Let The Feasting Begin
Today is my cooking day and then tomorrow.....the FEAST! Yum. I just wanted to pop in and wish you all a Thanksgiving full of stuffed bellies and moments of thankfulness.My newest column is out and it's full of some unique ideas on what to do with your leftovers. You can go HERE to check it out.Have a wonderful holiday!

GCC Shopping Round Up
Ok....so I planned and doubled my grocery budget for Thanksgiving. I knew it was coming...I knew what I was going to spend...I think I did a good job. But wow, what a shocker when you're handing over the cash. It disappeared before my very eyes. I'm really looking forward to all the goodies though. I also managed to get another giant sale turkey for a freakishly low price. I now have two turkey's

Homemade Hand Sanitizer
I had a reader ask me how to make homemade hand sanitizer so I did a little digging and YES it's possible. There were a gazillion recipes out there but not all were efficiently made to kill germs. The main thing I found out is that in order for it to properly kill germs it must have at least 60% alcohol in the recipe. Here's a link to a simple but effective recipe to kill germs. I like the

Menu Plan Monday
Yahoo! Let the feasting begin.I'll be hosting Thanksgiving at my house for 9-ish and we're splitting the work load. We'll eat a very light breakfast since our feast will be at lunchtime and then that evening we visit the other side of the family for dessert. On Saturday is our final Thanksgiving where I'm off the hook and only have to bring a salad. I'm pretty sure the budget will be blown but I

Homemade Christmas
We do lot's of homemade Christmas gifts around here for friends and family and all year I've been collecting links to presents I'd like to make and give this season. Here's directions for homemade soap made in the crockpot. I've purchased all my ingredients and I'm getting ready to make a batch this week. It takes a few weeks to cure so if this interests you it's best to get started on this now.