Christmas Shopping....Anyone?????
I know it's August and I know what you are thinking!!!!!! But do you realize how many days until Christmas? 121..............
Yes.....I know you are saying...Jen.....shut up...... But it's true....Christmas is right around the corner...and I'am a Christmas fanatic.....I love this holiday. LOVE IT!!!!!!!
I get everyone a Christmas present down to the mailman. Yes.....I do. Scott says why do you get the mailman something...he has a great pension and makes good money....I just roll my eyes...its not the gift its the thought. So many people forget this.
I have started shopping......little things. Last year I didnt get to enjoy it as much....Miller was just born and well, I had a little bit of the baby blues......so I could careless who got a gift.....I did bake cookies for the mailman though.
I love Christmas shopping though. Walking into the mall and going from store to store...looking for sales or that perfect gift on my list. Grabbing a cappucino and going...nothing like it. The hussle and bussle doesnt bother me that much ...when I see someone upset or angry or trying to get around me I just smile really big and say MERRY CHRISTMAS...that either ticks them off because they know they are being rude...or changes thier attitude.
I always go out of town for a weekend to shop...useally with friends....I love the smells of shopping....coffee's, candy coated pecans, Hot Chocolate.....it's always nice to have this smell.
This year we are going to Nashville the 2nd weekend in December....looking forward to it.No kids.....that is always nice. I love looking at the Opryland Hotel Christmas Lights....they are so beautiful and shopping there is like a winter wonderland....its great. They have the sweetest neatest shops.
Christmas Shopping......I have already started mine.....and love every gift I purchase....let me know if you have started yours.....or if you dread it.
Happy Monday!!!!!
Jen
I thought I would post this great recipe....Chrissa @ Ramblings of a stay at home mom really enjoyed it and Antique Mommy has mentioned them in her post this past weekend....so here it is My Chicken Enchiladas recipe.....ENJOY
1 tbsp of butter
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 4 ounce can of diced green chiles
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 1/2 cups of cubed chicken breast
1 cup divided shredded cheddar cheese
6 flour tortillas
1/4 cup of milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. In a medium saucepan over medium heat melt the butter and saute the green onion. Add the garlic powder, then stir in the chiles and cream of mushroom soup, and sour cream. Mix well. Reserve 3/4 of the sauce and set aside the remaing sauce in the pan.. add the chicken and 1/2 of the cheese. Mix well.Add chicken mixture to each tortilla and roll up. Lay tortilla seam down in baking dish.
In a small bowl take remaining sauce set aside and add milk...spoon this mixture over tortillas in pan...top with remaining shredded cheddar cheese.....Bake in oven for 35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.....
YUMMY!
Serves 4-6
Comments
I totally get what you mean about loving Christmas. I put up my tree every year the day after Thanksgiving and don't take it down until the day after New Year. I love the shopping and no the crowds don't bother me. I think it's awesome that you get to go shopping in Nashville. I have been through quite a few times when I went from Ok. to NJ to visit my parents while we were stationed at Ft. Sill, but I never stayed there and have never seen it for Christmas. I'll bet it's beautiful. I can't believe only 121 days left. Gosh, this doesn't sound like too many. I guess I better get going then. Thanks for the reminder.
Can't wait to try your recipe!!! :)
I'm like you - I just go nuts at Christmas and I start getting excited about it right aroun Halloween.
My dad is a retired mailman and he loved people like you when he was delivering the mail. :-) So did all us kids - all those homemade goodies he brought home.
You really could start a food blog, you know. The recipes you post always sound wonderful.
I'm doing a thing at my site asking people to do a post about how they chose the name of their blog and I'd love it if you'd play along.
And I do love those chicken enchiladas!!!
So happy shopping to ya!