row! But omg - I had no idea that many people would show up - CRAZY! And sorry I'm just now commenting on it.. we got new computers and I totally forgot to re-save my private blogs so I had to hunt down the web address but I found it! And we got your Christmas card today - love the pics of Caleb and you guys. Too cute. Have you made the PW best chocolate sheet cake ever? It is the best thing EVER. You will want to eat the entire thing. A-MAZ-ING!!! Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas! (sorry I should have just written an email!!!)!
Hey Betsy! That does look like a big ordeal! I have had several friends tell me to go to her website but haven't yet. . . I follow Bakerella and she got to meet Ree and is obsessed with her, so I vicariously know about her. How is the cookbook - worth getting?
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