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GOOD MORNING my sweet friends.  There are only 10 days to Christmas Eve and only 17 to New Years. Are you ready? It’s just crazy to me that 2021 is almost here. I’ve been enjoying doing BLOGMAS every day and it really is helping me get into the spirit. We did Christmas with my mom and stepdad last night because they are leaving later in the week for the desert.  That too is helping me get into the spirit.

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OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE, WHAT I’M WEARING & HOW I’M FEELING THIS MORNING It’s gray and rainy.  Mid 40’s – that’s the highs and the lows this week to go along with the gray and rainy.  On my way home from the grocery store last Saturday the guy on the radio started to give the weather forecast and after the 2nd day he said, “Oh hell it’s going to be cold and rainy through at least Wednesday, but probably all week”. 😀 As usual I have on Levis, a soft fluffy hoodie and UGG’s.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Hot water, yogurt and a banana

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I did most of the laundry on Saturday, but have a couple more loads to do later in the week GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’ll do the grocery shopping for Christmas on Wednesday so I don’t have to go out again before Christmas. Hubby has been concerned with my lack of “Christmas spirit” so I’m trying to get more in the spirit by making a menu and stuff. PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS I’m still waiting on some callbacks that may not happen until the new year at the rate things have been going 😀 RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX – Virgin River HULU – Melissa and Joey reruns to go to sleep by CABLE – a bunch of Hallmark & Lifetime Christmas movies, Young Sheldon, American Housewife, Unicorn, MOM, BULL, ALL Rise, Chicago series (Medical, Fire & PD), L&O SVU, Blue Bloods, Magnum PI, MacGyver, FBI & FBI Most Wanted, SWAT, NCIS (Regular, LA & New Orleans)

I’M READING

• I’m still reading South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA Looking for that Christmas spirit I have been working on the new ornament hangers and told hubby I’d put up a tree if I could finish them. The ones on the right are completed and I’m working on finishing the ones on the left that are still in pieces – literally. Hopefully, I will be able to show these to you attached to ornaments next week 😀

INSPIRATIONAL

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	MOLLY YEH KUNG PAO CHICKEN	MOLLY YEH PORK SOUP DUMPLINGS	C.O.R.N.	C.O.R.N.	POTATO GNOCCHI & MEAT SAUCE	FRENCH ONION SOUP & BUTTERMILK BISCUITS	PULLED PORK PARFAITS
DESSERT		CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• FLOATING CRUST CHICKEN POT PIE
• SCALLOPED SWEET CORN CASSEROLE
• PIZZA CASSEROLE
• GARLIC HERB HONEY GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN
• ITALIAN WEDDING CASSEROLE

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• CARAMEL TOPPED GINGERSNAPS 
• CUCUMBER POMEGRANATE SALAD
• CHEDDAR BISCUIT TOPPED CHICKEN POT PIE

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

• CHICKEN PEANUT STEW
• SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD
• STRAWBERRY (FRUITY) LEMONADE BARS
• CHICKEN FRIED RICE
  
• HOT HONEY LIME BUTTER CHICKEN
  
• ROADKILL STEW
  
• MILK COFFEE BUNS