The Big Turkey Day Game

Here’s a pic of some of the guys watching the big game on Turkey Day.  I think it’s interesting how no one is sitting down!
You know, the game where the “other team” scored in the first 15 seconds of the game.  The same game where our quarterback made an impressive run through all the players [...]

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A Gentle and Quiet Spirit

3 Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. 4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.       1 Peter 3:3-4 (New Living Translation)

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More About Thanksgiving Dinner – Multiple Trips to the Store

We had a great meal for Thanksgiving.  Lunch occurred about 2:30, so I figure that was decent timing.
My sweet brother did the shopping on Tuesday.  We also made a trip to the store Thanksgiving morning, for a frozen pie crust.  After sorting through the beautifully-arranged pile of groceries from the Tuesday shopping trip, while at [...]

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More About Thanksgiving Dinner – The Menu

Here is what we had for Thanksgiving Dinner 2009:
Smoked Turkey (already cooked, we just had to heat it up; we used a Reynold’s Oven Bag)
Stuffing
Turkey Gravy
Sweet Potato Casserole
Mashed Potatoes (for the non-sweet potato person)
Cheesy Cauliflower
Broccoli
Loaf of Bread (for the person who wanted bread with their meal)
Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie (as of 8:00 P.M. on Thanksgiving night, [...]

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Thanksgiving Dinner

Happy Turkey Day!
I am so thankful for my family and the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful meal with them!

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Jayne Cobb Hat – Texas Tech Style

This is a Jayne Cobb ear-flap hat I made with Vanna’s choice yarn.  I used black and red in order to make a Texas Tech hat.

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Exercise Week 2 Finished

I’ve finally finished Week 2’s exercises.  In a month, I’ve done 12 complete workouts from the Navy Seal workout book.  I’m moving at a slower pace than what’s called for in the book, but at least I have an exercise program that I can use whenever I find the time or the motivation to exercise.
This [...]

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The Undaunted – A Novel

I just finished reading The Undaunted.  800 pages.  Well worth it.
In fact, I couldn’t put the book down.  I had so many plans for the weekend.  They all got pushed aside as I delved into this fabulous book.
It starts with a 6-year-old boy working in coal mines in England.  It follows him as he emigrates [...]

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Workout Update – November 10

I started on Week 2 (Level 1) of the Navy Seal workout on November 3.  It’s now 11/10, and I’ve already completed 3 out of the 6 workouts.
I think it’s progress to complete 3 workouts in one week (I know that you’re supposed to complete one per day, which is 6 workouts in one week, [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – November 9

Hooray!  I finally did a menu again!  It’s been so long!  I made a list of meals for the week and went shopping for the ingredients.  I even planned out weekly breakfasts!
Dinners for the Week of November 8:
Sunday – pork roast, potatoes, green beans, frozen veggies (steamed)
Monday – Hamburger Helper w/ mushrooms, rolls, salad
Tuesday – [...]

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Surviving on Chocolate Again

Amazing how you wake up, read your grad school textbook as you walk on the treadmill, teach children all day, come home, eat dinner, and only want to sit and watch TV for the rest of the evening.
So, since you need to do more grad school homework, you load up on dark chocolate.
A little while [...]

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Navy Seal Workout – Wk 1

I finally finished Week 1 (Level 1) from my Navy Seal workout book.  I started the 6 workouts on 10/14.  I’m hoping that it won’t take so long to complete Week 2.
My reward for completing Week 1 was to purchase supplies and make a pair of earrings, but I don’t know if I still want [...]

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