Saturday - pizza night - Christmas Dinner at in-lawsSunday - soup & sandwich day - Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, veggiesMonday - chicken - Baked Rigatoni, broccoliTuesday - beef - Hamburgers on english muffins, oven fries, carrot sticksWednesday - super simple - hot dogs, brats, carrot sticksThursday - chicken - turkey casserole with … [Continue]
This Week’s Blog Hops
These are the blog hops I'm participating in this week. Blog hops, as well as Twitter & Facebook hops are a lot of fun, and a great way to find new blogs. It's also a great way to increase your followers on your blog.If your visiting Linda's Lunacy for the first time, Welcome. I hope you can stay and visit for awhile!Please come back on … [Continue]
The American Patriot’s Almanac Review
The American Patriot's Almanac The National Bestseller Now Revised, Updated, and Expanded by William J. Bennett and John T.E. Cribb The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. From the … [Continue]
Unto Us a Child is Born
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:5-7For more pictures, visit Wordless Wednesday,Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for … [Continue]
Wrapping Presents
Wrapping presents is hard in this house! Gone are the days of putting the kids in bed, shutting the door, and wrapping presents on the dining room table. I don't think I really appreciated how good I had it back then!Now, there's always someone, with some reason, why they can't go to bed until 11. And we have early birds who like to be out here at … [Continue]
Ginger Snaps
The other day, I made gingersnaps for the first time. Here's the recipe I used from an old cookbook. Of course, I didn't follow the recipe exactly. :) Ginger Snaps 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter, softened (you could use shortening if you wanted) 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking … [Continue]
We Are Blessed
Last night, after reading our Bartholomews Passage Advent reading, we were talking about how the kids in the book only got 2 meals a day. And how in some countries, the people don't eat 3 meals a day like we do.Our youngest, 10, said "Then why do we eat three meals a day?"I said because we are blessed.He said "That's a blessing we want to … [Continue]
