My Handmade Christmas

This year I decided that I really wanted to try to do more handmade items for Christmas gifts.  I always try to include something handmade but I just wanted to try to do more this year.  I began working on several gifts back in September and finally got everything done just in time for Christmas.  [...]

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It’s Christmas time!

I love Christmas!  Here are some pictures of my tree and my pets enjoying the season as well.
This year all but 5 of the ornaments on my tree are handmade.  I am also making most of the Christmas presents I am giving this year but I can’t post about those until AFTER the holiday.

 
 

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Mmmmm…Food

Well Thanksgiving went off without a hitch!  I cooked a 22 pound turkey which I brined 24 hours prior to cooking.  I also made sweet potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, green peas, corn souffle, and two pies.  Richies mom made hot rolls, mashed potatoes, and cornbread dressing (Richie wont eat stuffing).  It was all so [...]

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Preparing for the Big Day!

I love Thanksgiving!  I have been getting ready for the big Day all week.  Sunday we got all our groceries.  I had to try to plan meals for yesterday, today and tomorrow that were not chicken or turkey related.  Last night was meatloaf, tonight is homemade mac and cheese and tomorrow we will be having [...]

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Cooking with Pumpkin

After reading some recent posts on The Pioneer Woman Cooks about cooking with pumpkin, I was inspired to try this myself.  I love pumpkin pie, and pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin bread but I have always used canned pumpkin.  I have NEVER made my own pumpkin puree before.  Well it is actually really easy, just a little [...]

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