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Our Tree and My Little Santa

Posted in Family, Holidays, and Thoughts

I had purchased some red fleece a while back for something (I don’t remember what), so I decided to make Munchkin some new pjs. Once I had the pjs made, Munchkin said that they looked like a Santa outfit except they didn’t have white. I pulled out some white scraps that we had and put on the cuffs. Munchkin loved her new cozy pjs and felt all set for Christmas. On Thanksgiving Day, I put up the Christmas tree (pre-lit), but I didn’t get the decorations down. By that point, I wasn’t feeling very well, so we cuddled a bit…

Our Thanksgiving Feast

Posted in Family, Holidays, and Thoughts

The turkey looks huge for just the 2 of us, and it was. We have lots of leftover turkey for the freezer for future use. We realized today that we forgot the cranberry sauce, so Munchkin decided to have some today. We had a good day even though we were missing a very important person. We thank God that he was able to enjoy a good meal even though he wasn’t here.

Online Black Friday Sales/Freebies

Posted in Thoughts, and Thrifty Ideas

Yes, I got up very early this morning to pick up a few things from the store. For those who would rather stay cozy and warm at home, there are some great sales online. Homeschool Estore is holding their second annual Black Friday Giveaway and Sale. There are at least 20 freebies plus great sale prices on their other products. Hands of a Child is also having their great Black Friday sale. The earlier you begin shopping, the more you will save. Live and Learn Press is having a half price sale on their lapbooks during the month of November.…

Looks Like Fun!!

Posted in Family, Holidays, and Thoughts

I decided to get a head start on the Thanksgiving meal. I boiled the potatoes for the mashed potatoes. When I started to mash them, Munchkin declared, “That looks like fun! I want to do it!” So, she mashed the potatoes. While she mashed, I got to work on our gluten-free pie crust. Now, I’ve never made a pie crust (usually make the filling with Libby’s pie filling and buy pie crust). This was a new experience on 2 accounts: first pie crust and first gluten-free pie. Once the pie crust was ready, Munchkin decided that she wanted to roll…

The Perfect Holiday

Posted in Family, and Thoughts

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been bombarded with all of these ideas about the perfect Thanksgiving or the perfect Christmas. There are all kinds of lists and articles being published on how to create the perfect holiday. The only problem is that these types of lists and articles are really setting us up for failure (according to their standards). Thinking about this, I started to ponder on what is my idea of a perfect holiday. Truly, it has nothing to do with the decorations (even though I love decorating) or the perfect meal (although I love preparing a…