Simple Gift Wrapping & Some Fun
We wrapped the girl's Teachers gifts and they turned out pretty cute! Super simple too.
We used brown paper bags, these cute printable tags I found HERE, and tiny clothes pins.
Now for the fun! Yesterday my little Lilians Kindergarten class made Gingerbread houses. It was so fun to go and help her!
Once we got home the girls wanted to play in the snow... Haha, in their school clothes no less.
Hope your enjoying your loved ones during this Christmas season!
A Day of Crafting
Yesterday I was lucky enough to spend some time crafting! It's almost food for the soul! Here are a few of my creations I made while Cadence and Owen we're napping... 
We've all seen those cute signs on Pinterest similar to this...
I love my new version of it!
I can't show this entire sign because it has the family last name of the person I'm giving it to. But I think it turned out pretty cute.
I can not wait to give these as gifts for Christmas! There is nothing better than a Hand Made gift! It really makes you feel like someone has thought of you. Happy Crafting!
Wednesdays Win {John Wayne Casserole}
I found this amazing picture on Pinterest and I've had it pinned for sometime now. I've found that I have a ton of recipes pinned on there and I've decided that each week we're going to try one! This week was this John Wayne Casserole. You can find and print the recipe over at The Kitchen Life of a Navy Wife. The only change that I made was to use my own biscuit recipe rather than a pre-made one for the crust. It's super simple and take just a few minuets.
Crust: Baking Powder Biscuits
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Crust: Baking Powder Biscuits
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup milk
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'John Wayne Casserole'
Source: Adapted
from Mississippi Magazine
Ingredients
2 pounds ground
beef, cooked and drained
1 (1.25-ounce)
packet taco seasoning
4 ounces sour
cream
4 ounces
mayonnaise
8 ounces Cheddar
cheese, shredded and divided
1 yellow onion,
sliced
2 cups biscuit
mix
2 tomatoes,
sliced
1 green bell
pepper, sliced
1 (4-ounce) can
sliced jalapeno peppers
Directions
1. Heat oven to
325. Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and water, according to
packet instructions; set
aside.
2. In a separate bowl, combine sour
cream, mayonnaise, 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, and half of the onions;
set aside.
3. Stir biscuit mix and water (directions on
box) to form soft dough. Pat dough on the bottom and one-half-inch up the sides
of an 9 x 13 in. greased casserole dish.
4. Saute remaining onions and bell peppers
until slightly tender.
5. On top of biscuit mix, evenly distribute
ingredients in the following order: ground beef, tomato slices, green peppers,
onions, jalapeno peppers, sour cream mixture and end with remaining shredded
cheese.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges of
dough are lightly browned.
I wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving Tomorrow!!!
Thanksgiving is 2 Weeks away
Thanksgiving is just 2 short weeks away!!! Time with family along with YUMMY food!
I found the above Menu Planner and thought it was supper cute! What a fun way to be organized for the big day.
Isn't this Thankful jar adorable! I love seeing others posts on Facebook each day during the month of November as they say what there thankful for each day. This has a bit more of a personal touch, my entire family can be involved and keep it for years to come to look back on.
And pumpkin pie!!! I bought my ingredients for this today, on sale. I love a good slice of homemade pumpkin pie.
Here's to planning for a very Happy Thanksgiving!




