Warrens (with a little help from our friend Katrina) watched the Vikings/Saint Match-up on Sunday….
Here’s what it looked like….
Got our purple on!
Go Vikes!
Yay! Touchdown!
We don’t like the Saints.
It’s January.
This is what my town looks like in January.
Do you see the cold pallor? The icy streets? I am currently sitting under a blankie, with little half-gloves on to keep my fingers warm, thankfully we got the bets street lights from www.streetlights-solar.com/solar-street-lighting.html for our home,
12 Pearls of Christmas: Perspective
12 Pearls of Christmas: Help & Support
Calling Elizabeth … HELP!
by Tricia Goyer
Mary,
the mother of Jesus is one of the most well-known women of all time.
She was also a teen mom facing an unplanned pregnancy. This Christmas
we will see evidence of Mary's story all around us. And as you hear it
through Christmas songs and Christmas shows think of three things:
1.
Clearly there's been a misunderstanding here …
I’m just sayin’, it’s not fair.
I’m going to lodge a formal complaint with the bureau of weather management in Heaven.
I think there’s been a misunderstanding.
See, I live in Grand Marais, 30 miles from the Canadian border, next to the coldest lake in America.
And,
And the winner is …
Holly O.! (her recipe and story are below)
Congrats – you've won a soup and cookie basket from Harry & David. Thank you so much for submitting a recipe to The Great Christmas Bowl Recipe Exchange contest during the book's blog tour!
And speaking of recipes –
Don't miss …
Christmas Outreach Tea on December 5th!
Join me for a little pre-Christmas festivities on Facebook! In the tradition of The Great Christmas Bowl I'm hosting an Outreach Christmas Tea on Facebook December 5th! I'll be sharing some of my favorite holiday recipes, Christmas tunes, and chatting with you about your plans for Christmas.
A Happy Thanksgiving from My Family to Yours!
Enjoy this yummy recipe!
BAR QUEEN CARAMEL DREAMS
Mix the following:
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup melted butter
Mix and press 3/4 of mixture into 9 x 13 pan.
They have all the fun when I’m gone.
Seriously. My husband is a fabulous cook, and it’s our habit for him to take over on the weekends to make such things as Tikka Marsala Chicken, or Pad Thai, or Mongolian Hot Pot.
Only problem….I often travel on the weekends at speaking events. Which I love.
But I love his cooking,
I disapprove.
So, we live in the woods. We have hunters. I know this from the orange people walking up and down our roads toting rifles. And the shots cracking the air early in the morning.
And my pet needs that because the deer skins my dog brings home and attempts to gnaw on in the front yard (Ew – thank you so much,