Posted in Holidays on Nov 25th, 2007 4 Comments »
Because it was warm at the beginning of November, our lights have been up for weeks. That doesn’t mean they were on yet. We try to wait until atleast the day after Thanksgiving, so they were lit up last Friday. Unlike some of the people in the surrounding areas that have had them up since [...]
Posted in Holidays on Nov 24th, 2007 2 Comments »
The answer: Every shopping center I walk in to. The biggest shopping weekend of the year has begun. It almost makes me green all over, ready to puke. I am not one of those shopping patrons that wake up at 3:00 am to get the screaming deals at Target or the Toy store. I value [...]
Posted in Holidays, Recipes on Nov 23rd, 2007 2 Comments »
I know the food was out of this world, but did I have to eat at 1:00 pm and again at 4:00 pm and again at 7:00 pm? I don’t know if it is trouble or gluttony genius having lots and lots of food served at Thanksgiving. I know I gained about 10 pounds, but [...]
Posted in Holidays on Nov 22nd, 2007 1 Comment »
Oh, my list could really go on and on, but I won’t bore you with everything. I will only share some of the things that I am truly thankful for.
My hubbykins
My beautiful children
Family - Holts & LeBarons
My faith
Great girl friends, you know who you are!
Running water, electricity, and heat
Appliances - including toilets, dishwashers, washer & [...]
Posted in Holidays, Recipes on Nov 21st, 2007 2 Comments »
Did you just realized today that tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and you are having 30 people over and your turkey is still frozen solid at the bottom of the freezer? Then here are some great last minute tips and tricks to make your Thanksgiving look like you slaved for days.
Dressing up store-bought products - whip up [...]
Posted in Holidays, Recipes on Nov 20th, 2007 4 Comments »
I am really going to try this. My Mom may not go for it, so I will have to sneak the tinfoil on after I coax her out of the kitchen. I wish I could have a tan as good as this. It’s even better than when I got back from Mexico.
Thanks, Alyssa, for the [...]
Posted in Holidays on Nov 17th, 2007 No Comments »
Here are some fun Thanksgiving items over at Etsy. They will make you Gobble for more.
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts on Nov 16th, 2007 7 Comments »
These fun little party favors are for each of your Thanksgiving guests. We used to make them when I was little. I loved putting them together before dinner was ready, as I got to eat a few of the M&M’s along the way. The idea came from my oldest sister, Nanette. I remember siting at [...]
Posted in Holidays, Home Crafts on Nov 15th, 2007 6 Comments »
I’ve shown how to do glass etching before, but here is a new way to decorate a pie plate for the Holidays. Because you just can’t have Thanksgiving with out pumpkin pie. You can’t!
For this pumpkin etching, I found a pumpkin image on the computer and printed it out. Then I traced the image onto [...]
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts on Nov 13th, 2007 No Comments »
Oh, how pine cones and turkey feathers make a great combination. Here are some fun crafts for kids to make on Thanksgiving, keeping them busy until the food is ready.
Martha Stewart has a beautiful pine cone turkey.
It is perfect to use as a place holder on the table.
Kaboose has a great pine cone turkey formed [...]
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