Holiday Planner Pics… Nothing Fancy!

I’ve mentioned in several posts about my Holiday Planning Binder but I don’t know if I’ve ever really shared what it looks like. It’s definitely nothing fancy… just an old Trapper Keeper that the kiddos didn’t use and the folders are old pocket folders that they aren’t using. I really like that it zips up because it helps to keep everything contained really well and prevents the inevitable spillage that happens when you have kiddos running around.

This is what the outside of the planner looks like… nothing special at all but the fact that it is purple helps me to identify it from other binders on the shelf and I can tell almost anyone to grab me the purple binder and they have no trouble finding it all. I probably should’ve tried to clean it up a bit before the pictures but this is how LIFE goes around here and these smudges and smears remind me of all the little blessings that are running through my house!

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Recipe Ideas for the Holiday Season

We are getting closer and closer to the upcoming holiday season and maybe you need some ideas for new recipes or some recipes for dishes like you remember from your childhood… well, look no further. We have a ton of different recipes on our blog and below you will find a few links to those recipes as well as links to previous holiday menus. There is no need to get fancy… just focus on the things you have been blessed with and express your thankfulness and gratitude for the family and friends you invite into your home!

Our 2019 Thanksgiving Dinner Menu with recipe links!

Our Family Favorite Thanksgiving Desserts for 2018 (plus a peek at our Thanksgiving Menu)

Reblog: David Lebovitz’s Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

Holiday Recipes from our blog

Cakes

Cookies

I hope these help you to have a wonderful holiday season!

Fall & Thanksgiving Themed Activities for Kids

I’ve written a couple of posts about getting ready for the holidays and I’ve mentioned that I would be gathering ideas for activities for the kiddos. The following list is some of the activities that we already had on hand… hopefully, they will still be available for you to download if you wish. If they aren’t available a quick Google search will quickly deliver a list of fun activities.

I have already pulled out the Fall-Themed activity box for the youngest… it is just a plastic shoebox filled with fake leaves, bugs, nuts, and pinecones. She loves to dump them out and look for the bugs.

Pilgrim Unit Study & this cute Pilgrim hat and bonnet for the kids to wear.

Printable Thanksgiving Placemats with Activities

Thankful Cornucopia Craft

Thanksgiving Activity Pack

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Getting Ready for the Holidays Weeks 1 & 2

Is it ever too early to think about Christmas? Probably not, especially when you consider all of the extra things that happen during that busy season. We just got everything decorated for Fall… I think this might be the first year we have really decorated this house as I kept waiting until we had everything ‘just right’ but who knows when that will be, so we might as well try to make things a little nicer today.

 12 Weeks of Holiday Planning – Pollywog’s Place Blog

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Happy Thanksgiving… just a little early

We celebrated our Thanksgiving yesterday as Shyanne is scheduled to be admitted tomorrow for Round 6 of chemo. This should be her final round and we are praying she gets through it smoothly and that we can hopefully be home before Christmas! Yay!

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