I make pancakes from scratch every sat, and will make the waffles from
scratch. saying "from scratch" sure makes it sound fancy and
difficult, ha. I started doing it after the new bisquick came out, and
the flavor just didn't seem right to me. basically, they're only a few
ingredients whisked together. we keep fresh blueberries in the summer
and used frozen the rest of the year. I happen to have grabbed a
couple of extra bags of fresh cranberries this year, so maybe I'll use
those instead.

We've always opened our presents on Christmas morning (as opposed to
some who open them Xmas eve), so a nice breakfast makes the morning
more fun.

I understand about not wanting the waste the champagne on mimosas, but
I do like mimosas. We had a Mumms for Thanksgiving (straight up),
really enjoyed that.