Christmas Hint #24 -- Outdoor Decorations

Outside decorations don’t have to be elaborate. A string of lights inside a window looks great from the outside and it’s easy to take down. If you run it from the bottom corners up to the middle top, it looks like a Christmas Tree from the outside. Weave some tinsel in with it and it looks even better from inside and out.

When our granddaughter outgrew hew baby clothes and stuffed animals, I dressed the critters in her baby Christmas outfits. I moved the couch up to the picture window so I could use the couch back to prop up the critters, facing out. The display turned out so cute, people actually knocked on our door to tell us how much they enjoyed it and it didn’t cost a penny.

The Joy of Pigging Out

Ah, Thanksgiving Dinner, with all the trimmings. Did you eat too much? Many people do, on special days like today. (I believe the reaction is called a food coma!) At our house, the turkey baked all afternoon, while we enjoyed football and did some holiday decorating. Then about 6pm, we basked in The Joy of Pigging Out.

Did you know there's even a book celebrating that?

Check it out, at FleaPirates!




And now I need a nap! :)

Yes, I will be doing a little bit of 4am Black Friday shopping, as well as patronizing some local businesses on Small Business Saturday... and finishing up with some great online shopping on Cyber Monday!

While you're planning your holiday shopping, don't forget to stop by OnlineAuction.com, where you'll find bargains galore!

Turkey - it's not just for Thanksgiving!

Got a buncha left over bird?? Here are a few really simple ideas..

Turkey cranberry roll-up

(You can do this as a sandwich as well as a tortilla.) Spread some cranberry sauce, put some turkey on top of it, and roll. It has all the flavor of Thanksgiving with almost none of the work.

Turkey lentil stew

Soak your lentils until they are soft. Cook them in water with some garlic, thyme, salt, and a bay leaf until the lentils have made something of a mushy mess. Add the turkey and make sure it's all heated through.

Turkey and noodles

Cook up some egg noodles. For a sauce, heat up some creamy soup (cream of mushroom, cream of celery, etc..) and add some turkey and browned onions. Put the turkey topping over the noodles and serve. Yum!

And if you desire to be a little more creative, check out these fantastic cookbooks and MANY more at onlineauction.com!!!!

270 cookbooks on DVD! from All4less

From k6559 - a Pampered Chef cookbook!

Country Roads cookbook from silkandtreasures! Yeeeehaw!

And from curiocache, a Better Homes and Gardens Cake Decorating book! (gotta have dessert!)

HAVING A GREAT TIME

I want to wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I could start counting my blessings and the list would be very long. I will not bore you with that as we all have many many things to be thankful for.

I would like to name just a few.

1) I thank God every day for my many blessings and for watching over me.

2) I am thankful for my husband who lets me be me and loves me anyway.

3) I am so thankful that Jen aka DT did what she did and is now on the mend

4) I am thankful for my little grandson who was born on October the 8th was finally able to come home on Nov. 22nd and they can get back to being a family without traveling 148 mile round trip twice a day.

5) I am so thankful for OLA.com. I was searching for a new home and here I am

I am thankful for lots more but one other thing I am thankful for is that I was finally able to have some me time and got some new items listed.

Like this item

SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL NECKLACE, BRACELET AND EARRING SET

And this item

NEW SANTA THROW / WALL HANGING NWOT

And this item

BEAUTIFUL ANKLE BRACELET DOUBLE CHAIN NWOT

Those are just a sampling of the new items I got listed last night and will be doing more today after we eat a big meal. Hope I do not need a nap after we eat. Just in case I don't sleep you will find more I have listed at http://ola.com/store/chateycathey

Watch the chats for all the sales going on during this holiday season as some are doing big sales and discounts. OLA is the best place for buyers and sellers alike.

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

Thanksgiving Wishes

Thanksgiving Delights

On Thanksgiving Day we’re thankful for
Our blessings all year through,
For family we dearly love,
For good friends, old and new.
For sun to light and warm our days,
For stars that glow at night,
For trees of green and skies of blue,
And puffy clouds of white.
We’re grateful for our eyes that see
The beauty all around,
For arms to hug, and legs to walk,
And ears to hear each sound.
The list of all we’re grateful for
Would fill a great big book;
Our thankful hearts find new delights
Everywhere we look!
By Joanna Fuchs
www.poemsource.com

On this Thanksgiving Day, I would like to wish you all a peaceful and blessed day.
I plan on spending the day with my family and friends, although we will be missing some. I hope you are able to do the same.

Tomorrow is the "official" start of the shopping season!! A lot of sellers at OLA.com are planning specials so be sure to stop in to the chats to see what's on sale!!! We will be joining the fun, so browse through Korn Kountry Treasures and check the chats for our specials!! Thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving

WAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.


TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.
GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.
I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY,
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.
BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.



MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS.
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS!!





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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL

 

 

May your stuffing be tasty. May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes ' n gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious. May your pies take the prize.
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.

MAY YOU HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING!

 

To see what I have been up to check out my store as I am finally getting some more items listed. Go to

 

http://ola.com/store/chateycathey  

 

MY WISH FOR THIS DAY IS THAT EVERYONE HAS FOOD TO EAT AND NOT GO HUNGRY.