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Here is a yummy recipe for cinnamon rolls which you can make a day (or more) in advance to save you time. Thursday was my son's 13th birthday and he requested these for breakfast, so I prepared them on Wednesday afternoon, let them rise in the refrigerator and baked them fresh on Thursday morning. I have made these several times and they are so good!<br />
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A friend gave me this recipe and I'm not sure where she got it, so I can't give credit to the original creator of the recipe - it wasn't me however.<br />
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The recipe will actually make 2 pans, you could bake a pan on consecutive days if you like (I've done that), or halve the recipe if you only want one pan, which is what I did this time. Remember, they will rise in the refrigerator, you can keep them there for 12-48 hours before baking.<br />
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Here's the recipe, followed by a few pictures I took along the way!<br />
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<b><u>Make Ahead Cinnamon Rolls</u></b><br />
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2 pkgs yeast<br />
1/2 cup lukewarm water<br />
2 cups lukewarm milk<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
3 tsp baking powder<br />
1/3 cup butter (or shortening - I use butter)<br />
2 tsp salt<br />
1 egg<br />
5-6 cups all-purpose flour<br />
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4 Tbsp soft butter<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp cinnamon<br />
2 Tbsp flour<br />
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Dissolve yeast in warm water, let sit for a few minutes. Stir in milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter, baking powder, salt, egg, and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn onto floured board; knead in more flour as necessary. Place in greased bowl and let rise until double.<br />
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Mix the other 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon and 2 Tbsp flour in small bowl and set aside.<br />
Roll out 1/2 of the dough on floured board into a rectangle shape. Spread with 2 Tbsp of the butter and sprinkle with 1/2 the cinnamon mixture. Roll up, pinch to seal. Cut into 12 slices ( I use dental floss for easy cutting), place slices in greased 13" x 9"pan. Repeat with other half of dough. Cover pans tightly and refrigerate for 12 - 48 hours.<br />
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Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.<br />
Top with your choice of glaze or frosting.<br />
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An easy powdered sugar glaze recipe:<br />
1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, a few Tbsp milk.<br />
Mix together in medium bowl to desired consistency.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dough rolled out on the board</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spread with butter and topped with cinnamon mixture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolled up </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut in half using dental floss. I then cut each section in half again, then each of those into 3 slices. That way I get them fairly even in thickness</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the pan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baked the next day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Topped with powdered sugar icing. YUMMY!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Hope you enjoy these as much as my family does. They are a wonderful treat and extra nice because you don't need to get up at 5 am to have them ready for breakfast!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I have been using the 11.5 pH -also referred to as 'Strong Kangen' or Strong Alkaline' water- to clean my produce before we use it. To be honest, I used to clean most of my produce by holding it under running tap water and giving it a scrub if it seemed particularly dirty. Well, this was a real eye-opener for me. I had seen the demo for using the strong Kangen water to clean tomatoes and it was quite impressive but I wanted to try it myself. So I began soaking all my produce in a bowl of Strong Kangen water for a couple of minutes. I could not believe what was left behind in the bowl when I would remove the produce! I noticed the discoloration of the water as well as the quantity of particles of dirt and who knows all what, left behind in the bowl. The strong Kangen water strips away the pesticides etc which are on the food. I also notice great flavor and extended freshness.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Well, today I thought I'd take a few pictures. I had purchased tomatoes and strawberries at the grocery store this afternoon and was cleaning them for use. So to compare the difference between cleaning with regular tapwater and the Strong Kangen, I used two bowls - one with tap water, the other with Kangen. My pictures aren't great but I hope it gives you an idea of the difference.</b></i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's my bunch of vine-ripened tomatoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bowl on the left is regular tap water, the bowl on the right contains the Strong Kangen water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I placed two tomatoes in each bowl and let them sit there for a minute or two.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the discoloration of the Strong Kangen water in the bowl on the right</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer view of the Strong Kangen water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I took the two tomatoes that were in the tapwater along with the other unwashed tomato and placed them in the Strong Kangen water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As you can see the Kangen water looks pretty yellow!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Want to see the strawberries?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepped for cleaning!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half in the tap water on the left, other half in the Strong Kangen on the right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both show discoloration and lots of 'debris' Notice the tapwater is more pink from the color of the strawberries, the Kangen water appears darker and dirtier. I then took the strawberries which had been in the tapwater and washed them in the Kangen.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All clean!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the water after all strawberries have been washed in the Kangen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer view - kind of yucky!</td></tr>
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Well, I hope that gives you and idea of how important it is to get your produce clean, and how helpful the Enagic ionizer is. Even with our best efforts regular tap water doesn't get our produce clean and free of pesticides.<br />
