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My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (7), Camden (5) and Emma Grace (3). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.
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2008 Reading List

The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized – Karen Ehman

Who Got Peanut Butter on My Daily Planner – Cindy Sigler Dagnan

Chocolate Kisses for Couples – Cindy Sigler Dagnan

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

Sunset – Karen Kingsbury

Tough Cookie – Diane Mott Davidson

Sticks & Scones – Diane Mott Davidson

Chopping Spree – Diane Mott Davidson

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December 31, 2008 | Filed Under Books & Reading | Leave a Comment

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

Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.

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December 29, 2008 | Filed Under Menu Plan Monday | 1 Comment

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

Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.

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December 22, 2008 | Filed Under Menu Plan Monday | Leave a Comment

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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December 20, 2008 | Filed Under Books & Reading | 4 Comments

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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