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Buy Books!
So, you have a hard to shop for person (or two or three) on your Christmas list? Me too. What do you get the person who seems to have all they need? Or that person who wants for nothing?
How about a book!
Don’t give up on me here. I have reasons.
1. There’s a book out there for everyone. From women’s fiction to steampunk, these days a shopper can find any genre that the mind can imagine.
2. We all need an excuse to step away from techno overload.
3. A book is great when the electricity goes out. Just think how much your gift will be appreciated when that winter storm hits and the power is out. All you need is a flashlight.
4. Stories give us a new perspective. They allow us to step into the shoes of another person and give us a broader view of our world. Okay, that may not be a reason to buy a book as a gift, but it is one of the reasons I love stories.
Are you buying books this Christmas? Any favorites you’d like to share with us?
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Christmas movies
I love this time of year. It’s cold outside, but there are Christmas movies to be watched and family to be cherished. Come January I’ll be a wreck. The cold will still be here and the mud will be our constant companion, but Christmastime make those inconveniences fade.
During December, we get the Hallmark Movie Channel on free preview. They play Christmas movie after Christmas movie. Each one as sappy as the next, and I love them. I could curl up on the couch with my girls and watch all day.
The boys aren’t fond of this holiday pass time. Apparently there aren’t enough “action and car chases” on Hallmark. There are a few movies we can watch together though. I mean, who doesn’t like A Christmas Story, or A Charlie Brown Christmas?
Oh, and It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol and all those oldies like Rudolph, The Year Without a Santa, and Frosty the Snowman. I could go on about this all day.
I hear a lot of people talking about the movie, Elf. Am I the only person in this country that can’t stand that flick?
I almost forgot to mention, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and The Little Drummer Boy.
So here’s to hot cocoa, warm blankets, and family movie nights.
What will you be watching this Christmas season?
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m home sick today, but I’m still feeling very blessed. Not only do I have a great family, amazing friend, dreams, and forgiveness, I also know that this cold is temporary. In a few days I’ll be back to normal.
Have a great day and enjoy some pumpkin pie for me.
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Turkey Tips
Many of you will be putting a bird in the oven tomorrow morning. Here’s a few things I’ve learned over the years:
1. Cook that turkey with the breast down. Yes, it won’t look like the pictures in magazines, but you’re probably going to carve it before you serve it anyway. The breast meat stays nice and juicy this way.
2. Do not over cook! Use that meat thermometer and take the bird out when you reach 180 in the center of the meat.
3. Allow 30 minutes for the turkey to sit before carving. This gives the juices time to be pulled back into the meat.
4. If you want a little extra flavor, consider stuffing butter and rosemary (or other spices) between the skin and meat.
5. Never. Never. Never, attempt to cook a turkey on the barbecue because the electricity has gone out. Your 20 pound bird may end up being a 5 pound carcass. Not that I’d know anything about that.
What is your Thanksgiving specialty?