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My family and I recently began drinking alkaline water after a friend brought it to my husband who has suffered with moderate - severe gout for the past 10 years. We have tried every 'cure' I could find, but nothing worked. I was extremely skeptical of the water because I felt sure that it was just a money-making scam. However after drinking the water for approx. 6 weeks my hubby has had a huge improvement in his feet and lab results showed his uric acid level has significantly dropped. Also his cholesterol levels have dropped dramatically. </span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When I realized that this water ionizer could restore the use of my husbands feet and release him of the constant pain, I was convinced it would be worth it for us to buy a machine. Now we are sharing this water with literally dozens of people, letting them try it free to see the health benefits for themselves.</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This week was a real trial for me as I experienced having my e-mail and Facebook accounts hacked and all my contacts spammed. What a nightmare, I spent hours getting my internet life back in order; however through the experience I learned a few valuable lessons which I'm sure all you smart moms already know, but I figured I'd share them anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am not always diligent about backing up my important information, we all know we need to do it, but it's easy to forget or think you'll do it next time 'cause you're in a hurry right now. DO IT.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I don't typically make a backup of my e-mail contacts. Fortunately this week when my e-mail account was 'hijacked' I had an alternate account in place with a relatively current contact list. My hackers changed my e-mail password and other vital information, sent a scam message to all my contacts, forwarded all my mail to their address and then deleted all the contacts in my account. With my alternate account I was able to quickly send out a message to my contacts notifying them that the previous message was fraudulent. </span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Create a free alternate e-mail account (eg. gmail, hotmail etc.)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Include your own, other e-mail address in the contact list, that way you will also receive any message sent to your entire list.</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>KEEP YOUR INFORMATION PRIVATE</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I feel like I'm pretty careful about this, but even just entering your name and e-mail address on an unknown website can put you at risk. I'm not ready to give up my internet use, but I am consciously reducing my presence and visibility. I have cancelled a number of subscriptions and membership accounts that are not so important to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>USE A VARETY OF USERNAMES AND PASSWORDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This is one I have been careless about; I have a difficult time remembering which username/password I chose for a particular website, so I got in the habit of using mostly the same characters repeatedly. I can see this is not so smart so I am working on changing this. Keeping a list may be a good idea. Also, changing your passwords regularly can help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It is a sad truth that we have to be on guard so much of the time. Hoping for safe, happy web times for you!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, I haven't made this pumpkin pie recipe before but this is the one I am going to use next week. It is the number 1 rated pumpkin pie recipe on <a href="http://allrecipes.com/">allrecipes.com</a>, it uses condensed milk rather than evaporated milk so be sure to purchase the correct one if you decide to try it.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a short Thanksgiving poem which showed up in my inbox today. Thought you might like it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>A Thanksgiving Poem</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May your stuffing be tasty,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May your turkey plump,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May your potatoes and gravy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have never a lump.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May your yams be delicious,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And your pies take the prize,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And may your Thanksgiving dinner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay off your thighs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a wonderful day,</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Anyway, after giving you a recipe for pie crust a couple of days ago, today I want to share my favorite Pecan pie recipe. It is on our menu for next week and I am so looking forward to it. Before I made pecan pie for the first time I thought it would be really difficult to make so I was hesitant to try it. I was so wrong! It is delightfully easy to make, and mine have always turned out good. Most pecan pie recipes are pretty similar, I have always used the one from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fss%255F0%255F7%26field-keywords%3Dbetter%2520homes%2520and%2520gardens%2520cookbook%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26sprefix%3DBetter%2520&tag=smamomsav0e-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Better Homes and Garden New Cook Book</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=smamomsav0e-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /> (not so new however, mine is almost 20 years old!). Here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3 eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 cup corn syrup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2/3 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 tsp vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 1/4 cups pecan halves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pastry for single crust pie</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Prepare pastry for single crust pie according to directions, line pie plate with pastry trimming to 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate; fold under extra pastry. Make a fluted or scalloped edge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For filling, in a mixing bowl beat eggs lightly with a rotary beater or fork till combined. Stir in corn syrup, sugar, margarine or butter, and vanilla. Stir well. Stir in pecan halves.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Place a pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate on the oven rack. Pour the filling into the pastry-lined pie plate. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Remove foil; bake for 20-25 minutes more or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool pie on a wire rack. Cover and chill to store. Makes 8 servings.