Menu Plan Monday

Monday: leftovers

Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner - sausage gravy, biscuits and eggs

Wednesday: going to an annual Gumbo dinner at some dear friends. I'm making a Caramel Fudge Cheesecake

Thursday: Christmas Eve Party - our family always tries to get together for an appetizer night. My brothers & sisters & I all try to outdo each other and the preious year, by trying new recipes for yummy snacks & candies.

Friday: Breakfast - Cinnamon Rolls

Christmas Dinner will be at my Mom's new place. Ham with all the fixings...mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cream cheese corn, rolls, cranberries & cottage cheese, develed eggs, and lots of pie. We're going to bring out my Grandma's old china in her memory.

Saturday: homemade pizzas

Sunday: hopefully leftover ham ;)

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Sharing Christmas

This was our first time to do Operation Christmas Child. What a blessing this was!

Ashleigh and Logan found it hard to understand that there are children who may have never had crayons or hair ribbons before. That some children cant just run to Wal-mart for whatever they need.

Fred and I were amazed to learn a child can only enroll in Op Christmas Child once in their lifetime!! Once they recieve a shoebox, they cant enroll again. To think how many million shoeboxes go out....and there still arent enough.

So many children.

Monday's Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY ~ December 7th, 2009

Outside my window... a clear, cold night. No snow around this neck of the woods.

I am thinking...that the guy currently on Deal or No Deal really needs to TAKE THE DEAL and quit being greedy!

I am thankful for... three healthy rambunctious children

I am wearing... flannel jammies with snowmen on them

I am remembering... my Grandma Edie. Born 1920. Passed away two years ago yesterday.

I am going...to finish and post this weeks menu plan.

I am currently reading... getting ready to start the new Karen Kingsbury "Shades of Blue"

I am hoping...to see some snow soon!

On my mind... the windshield needing replaced on our suv before we can pass inspection.

Pondering these words... yada, yada, yada.

From the kitchen... hot cranberry apple cider

Around the house... baby is swinging...in the cozy glow of our old-fashioned christmas tree.

One of my favorite things...Christmas songs sung by Dean, Frank, & Bing. Love!

From my picture journal...

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This week's Menu

Monday: Dirty Rice, corn, and cornbread. And a crockpot of Hot Cranberry Apple Cider.

Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie

Wednesday: Meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus

Thursday: Leftovers Night

Friday: Family Night - pizza & a movie/games

Saturday: Hearty Bean Soup (i leave out the parsnips)

Sunday: undecided still....

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