About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (6), Camden (4) and Emma Grace (2). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.
Menu Plan Monday – December 29
Monday – Fiesta Taco Bake, vegetable, bread
Tuesday – Fiesta Scrambled Eggs, sausage, toast
Wednesday – New Years Eve Snacking – Chicken Wings, spinach dip, mozzarella sticks
Thursday – Vegetable Chili, honey cornbread
Friday – Chicken Pot Pie, fresh fruit salad
Saturday – Breakfast – Scrambled Eggs, toast – Dinner – Mexican Shells, salad, garlic bread
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Menu Plan Monday
Menu Plan Monday – December 22
Monday – Chili, honey cornbread
Tuesday – Macaroni and Cheese, vegetable
Wednesday – Pizza, salad
Thursday – Breakfast – Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup, bacon, fruit – Dinner – Christmas at the in-laws, I’m taking Roasted Asparagus, Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts and Apple/Pear Crisp
Friday – Out to Dinner
Saturday – Breakfast – Crockpot Oatmeal, fruit – Dinner – Christmas with husband’s family, I’m taking Chips and Salsa, Zesty Pepperoni Dip and French Iced Coffee
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Fall Into Reading 2008 – Wrap Up
It’s time for Callapidder Days Fall Into Reading 2008 wrap up. I have completed almost all of the books on my list. I have 2 non-fiction and 1 fiction left to finish. Caleb and I are still plugging away at Farmer Boy. We will complete it the first of the year. We took the month of December off to focus on our stack of Christmas books.
Non-Fiction
- Grace Based Parenting – Tim Kimmel
- Escape – Carolyn Jessop and Laura Palmer
- Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope – Don & Susie Van Ryn, Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak
- A Life That Says Welcome – Karen Ehman
Fiction
- Sunset – Karen Kingsbury
- Tough Cookie – Diane Mott Davidson
- Sticks & Scones – Diane Mott Davidson
- Chopping Spree – Diane Mott Davidson
- The Shack – William P. Young
Bible Studies
- A Woman’s Heart: God’s Dwelling Place – Beth Moore
Reading with Caleb
- Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder
Reading with Caleb, Camden and Emma
- Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale – Derek Anderson
- Thanks for Thanksgiving – Julie Markes
- The Littlest Pumpkin – R.A. Herman
- Growing Apples and Pumpkins – Amy and Richard Hutchings
- Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple – A.H. Benjamin and Gwyneth Williamson
- Pumpkin Day – Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
- Thanksgiving – Ann Heinrichs
- Thank You, Sarah – Laurie Halse Anderson
- Thanksgiving Is – Gail Gibbons
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Sugared Spiced Pecans
- 1 tablespoon egg white
- 2 cups pecans or walnuts
- 1/4 sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 300. Mix egg white and nuts, stirring until pecans are coated and sticky. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over nuts. Stir until pecans are evenly coated. Spread on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
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Menu Plan Monday – December 15
Monday – Grilled Cheese, tomato soup
Tuesday – Baked Pork Chops, roasted potatoes, vegetable, french bread
Wednesday – Chicken and Stuffing, vegetable
Thursday – Spaghetti Soup, french bread
Friday – Pizza, salad
Saturday – Breakfast – Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake, fruit – Dinner – Christmas at my family’s house
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Holiday Baking
A list of the goodies I will be making this Christmas.
- Dark Chocolate Truffles
- Chow Mein Noodle Candy
- Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods
- Chex Mix
- Puppy Chow
- Sugar Spiced Pecans
- Fudge
- Mrs Fields Cookies
- Sugar Cookies
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Pumpkin Bread
- Eggnog Quick Bread
- Zucchini Bread
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Menu Plan Monday – December 8
Monday – Out to Dinner
Tuesday – Turkey Soup, sweet corn muffins
Wednesday – Meatloaf, twice baked potatoes, vegetable
Thursday – Baked Potato Bar
Friday – Baked Pork Chops, roasted potatoes, vegetable, french bread
Saturday – Breakfast – Oatmeal, fruit – Dinner – Out to Dinner
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Menu Plan Monday – December 1
Monday – Chili, honey cornbread
Tuesday – Stove Top Turkey Casserole, vegetable
Wednesday – Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta, vegetable
Thursday – Chocolate Chip Pancakes, sausage
Friday – Sunday School Christmas Party
Saturday – Breakfast – Women’s Holiday Breakfast – Dinner – Date Night/Christmas Shopping with hubby
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