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Smart Mom's notes:</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always use extra pecan halves, probably about 2 cups total. Also, I typically pour the filling into the pie plate, cover the edges with my pie crust shield or foil, then carefully transfer it to the oven. I don't like trying to do all that over my hot oven. Sometimes I leave the edges covered for longer, and just remove the shield/foil during the last 10 minutes so that the crust doesn't get too done. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Enjoy!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to bake and eat pie; I love pie (I would choose it over cake any day of the week), and my favorite is pecan. If you have never baked a pie, don't be afraid to give it a go, homemade pies are way better than store bought, you can really taste the difference. Thankfully, the traditional pumpkin and pecan pies served at Thanksgiving are easy to make.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Start with a good recipe for the crust. You can buy ready prepared crusts, that's ok, but my preference is to make it yourself, it doesn't take that much time, and for Thanksgiving I definitely recommend making your pies the day before.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here is an easy recipe for pie crust which works well for fruit pies. It is enough for one double crust ,or two single crust pies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 tsp salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 Tbsp sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 cup butter flavored shortening</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">ice water (approx 1/2 cup)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Gradually mix in ice water 1 Tbsp at a time until a soft dough forms.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Divide into two equal portions and roll out onto a well-floured pastry mat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Tips for successful pastry:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Keep the ingredients cool, ice water is best. Shortening can be chilled if you like although I don't personally do that.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">White sugar or confectioners sugar can be used. Dough will be slightly more sticky with white sugar, however.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Don't overwork the dough; mix quickly and handle as little as possible to avoid the pastry becoming tough.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Use a lightly-floured pastry mat and rolling pin. Make sure your rolling pin is long enough and of sufficient weight to roll the pastry evenly.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Roll the dough from the center, turning a quarter turn after each roll to ensure even rolling in the shape of a circle.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Roll pastry to form a circle 1" larger than the size of your pie plate.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Transfer the pastry to the pie plate by gently rolling it over your rolling pin and unrolling over the plate. Gently press pasty into the pie plate. </span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Specific baking instructions will vary depending on the type of pie you are baking. I will share my favorite pie recipes with you in the coming days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy baking!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are planning to serve turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, it is worthwhile to spend a little time researching and planning so that you can be assured of a moist, delicious turkey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Turkey has acquired quite a reputation over the years and it's not all been good! I'm sure you've heard many a turkey tale and enjoyed laughing about it over the Thanksgiving meal. Early on in our marriage, my husband and I dined out on Thanksgiving because our turkey was still frozen. I have fought with turkeys to remove the giblets and neck from the cavity (don't know why they have to put those in there anyway... I never use them!), and then tried to hold onto the slippery bird in the sink while rinsing it out. No, this is not a task for the faint-hearted, but take courage these trials can be overcome and after cooking a few turkeys you will find out it's really not that complicated or difficult to successfully cook a turkey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, there are numerous suggestions and tips to assist you along the way, I'm going to refer you today to the <a href="http://www.butterball.com/">Butterball</a> website, because they really know their turkey and it looks like they've got their act together. They have a complete <a href="http://www.butterball.com/tips-how-tos/tips/thanksgiving-guide">Thanksgiving Guide</a>, I recommend you check it out and get lots of tips for planning a great Thanksgiving celebration. They also have some great calculators to help you with:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">How long to thaw?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Planning perfect portions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">How long to cook?</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'll be bringing you some more Thanksgiving tips and recipes in the coming days so be sure to subscribe to my blog to stay in touch, and of course I always love to hear from you!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here is a nice resource on <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/">The First Thanksgiving</a>. I received the link to this website from another mom on a homeschooling Yahoo group, and when I checked it out I immediately thought it would be a great resource for me to use with my children. So I want to share it with you also; perhaps you have not seen it and would enjoy it, even if you don't have kids to share it with. Also, I know some of my readers are not in the US, so maybe you don't know that much about the history of the Thanksgiving celebration - I really didn't before I met my husband and moved here. It is always good to learn something new!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So take a look at <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/">The First Thanksgiving</a> there are student activities and lots of interesting facts. I hope you find it useful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, it is only 2 weeks until Thanksgiving so it's time to get planning. Do you have a traditional turkey dinner? We are having turkey this year, my hubby isn't crazy about turkey but my kids and I love the whole turkey meal. I promised to cook roast beef the day before Thanksgiving to keep my husband happy - he can eat leftover beef instead of turkey if he wants!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So... having said all that, I will try to share some Thanksgiving tips and recipes for you over the next 2 weeks, and I really would love to receive your input. Please share your tips and favorite Thanksgiving recipes with me. I will gladly give you credit and/or link to your blog posts if you have them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">At this time, the best tip I can give you is start planning your Thanksgiving celebration. </span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Where will you spend Thanksgiving? