my blessed life

This past Sunday night was our church's annual Christmas banquet.  This year I asked our ladies to volunteer to "host" a table and take responsibility for decorating it.  It was so much fun to see all of the different ideas that they came up with~each table was beautiful and unique! If you're needing some ideas for decorating your holiday table, here are some great ideas for you. The Retro Table The Classic Christmas Table The Christmas Village Table The White Poinsettia Table The Grinch Table The Blue & White Table The Snowman Table The Red & Silver Table The Red Poinsettia Table The Rustic Table The Christmas Toys Table It was a very fun night and everyone loved the tables~you can see how creative people were!  The idea was to use what you already had and not to go buy a bunch of new stuff.   My table was the Retro one (first photo) and I already had the tinsel tree, ornaments, the PEACE garl...

illustration by Susan Branch~I {heart} her! Hello there!   Long time, no see! I've missed you all! It's been a long, busy, rough, crazy few weeks around here.  And I am desperately trying to get things back in order.  Does that ever happen?!  I doubt it, but I have to make an effort, right?;) I really just meant to take off the week of Thanksgiving since my parents were moving here and I was busy cooking up a storm.  But then the next week came and it was just soooo busy that I could hardly catch a breath, what with decorating at our church, getting ready for our church's Christmas banquet, trying to keep the kids focused enough to complete their school work, and ...you know, the usual .  I thought, "Oh, yeah, this week will be the one where I get back on track."  Right.   Instead I got my first case of strep and my first ear infection.  So.Not.Fun.  I now know why babies just cry and cry when they have ear i...

We're getting in the Christmas Spirit around here!  So far only the kiddos have their trees up, but mine are on their way! Have you put up your tree yet?

So who else is busy planning their menus around the leftover turkey? ;)  All day long, in between homeschooling, making lunches, and catching up on my pile of ironing, I kept thinking to myself, "what am I making for dinner with the leftover turkey?"  Then my hubby texted me and said he was taking me OUT!  What a wonderful man I am married to:)  We went out for Italian food and it was SO yummy. Now I'm back to finish my menu plans for the week though ....and leftover turkey will be involved. Confession: I am also eating way too much leftover dessert.  Please tell me I am not the only one! Monday: -Getting back into the homeschool groove after a week off for Thanksgiving -Laundry/ironing -Help the kiddos put up their Christmas trees -Dinner: impromptu night out  Tuesday: -Homeschool -Field trip to local museum -Continue working on Christmas decor -Dinner: Turkey Crepes , Green Beans, Potato Cakes Wednesday: -Homeschool -Continue with the...

A little something to nosh on while preparing dinner... The table is all ready... Dinner is ready... And now it's time for a nap... A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!  

I'm in the kitchen today preparing and getting ready for our big Thanksgiving meal tomorrow!  I'm excited that I'm hosting it this year and cooking it all (even though that requires serious strategic planning!).  Here's what we'll be having on Thanksgiving Day: (a vintage Thanksgiving postcard from my collection) Thanksgiving 2012 ***** Appetizer Relish Tray (pickles, olives, stuffed peppers) *** Soup Course Butternut Squash Soup *** Salad Course Green Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing Fruit Salad with Special Dressing *** Main Course Butter Roasted Turkey Cornbread Dressing Cranberry Sauce Giblet Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Corn Casserole Roasted Brussels Sprouts Homemade Bread *** Dessert Pecan Pie Mile High Meringue Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Just dropping by to say "hi" and let you know that I won't be posting regularly this week since we are busy getting ready for Thanksgiving and helping my parents move.  I will be popping by now and then though, you know, because I just can't stay away;) Have a wonderful week yourself and I'll be back soon!