Her brother-in-law is my husband

I thought she said it well so here is an update on the America's Funniest Home video....click here!

Dry Skin Protocol

If you are struggling with some dry skin, this stuff is amazing! It is one of my new favorites and it isn't too expensive compared to other products we sell here. It is the Avene Emollient Cream. It's very very moisturizing but not too heavy or sticky. I can actually wear it under my makeup. We sell it for $29.00, but it is worth every penny.

It is also great for sensitive skin and children too...


Another new found product that I love is Aqualant Moisture Sealant. You apply it when you get out of the shower, you want to stay a little damp, and it seals the water into your skin. It also is full of antioxidants and has a little retinol which will help exfoliate. We sell this for $36.00

Family Videos

I thought I would say goodbye to the holidays by posting an old family video of us on Christmas Eve doing out traditional skits, talents, singing, and more. This video brought back so many memories. One being that we wore these antlers and noses as we would go from door to door delivering gifts to friends, families, and neighbors. We would hop out of the car, run up to the door, ring the door bell and when they opened the door we would begin singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

.....and we thought this was normal. Every family does this, right?

Well, speaking of videos. My sister sent off a hilarious video to AFV (America's Funniest Home Videos) and yesterday they called her! They wanted us to fill out the release forms so they could look into putting it on a future show! I mean, what if we win!? How funny would that be!?

Okay, so I have posted the video before but here it is again...

It is probably funnier for people who don't know us because they think Mac is the Dad. I am sure I will be posting more on this later, but for now, let's hope we make the cut!

Mac in Birmingham Magazine: Smart living, savvy business

Mac made Birmingham Magazine with his Sweet Potato Gnocchi!

(btw ladies.....he's taken :)

Standard Bistro’s Mac Russell prepares a tasty and simple gnocchi.

By Jan Walsh Photos by Miller Mobley

A new addition to the Standard Bistro menu is Executive Chef Mac Russell’s Fudge Family Pork Mania. The Sweet Potato gnocchi side for this dish is one that can easily be matched with any other proteins yet goes especially well with chicken.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 sweet potatoes
• 2 Idaho potatoes
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for rolling out gnocchi)
• 2 tablespoons herb salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Chopped flat-leaf parsley
• Fresh herbs like sage, savory and/or marjoram
• 1/2 cup fried chestnuts or roasted hazelnuts for garnish
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley and fresh sage leaves

Procedure:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roast the sweet potatoes until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Boil the Idaho potatoes until a knife pierces them easily.

After all of the potatoes have cooled, work them through a food mill or potato ricer. In a bowl, combine all the potatoes, by mixer or by hand, with the eggs, flour, salt and pepper. Mix only enough to incorporate all of the ingredients. Test by taking a small portion of the dough with floured hands, form into a ball and blanch in boiling salted water. When it floats, remove, taste and adjust seasoning.

Shape the gnocchi into one-inch ropes, then cut into oneinch squares. Mark with the back of a fork. Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add all herbs except parsley.

Boil shaped gnocchi until they float. Add gnocchi to pan.

Season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the gnocchi is slightly golden on that one side. Add nuts and finish with fresh chopped flat leafed parsley.

Finished Banquette

So, I finally bought a cow at Scott's in Atlanta! I got it for $100 which is an unbelievable price for this much leather/suede. Normally the leather man at Scott's sells his leather for $150, but since it was the only one left he gave it to us for $100. I wasn't initially going to get this color or type of leather but it does go with my pewterish (I don't think that is a word, but you get my drift) color scheme AND since getting leather was one of the main reasons I was going up there I figured it was a God-send. He just so happen to pick it out for me!

this is the final product...

I will soon show you the table that my grandfather is working on which will go with this bench one day!