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Will you invite guests to your home? If so, now is the time to extend those invitations, don't wait or they will make other plans!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Plan the menu if you are hosting the meal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Decide if you will ask your guests to bring a dish to share.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">How can you make the celebration extra special?</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Don't worry if you can't answer all of these questions right away, just get started if you haven't already. Also, don't forget this is a time to give thanks, not just to eat a big meal. Visit me for <a href="http://proverbsthree5-6.blogspot.com/">Thirty Days of Thanksgiving</a> at <a href="http://proverbsthree5-6.blogspot.com/">In All Your Ways</a> each day this month to help direct your thoughts toward giving thanks.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Perhaps you are like me and you don't have an abundance of money to spend on new clothing, so in that situation, we have to stretch our dollars and still try to find ways to feel good about our clothing. I don't go shopping very often, however yesterday I was in the mall with my kiddos because they need some new boots for winter. It has been raining so much these last few weeks that I'm sure the snow is just around the corner so we went on a hunt for winter boots. I have to confess that I tend to get sticker shock in the department stores, the discount stores are more often in my budget. Anyway that got me thinking about how to get nice clothing items at a good price.</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Never pay full price! If it's not on sale, it probably will be soon. Retail is very competitive business and most of the stores are offering sales on a regular basis. Check the sales fliers in the newspapers or online before you head out the door, you could save a lot just by waiting a day or two.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Look for discount coupons in your mailbox, that junk mail could save you money if you take a few minutes to sort through it before you toss it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Keep it simple. Ladies, if you are buying for yourself and can't afford a lot of variety, choose classic style pants and skirts in black then liven them up with different color tops. You will then be able to wear black shoes, boots, purse etc. to easily match any outfit, therefore saving you money on accessories.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Resist the urge to spend a lot on the latest style. What looks really hip and trendy today will be outdated next year, and you probably won't want to wear it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Check out the thrift stores and consignment shops if you have any good ones nearby. You may have to sift through to find something just right for you, but the savings could make it worth your time.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Don't pay for designer labels! Need I say more?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Check clothing labels for cleaning instructions, if it's dry clean only, consider whether you will want to pay for that service. I bought a comforter set on sale a couple of years ago without realizing it needed to be dry cleaned. At around $40 per cleaning, it was not a good investment, I won't make that mistake again!</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Do you have any more tips to share? Leave a comment please, I'd love to hear them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is definitely a month to be thankful, so please join me on my other blog, <a href="http://proverbsthree5-6.blogspot.com/">In All Your Ways</a>, for 'Thirty Days of Thanksgiving'. Each day this month I will be sharing a reason to be thankful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today is Day 1. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would love to have you give thanks with me .... hope to see you there!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Its that time of year again, the end of Daylight Savings (that is, of course, if you live here in the U.S.) So I thought I had better give you a little reminder, otherwise you'll be out of sync tomorrow with those around you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to say I prefer DST in the fall because we get to put the clock back, which usually means for me that I get an extra hour of sleep. Can't complain about that!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Technically the time change is over night but we usually adjust our clocks before bed so that we don't forget in the morning. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you choose not to use your extra hour for sleep, perhaps you can find another way to enjoy having one extra hour.... you could :</span><br />
<ul><li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">read a book</span></li>
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<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">spend time with friends/ family</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">clean your house (or not!)</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pamper yourself</span></li>
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<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Zucchini-Bread-IV/Detail.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Zucchini Bread IV</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> from </span><a href="http://allrecipes.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">allrecipes.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I have made this bread quite a few times and my family loves it. It is especially good with some chocolate chips added!</span><br />
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<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Bread/Detail.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apple Bread</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> also from </span><a href="http://allrecipes.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">allrecipes.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. This is also yummy, I had some Sweet Cinnamon Sprinkle from The Pampered Chef which I sprinkled on top before I baked it. Adding cranberries would be another nice alternative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO84QmCOVJoZOepoVeZBqOo37TVnmPstZO9hxriKzT5DsOi-MVX541T-cUGAl4Og3skp1n4tPpX-pa7fq2cTNf2uds1uoDLlEd0lJOlNiW8wKGL6GbOExHV63zy_Yl1it-tV6SfS1Obj-o/s1600-h/pink_ribbon_image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img $r="true" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO84QmCOVJoZOepoVeZBqOo37TVnmPstZO9hxriKzT5DsOi-MVX541T-cUGAl4Og3skp1n4tPpX-pa7fq2cTNf2uds1uoDLlEd0lJOlNiW8wKGL6GbOExHV63zy_Yl1it-tV6SfS1Obj-o/s320/pink_ribbon_image.png" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risk increases with age.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Hispanic women have fewer mammograms than Caucasian women and African American women. </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Women below poverty level are less likely than women at higher incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“If all women age 40 and older took advantage of early detection methods – mammography plus clinical breast exam – breast cancer death rates would drop much further, up to 30 percent.” (NBCAM website)</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The key to mammography screening is that it be done routinely – once is not enough.” (NBCAM website)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information about NBCAM, please visit </span><a href="http://www.nbcam.org/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">www.nbcam.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. For additional information, please call one of the following toll-free numbers: American Cancer Society,</span><br />
