Posted in Christmas, Planning Ahead, Thriftiness, tagged Christmas, gifts, frugal, thrift, shopping, cheap, sales on April 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yes, it’s true. I started my Christmas shopping this morning. I found a wonderful yard sale with my dear girlfriend, Miss Sherry. I found some nice Christmas decorations, some of which I’ll use, and some of which will be gifts. I also found a few things that I’ll use before Christmas. Now I just need [...]
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Posted in Christmas, Planning Ahead, Thriftiness, tagged celebrations, cheapskate, Christmas, frugal, giving, holidays, Life, preparing, preplanning, sales, saving money, savings, thrift, women on April 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yes Friends, you read that right. It’s April, and it’s time to start thinking about Christmas. Think back a few months to the weeks and days leading up to last Christmas…. Were you stressed, worried about getting it all done, finding that you don’t have time to relax and enjoy the month of Advent, of [...]
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Posted in Christmas, My Christian Faith, Something to Think About...., Thriftiness, tagged children, Christ, Christianity, Christmas, gifts, giving, presents, thrift on December 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We had a relaxing Christmas, just my mother-in-love and our little family of six. We take time to open our presents one at a time so that all can enjoy each gift. It seemed to take a long time this year. It’s because now all of my children are now old enough to give gifts. [...]
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Well, my friends, Christmas is here! If you’re like me, you still have a lot of things on your to do list that are not going to be done for Christmas.
So, rather than beat ourselves up about it, let’s do our very best to let go of our perfect dream plans, and enjoy the reality [...]
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Once upon a time…
a candy maker created the perfect candy to symbolize the true meaning of Christmas.
It was the candy cane.
The white stripes would stand for the purity of Christ and his Virgin birth.
The red stripes would signify the pain and death Jesus endured on our behalf.
The hook shape would also be a reminder to [...]
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Posted in Christmas, Cooking, Planning Ahead, Traditions, tagged Christmas, Cooking, menu planning, menus, planning, recipes, schedule, Traditions on December 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Season’s Greetings! Having a well-planned menu and cooking schedule for the days just preceding and including Christmas is so helpful for me. I created a plan a few years ago; and, I update it yearly. Here’s what this weekend looks like for me. Perhaps you can adapt it to help you in your home.
Saturday
Breakfast
Cereal
Lunch
Tuna [...]
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Merry Christmas! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is here again. So much has changed this year in our lives. Most of the changes have been good ones. All of the changes have been filtered through the fingertips of our Lord God. We’ve learned a dependence on the Father that we’d not known before. We’ve [...]
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Posted in Christmas, Cooking, tagged , Christmas, Cooking, pie, recipes on December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Pineapple Cream Pie
Ooooh! This is scrumptious!
This is made without any added sugar, but it is so popular with our family. They choose this over sugary pies!
Stir the following ingredients together in a medium bowl:
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained
1 small sugar free instant vanilla pudding mix
1 pint sour cream
Spoon this into a prepared graham cracker [...]
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Ah, what a wonderful weekend. Saturday dawned cold and snow soon began to fall, slowly blanketing the neighborhood with a pristine white. It was a perfect day to trim the tree. The children were absolutely delighted with the Frazier Fir my Honey and I chose. They could hardly wait to get started. It took me [...]
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Posted in Christmas, tagged Christmas on December 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
There’s excitement in the air!
Last night my husband and I surprised our children with a Frazier Fir tree. It’s been years since we had a real tree. Our younger children have not had one. My youngest, Amy, weeped with joy. Their was a chorus of thank yous that blessed my heart. My oldest, Matthew, and [...]
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