a couple nights ago i had the pleasure of hosting an off-season get-together for my choir ladies. ladies who like to sing apparently also like to cook. we had so much delicious food, i think i gained 20 pounds — but i laughed so much that i burned off at least 50 pounds. (i wish it was that easy, anyway.)

action shot of val making a variety of mini grilled cheese sammiches. homemade bread and cheesecake in the background.

cookies, chips, crazyspicy salsa, olives (so beautiful that i wished i liked eating olives), chickpea salad, berry fluff, popcorn, hummus, etc. etc. etc.

apparently i really liked the cheesecake.

we even sang a little bit. lovely lady voices! in my house!

hopefully we can squeeze in another get-together before our 2014 season starts up again in april!

BY THE WAY are you a minnesotan lady who loves to sing and wants to hang out with all of us hip chicks? auditions are happening at the end march!