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The change in season with it's cool air makes being indoors so warm and inviting. My family enjoys being together in our family room with hot drinks - the kids are loving hot apple cider and freshly baked pumpkin bread! Mmmm... we are already looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas with all the fun activities, gift-giving and baking.<br />
However, the fall and winter months bring something I'm not so fond of - higher gas & electric bills, so of course I'm always looking for ways to lower our expenses. Here's a few tips:<br />
<ol><li>Check out <a href="http://hes.lbl.gov/">The Home Energy Saver</a> website to find out how much the average home energy bill is in your area, then find ways to make your home more energy efficient.</li>
<li>Use a programmable thermostat to manage your climate control; program your heating to meet your family's schedule and needs and avoid heating your home unnecessarily.</li>
<li>Train your family to close doors and windows, turn off lights in rooms that aren't being used and to use less hot water. (I know... good luck with that!)</li>
<li>If it's time to replace any of your household appliances, be sure to compare the energy efficiency labels before you buy. Also, check with your local utility company for any rebate programs being offered.</li>
<li>Heating water can account for up to 20% of your energy bill, so do pay attention to how long you let the water run while you are doing dishes or showering etc. </li>
<li>Set your outdoor lights on a time or dusk to dawn sensor so that you don't accidentally leave them on all day.</li>
</ol>Keep looking for ways to save, those small changes can make a difference!<br />
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Anyway, here it is: A giveaway at <a href="http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2009/10/miracles-52-week-devotional-by-karen.html">A Mom After God's Own Heart</a> for Karen Kingsbury's new book, Miracles: A 52 Week Devotional. If you have never read Karen Kingsbury, I highly recommend her books, but visit <a href="http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2009/10/miracles-52-week-devotional-by-karen.html">A Mom After God's Own Heart</a> and read her review.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2010, when you sign up </span><a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to volunteer a day of service with a participating organization (and your service is completed and verified) you'll get one day admission to a Walt Disney World® or Disneyland® theme park, FREE! Disney wants to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service. </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Check it out, be sure to look at all the <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day-Terms-Conditions-FAQs">terms</a>. You can sign up for e-mail reminders too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the weather starts to change (at least where I live) it's time to do some spot checks around your home to prevent costly repairs later and also to minimize your energy loss.</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check your gutters, get them cleaned out, look for any holes or broken/ loose areas, better to do maintenance now than during the wet season.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If possible, check your roof for any loose shingles. Be careful... only assume this task if you are physically able to handle going up a ladder onto the roof. If not, consider hiring a professional for an inspection.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check the seals around your windows and doors. Use caulk where necessary to fill any air gaps and reduce your heat loss.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have ducting in your home, clean the vents and ducts if possible.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Put away any outdoor furnishings that would deteriorate with exposure to the fall/winter weather.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you live in an area prone to snow and freezing temperatures, make sure you have outdoor faucet covers ready as well as a snow shovel and ice melt.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make sure you have adequate insulation around your pipes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check your outdoor lighting, replace any burnt out lighbulbs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be prepared for possible power outages - locate flashlights, batteries, candles and other emergency supplies. Organize them in an easy to find location.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is also a good time to test your smoke detectors and change the batteries.</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have any other tips to share, please leave a comment, thanks.</span><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.nps.gov/september26/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">September 26 is National Public Lands Day and entrance to all 391 national parks is free!</span></a></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about visiting a national park for tomorrow; if you happen to be in the neighborhood... admission to all 391 National Parks is free! Get outdoors and enjoy the beginning of fall.</span><br />
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<a href="http://img.toysrus.com/toys_us/images/TRU_20090922_Geoffrey/092209-TRU-GeosBday_02.gif"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Geoffrey's Birthday Party</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> at your local Toys'R'Us store Saturday, September 26th from 12-3 pm. There will be activities, a parade and prize giveaways. So, if you can handle the stress- take your little ones there for a few hours of free fun (of course, your kids will ask you to buy them something... be prepared!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/admission.html"><strong>Museum Day</strong></a> Visit this website to get your card for free general admission on Saturday, September 26 to participating museums! Sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have fun and a blessed weekend!</span><br />
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