my blessed life

The trick to not going crazy and eating out too much during the holidays?  Stay focused with your meal plans!   At least that's what I'm telling myself ;) So here's what's on our plan for this week: Monday:   dinner at our church (it's a work night ...I'm guessing ...pizza!) Tuesday:   (slow cooker) meatloaf with carrots and potatoes Wednesday:   Breakfast-for-Dinner ...eggs, drop biscuits, and sausage gravy Thursday:   'Potato Bugs' with veggies Friday:   our church's youth Christmas party at our house ...taco bar! Saturday:   sandwiches & snacks Sunday:  (slow cooker) roast with carrots, mashed potatoes, gravy, and rolls What's on your plan this week? This post is linked to Menu Plan Monday at I'm an Organizing Junkie .

Here's wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day  with your family!

So ... I know that I've  really fallen off the blogging world lately.  I hate that because I miss being here.  But life has been happening at break-neck speed lately and I've just been hanging on!  It happens like that sometimes, ya know.   But I'm popping in to say "hi" today and share about some books I've read recently.      Some of you may remember that I posted my personal summer reading list .  You know ...way back in the summer .  I did pretty good with that.  Summer is my favorite reading time.  I got in 8 out of 13 on my list.  Still knocking a few out.  Some I've just decided to postpone until ...maybe next summer;) There are a couple of books I'd like to share with you today. You may have already heard of them.  You might have actually read them.  If not though, you just might want to check these out.   *** The first one that I wanted to tell you guys about, ...

I have to say, I was excited when I was recently given the chance to review a copy of The CEB Student Bible .  My husband and I had been discussing getting a new Bible for our daughter.  She is twelve now and in 7th grade.  Her current Bible was given to her when she first was learning to read in kindergarten and she was really ready for a Bible with more study helps geared toward her age.  Because we had liked the CEB Deep Blue Bible that we got for our son we felt that this one was definitely worth exploring.   This student Bible is written in the Common English translation, which is great for younger readers as it makes the text easier to understand.  It's target audience is ages 13 and up.  It includes prayers and notes written by students, for students.  Various ministers and Bible scholars have also contributed more than 400 articles, discussion questions, and activities designed to engage students with the Scriptures.  All goo...