Meal Plan Monday....11/30

Dessert of the week.....Praline Crack.......another Holiday candy recipe...these are so good.

Monday.....The Best Pot Roast ever. Just saying... I will make mashed potatoes with this and green beans with Sister Shubert Rolls....YUM.

Tuesday...7 can Soup....don't knock it till you try it. I once had a friend eat this soup and tell me it was the best soup she had ever had. It is one of the easiest I can tell you that much. I'm doing a Soup Swap in January for my Sunday School class...I cannot wait to share those recipes with you all!

Wednesday....leftover soup with a grilled cheese sandwich

Thursday....Man Sandwich with tater tots (Pioneer Woman Recipe!!)

Friday....Date Night with Scott!!

Saturday....Christmas Shopping with my girl in Nashville. I'm sure we will eat some place amazing!!!

Sunday....Garlic Bread Pizza.....very easy and kids love it. I'll add a salad to it.


I send Lunch box notes and jokes with Miller everyday. If I miss one he lets me know. I'm sending you guys Christmas ones for your kiddos.


I've compiled a list of Appetizers. I know this time of year...everyone gets asked to bring something somewhere.

Man Dip....because they eat all of it.

Bacon Wrapped Smokies....one of Madison's favorite appetizers. She could eat the whole pan if I allowed her too. Literally.

Veggie Pizza...this is like a salad appetizer. We love them. I use fresh broccoli.

Mississippi Sin Dip...its so good. Could be a meal.

Jalepeno Popper Dip....very easy and very good. A crowd pleaser. Don't get the Jalepeno juice on your hands.

Artichoke/Spinach Dip...we eat this all year long.

Warm Gooey Bacon and Cheese Dip

Dill Pickle Dip...we make this on vacation and in the summer time a lot. Madison and I can eat it for a whole a meal. Addicting.

Jingle Jangle Punch

Peppermint Stick Martini, The Grinch Cocktail, Partridge in a Pear Tree, Peppermint Pomegranate 

Chocolate Peppermint Martini

Activities for the little ones......

Reindeer Print

Reindeer finger print coffee cup

Snowman Ice Cream

Candy Cookie Cones...we have done this every year. Miller loves it.

Footprint Christmas Tree

Handprint Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree hands....this is cute for a teacher gift. Do each kids hands and frame it.

Here are some things to think about as December walks in....

This Christmas....

Think about your life.
Let go of your past.
Call your friends and tell them you love them.
Say you are sorry to someone you have hurt.
Send a Christmas card to someone you have not spoke with in awhile.
Smile back at a stranger.
Visit a shelter and give out hugs.
Believe in Santa again.
While out to eat dinner....pay for an elderly couples meal...anonymously.
As you are waiting in the drive thru...pay for the persons order behind you.
Leave quarters in gum ball machines for small children to find.
Make cookies with your kids.

50 Things To Do With Kids in December:

1. Bake cookies
2.  Pick out and put up the Christmas Tree
3. Decorate the Christmas Tree
4. Make an Ice Wreath
5.  Make Cinnamon Applesauce and/or Salt Dough ornaments
6.  Make and decorate gingerbread houses
7.  Sing Christmas Songs
8.  Visit Santa
9.  Buy and donate toys for Toys For Tots
10.  Help to wrap presents for friends and family
11.  Act out the Christmas story
12.  Make Reindeer Food
13.  Make homemade Christmas color/glitter play dough (and scent it with peppermint) to give to friends
14.  Make and decorate gingerbread people
15.  Make popcorn and cranberry garland
16.  Go on a sleigh ride
17.  Make paper chains for the Christmas tree
18.   Write a letter to Santa
19.  Watch a holiday movie
20.   Check out holiday books at the library
21.  Leave out shoes for St. Nicholas
22. Eat Candy Canes
23. Hang stockings on the mantle or banister
24. Put out the Nativity Scene
25. Address and Mail holiday cards
26. Pick a special family ornament for the year
27. Make a special plate for Santa’s cookies and the reindeer’s carrots
28. Go to see The Nutcracker
29. Go to a holiday parade
30. Go to a candy store for a holiday treat
31. Tie bells with ribbons and hang them around the house
32. Make cards and gifts for teachers
33. Go to the dollar store and pick gifts for family
34. Make special cards to send to cousins
35.  Have a Random Acts of Kindness Day(s)
36. Make cards to send to troops or to bring to a nursing home
37.  Grocery shop just to take to a food bank or donation boxes
38. Learn a Christmas song on the guitar or piano
39.  Make a present for Santa
40. Celebrate the Winter Solstice
41. Make Winter Tea
42. Make/Put out food for birds and squirrels
43. Make orange and clove pomanders
44. Look through favorite Christmas Cards from friends and family from years past
45. Start a garland or photo album with your own family holiday cards from years past
46. Prep and freeze a special breakfast for Christmas morning
47. Make hot chocolate balls
48. Make snow globes
49. Do research on holiday traditions around the world and choose one to add to family traditions
50. Go look at Christmas Lights

Whatever you do....have fun  with it!!

I'll be sending more things next week. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

Hugs,