It's Called Christmas

I discovered this song last Christmas and really like it.

 

For today only you can get the entire Cinnamon Bear Radio segments from Homeschoolradioshows.com.  While you are there sign up for their newsletter and get informed of their new resources that they have everyweek.

Looking for some Christmas cookie recipes?  Head over to Recipe Lion and Down load their ebook.  Here is the link.

Why Not make some Cupcakes!! Head over to HoosierHomemade and check out all the cute ideas.  Hannah and I will be making the reindeer cupcakes for our church's fellowship meal Sunday.  We made the turkey ones for the last one.  

ChristmasTime!!

Well Thanksgiving is over and it is time to get into full gear for Christmas.  Decorating, baking, buying gifts, making crafts. 

Celebrating Holidays is a great site that gives the Christian foundation for various Holidays. 



ABC Family's 25 days of Christmas starts on Wednesday. 

Here  you can find the schedule for the whole 25 days.


Below is Christmas lights set to music



Have a great day!!

Mary Did You Know Gaither Vocal Band

Saturday Disney Fix - Heigh Ho

Thankfully Reading Weekend

No Blog Hops for me this weekend.  I will be participating in The Thankfully Reading Weekend!!

The Books featured on my Book Blog this week were:


The Sixth Surrender by Hana Samek Norton



So Long Insecurity by Beth Moore

For this weekend I will be reading



Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine and Leslie Meier.  This book has three novellas and I have read the first two so will be finishing it.

Then I will be starting


Grace by Shelley Shepard Gray

Then If I Finish that I will be reading


The Christmas Cookie Killer by Livis J. Washburn
And continuing reading


Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montegomery

Have a great Weekend everyone!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Myspace Graphics, Thanksgiving Graphics at WishAFriend.com

Ten Things I am Thankful For!!

1.  First and Foremost I am Thankful for Jesus who died on a cross so that I may have eternal life.  John 3:16

2. My wonderful Husband  This is on our 25th wedding anniversary trip to Atlantic City

3.  My Kids

3.  A Home to Live in
4.  A Job
5.  finding a church home

6. My Parents (they should be up after my kids)
7. That I live in America,  Even though it has alot of faults we still have alot of freedom
8.  My extended family
9.  that I am fairly healthy
10. For whoever taught me to read (I think it was a combination of my parents and my teacher).  This one gift has given probably thousand of hours of enjoyment.

What are you Thankful for?   

Wordless Wednesday-Father and Daughter taking pictures of each other

Thanksgiving Youth Rally - Stained Glass Masquerade drama

My Daughters were involved in a dance for Peque Brethren in Christ Youth Rally. 

Here is the Video:



Hannah is the middles dancing person and Faith is her right leg.

They all did a great job and a special great job to Jan Denlinger who coordinated it all.

Better Day by Gaither Vocal Band

Saturday Disney Fix Tangled

Blog Hops and Book Review Friday

 

 
Fridays are the day I highlight books that I reviewed on my book Blog  A Room without Books is Empty
 
This week:

First chapter Peak of A Season of Miracles by Rusty Whitener



Uncertain Heart by Andrea Boeshaar



Dining with The Dollar Diva by Elizabeth Fisher



Nightingale by Susan May Warren

book Trailer for


Immanuel's Veins by Ted Dekker

Wordless Wednesday -Longwood Gardens

At the Cross Gaither Vocal Band

Saturday Disney Fix

How does She Know from Enchanted

Over 40 and Boost my Blog Hops and Book Review Friday

Welcome to any one stopping from the Blog Hops

Fridays on Always Look up is the day I highlight some of the books I reviewed on my book Blog A Room without Books is Empty

This past Week:


Almost Heaven by Chris Fabry

Tandem by Tracey Bateman

Crestmont by Holly Weiss

Sorry couldn't get pictures of the last two as blogger isn't working well for me this morning

Thank You to all The Veterans

Wordless Wednesday - Longwood gardens pictures taken by my daughter

TV Tuesday Christmas Prep Edition

Last Week I highlighted the Little Drummer Boy as my favorite Christmas Special.  This week I am going to highlight a few more.



Muppet Family Christmas
This is part 1 of 5.  The rest can be seen on Youtube.

 
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer  this is the song Silver and Gold


Frosty the Snowman



Of course Charlie Brown Christmas.  I still hear Linus' voice whenever I read this portion of the Bible.

Veggietales Christmas Album FREE

Amazon is offering a FREE Veggie Tales Christmas Album free for a limited time so click on this link to get your free download. I have been listening to it this morning and although I have a rule that I don't listen to Christmas music till after Thanksgiving, I really enjoyed this and it has put me in a great mood. 

Christmas Movie
  
White Christmas Starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Allen
What a great movie musical. 

HomeFires offers a Holiday Curriculum to meet education requirements.  Lots of great ideas here.

EasyFun School has a whole page for Christmas ideas from recipes to crafts.  In the past we have used the unit studies A blessed Christmas where you study the symbols of Christmas,The Christmas Carol Activities, Good Christmas Men Rejoice studying various Christmas Carols, Names of Jesus unit study   plus there are tons of other goodies here.

Here is a a mini unit study on Thanksgiving from Scholastic

Journey to the Sky Gather Vocal Band

Saturday Disney Fix

Alice in wonderland Unbirthday

Blog Hops, Christmas Reading Challenges and book review Friday

Click on the above buttons to join in on these blog hops

I have decided to join in on two Christmas Reading challenges this year.





This one starts on November 15th and ends December 31

This one Starts November 26 and ends January 6

Look for My list of Christmas Books that I will try to read coming up.

For any one new stopping by, Fridays are Book Review day where I highlight some of the book that I have reviewed on my book blog A Room without Books is Empty

This week

Finding Becky by Martha Rogers  first chapter peak here

Everything Christmas by David Bordon and Tom Winters First chapter Peak and review here

Joy to The world by Kathleen Basi  First chapter Peak and Review here

Also this week I have been posting on Thanksgiving and Christmas with links and crafts and recipes on this blog so check them out.