TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #73

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Welcome To...

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #73

Before we begin I have a very special announcement that will affect you and me in very good way...

HOW TO ROAST THE MOST SCRUMPTIOUS TURKEY EVER

I have been making Thanksgiving Turkey for decades... some were better than others along the way.

But ever since I found the "cheesecloth" method, my turkeys have been perfectly roasted and succulently moist! Not bragging... just truth!

I say, no one needs to eat dry turkey! I'll show you now I make mine...

THANKSGIVING IN THE FIELD

The late fall day was absolutely magical! Blue skies, a slight breeze coaxing the last autumn stained leaves from the trees so they could dance across the cut fields of corn... 

What a beautiful day to celebrate Thanksgiving... al fresco!

THANKSGIVING CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST VIGNETTE

I always say... "Thanksgiving dinner is the most work intensive meal of the year". At least it is here at StoneGable!

Even though most of us get lots of help, there is a whole lot of prep and cooking going on!

The last thing I need or want to do Thanksgiving morning is to serve my out of town family and guests a big sit down breakfast.

Here's an easy, serve-yourself way to feed all the people who wake up  in your home on Turkey day and have a beautiful seasonal centerpiece all at the same time...

ON THE MENU MONDAY

This week I am decorating for Christmas.... there... I said it!
Now I know I'll be getting calls from my children. I can just hear it.

Er... Mom? Are you okay? Really Mom... CROSSHOLIDATION?

You see, I am a one-holiday-at-a-time gal! No RED from Christmas decor bleeding into Thanksgiving browns and burnt oranges!

I am was the spokeswomen for giving each holiday and season their rightful turn!

But this year it all changed... and it's all YOUR FAULT...

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ OUR JUST REWARDS

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I recently had the opportunity to hear Bruce Wilkerson (a best selling Christian author) speak.

His message was so profound and so thought provoking, I was going to write about it today...

A ROOM WITH A VIEW

This is a beautiful time of year to look out my windows! The farmland and trees are ablaze with autumn color! My living room is bright and has an ever changing view, thanks to my windows and french doors!

No wonder I have such a hard time choosing paintings for this room... what could compete with the view just beyond my windows...

THE VERY BEST THANKSGIVING TIP YOU WILL EVER GET!

I'm so happy you stopped by today! I going to share...

THE VERY BEST THANKSGIVING TIPS YOU WILL EVER GET!

Seriously!!!!

Let's get right to it...

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #72

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WELCOME TO 

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #72

Before we begin, I need your help! BADLY!

I have been nominated for 2013 Best Home Blog and your votes will make my blogging dream a reality!

Could you please vote for me... and maybe vote every day until Nov15th? You will? You are so sweet!

Thanks! 

Go to LAMPS PLUS on Facebook and "like" LAMPS PLUS. Find an icon that sorta looks like this... under the main header...

Click on it and vote!

I am in the FAMILY category!

Wish me luck... AND VOTE! 

Thanks, again!

Now let's get inspired...

IT'S TIME TO PLANT PAPERWHITES

Paperwhites and Christmas just go together... like hot chocolate and marshmallows... and Christmas trees and strings of tiny white lights!

The add a showy, yet simple beauty to any Christmas decor!

Now is the time to "force" them so they will be blooming for Christmas!

Paperwhites are so so easy to plant and grow... I'll show you how and share a few tricks to keep them fresh and pretty for the whole Christmas season...

THANKFUL FOR HOME~ COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!

I have a special place in my heart for Thanksgiving!  I love the season, the food, the family and friends, the reason for celebrating and the preparation!

I also love our family traditions that have formed around this All-American holiday!

Traditions are a way of passing along our beliefs.... or customs... our ways.  They help us to belong and connect. They are a beautiful thread that stitches the heart and minds of one generation to the next.


We are folks that love and celebrate tradition, especially around the holidays...

A POST FROM MY DAUGHTER

Hello, friends!

This is my daughter Jacqueline. 

As part of BIO... BY INVITATION ONLY...

a group of international bloggers are given a prompt each month to blog about.

This month we were to ask someone else to write our monthly post!

I chose my sweet daughter! I started blogging because of her (you can read about it HERE) so I thought it only natural to let HER say a few words to my readers...

NO SEW THANKSGIVING SHOWCASE BURLAP WEBBING PLACEMAT AND NAPKIN AND $100.00 GIVEAWAY

Setting a great Thanksgiving table really sets the mood for TURKEY DAY!

I have an easy and creative way to make your own placemats and napkins for the big day!

They're burlap... so that translates to chic, chic, chic...

I am thrilled to be part of the NO SEW THANKSGIVING SHOWCASE...

DELICIOUSNESS IN A JAR

Oh my... put food in a jar and it becomes a CELEBRATION! I adore single serve portions and any food (except peas) in a jar!

Here are some of my favorite StoneGable foods in a jar and how to make them...

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDIBTS #71

Welcome to 

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #71

Before we  begin tonight... I have an important question...