Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Day 2010
Merry Christmas everyone. Santa was VERY good to the Crippled Mama this this year!!! Not only did he bring me a new stove, he also brought me a new "Mama-only-kids don't-touch!!!" laptop computer. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully, I'll be able to write more. I like to writ
Monday, November 29, 2010
kayce's blog: saturday's giveaway
kayce's blog: saturday's giveaway: "Today you can win your favorite KH women's dress. Post this on your blog for 10 extra points to win."
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Thanksliving, Christamas at th Barretts, and Other Ramblings
The other day I finished creating my "Holiday Planner". I've had several over the years and even bought Marcia Ramsland's Simplify Your Holidays . There's one online I would love to down load, but at last, it $15.00 bucks and I can not justify it. I like creating my own planners and stuff because I can take things from various site and personalize them. I need to find some Thanksgiving devotionals to print and use the week of N0v.21. Years ago I got Barbra Rainey's "Thanks Living" I love it! It really focuses on remembering the Thanksgiving history and putting a biblical prospective on things. I maay takee this and sorta make our own "Barrett Thanks Living Devotional". For the past 2 years, we've had company on Thanksgiving Day and I sadly admit that I have been as diligent on this aspect of the holiday that I should be.
We are also contemplating having some friends over, The wife/mom is a nurse and has to work that day. All their family lives out of state. I love to have people over. I know the holidays are about family (which I'll talk on in a minute) but I just love to give and serve to others. Yes, I know you can (and should) do this all year around, but there's something about the holidays that energizes people; energizes me! I not one of these people that can got serve food to the homeless - wish I could. However, I know that although my physical abilities are limited I can serve God through serving those who pass through our home.
Christmas at the Barretts - we are hosting a Christmas get together on Dec 11, for my side of the family. I live halfway between mt Uncle's family and mom and my siblings. I'm supper excited! I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters so getting everyone together is hectic, Not sure they'll all make it, but hoping most of them will.
Shopping - Hoping to start shopping this week, will do most of it on line .
We are also contemplating having some friends over, The wife/mom is a nurse and has to work that day. All their family lives out of state. I love to have people over. I know the holidays are about family (which I'll talk on in a minute) but I just love to give and serve to others. Yes, I know you can (and should) do this all year around, but there's something about the holidays that energizes people; energizes me! I not one of these people that can got serve food to the homeless - wish I could. However, I know that although my physical abilities are limited I can serve God through serving those who pass through our home.
Christmas at the Barretts - we are hosting a Christmas get together on Dec 11, for my side of the family. I live halfway between mt Uncle's family and mom and my siblings. I'm supper excited! I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters so getting everyone together is hectic, Not sure they'll all make it, but hoping most of them will.
Shopping - Hoping to start shopping this week, will do most of it on line .
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Planning Thanksgiving - 2010
OK, so four weeks from today is Turkey Day. It's gonna be a simple Barrett affair. We may have 2 SILs and a BIL here - but not sure yet. We are hosting Christmas for my family on Dec. 11th. I'm kind of excited to go back to just a basic Thanksgiving. Looking forward to it being a bit more laid back. The kids can help cook, we can do a Blessing Journal, watch the parades, movies, just relax and enjoy each other.
THE MENU SO FAR
~HONEY BAKED HAM
~CHICKEN & GNOCCHI SOUP
~DRESSING
~GREEN BEANS
-CARROTS
~MAC & CHEESE
~CONGEALED SALAD
~CRANBERRY SAUCE
~SAUSAGE BALLS
~TRAIL MIX
~PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
~BROWNIES
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Gospel Stocking
OK. So as our general gift to family and friends this year I thought about making Gospel Stockings. Including:
- Baby bottles - to tell of His birth
- DR. ducks - to tell of His healing
- pencil erasers - to tell of his teaching
_ dove tokens- to tell of His baptism
- crosshatched cross bookmarks - to tell of the crucifixion
- glow in the dark skeleton- to tell of his death and burial
- 3-D form suns to symbolize Him being raised from the dead
-cut out of a right hand to symbolize the Jesus sits on the right hand
I have the stockings and most of the other stuff I can either make or get from oriental trade. Bobbye Sue wants to use this idea as our Christmas card to so I need to think of how we can design this!
- Baby bottles - to tell of His birth
- DR. ducks - to tell of His healing
- pencil erasers - to tell of his teaching
_ dove tokens- to tell of His baptism
- crosshatched cross bookmarks - to tell of the crucifixion
- glow in the dark skeleton- to tell of his death and burial
- 3-D form suns to symbolize Him being raised from the dead
-cut out of a right hand to symbolize the Jesus sits on the right hand
I have the stockings and most of the other stuff I can either make or get from oriental trade. Bobbye Sue wants to use this idea as our Christmas card to so I need to think of how we can design this!
Friday, October 22, 2010
My plan for 2011
It's been years since I've posted on this blog!!! I'm hosting a get together for my side of the family on Dec 11, so I need to really start deep cleaning the house and prepping. Hopefully, can start buying gifts soon. Will buy most of them online Bobbye's Sue's wants a baby and the I also want to get he some scrapbook and arts and crafts stuff. Dalton is all about making videos and has Barrett has some ideas for him Need to pray about something inspirational and cheap to give friends and family
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