Feathers
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Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
I wrote a post in 2010 by the same title as this one in which I told how I make my gravy ahead of time so I don’t have to stress over it on Thanksgiving Day. Every year I get a LOT of visitors here who come specifically to read that post. Now that I have a YouTube channel, I thought I’d demonstrate the process there, then bring that video here. Not much has changed, except that I’m adding a little lemon (very little) and butter at the end of the cooking time. You can read the original article here if you’d like. Happy Thanksgiving! And happy cooking!
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Make a BIG Christmas Advent Calendar
Make a big advent calendar in an afternoon using a 24-pocket hanging shoe organizer and a few easy-to-gather craft items. This is sure to become a favorite family tradition!
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How to Survive a Quarantine Without Losing Your Mind
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Because I live just 29 miles from Kirkland, WA, or what the LA Times affectionately calls, ”the U.S. epicenter of COVID-19,” I hear daily speculations about the possibility — and some are saying probability — of a mandated quarantine in the very near future. So what would that look like? How long would it last? And how on earth do you survive a quarantine without losing your mind? I’ve never been forced to stay in my home before, but I’ve…
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A Simple Advent Celebration
I know what you’re thinking … We haven’t even had Thanksgiving yet! But this is time-sensitive information. If you’ve ever considered holding an advent with your family (or even if you haven’t), here’s a handout I wrote for the ladies of our women’s ministry. I can’t even begin to tell you how restful this is during a ridiculously busy month. It helps you pause and contemplate the One we’re celebrating. I wrote about our first Advent in this post Many good books exist on the hows and whys of a formal Advent celebration. We found that approach too complicated for our family. If you’ve ever considered having an advent celebration during…
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Little House in the Snowy Woods
Every handful of minutes, the wind visits the alders and maples and evergreens surrounding our house and sends a shower of white billowing about. Inside this globe, I sit in front of the woodstove and watch the orange glow on the other side of the tempered glass. The sounds of David Lanz's Christmas CD fills the house. To my left, our 15-foot Christmas tree towers. If I had my druthers, the massive fir would be draped head to toe in white lights; for the pleasure of my children, I opted for the green, red, blue and yellow variety.
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Hallelujah
I’ve always loved Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, but now there’s a Christmas version too. I think I like it even better. 🙂 http://youtu.be/MTMuWs45lL4
