CHRISTMAS is the BEST Season of the YEAR!

Christmas is the best time of the YEAR!

It is so much fun to have a few days off from school and to relax and get to do a few things that I don't normally do.  Cooking is my favorite pastime.  I love this adventure of finding yummy things for the holidays that taste great. 

Gathering together with my family is a big tradition.  My mom's family is large.  She is the middle child of 14 siblings.  So Christmas gatherings were centered around family and food.  There are all kinds of yummy foods that this holiday brings.  Some of those items are Chicken and Dressing, Spaghetti and Cheese, Transparent Pie, Hostess Cupcake, Chex Mix, etc.  When we gather together there are usually over 100+ people. My grandmother and grandfather are long gone but the sweet memories of our traditions are kept close to my heart.

Now we gather in smaller groups with our immediate family but it is always a fun time of great fellowship, playing games and great food.  My challenge this year will be to watch the number of carbs I am eating.  This weight loss process is going great and I do not want to blow what I have done. (Lost 25 pounds since August!)

More recipes have been places on my pages.  Check them out.  I hope you love them too!

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! Most of all I am so thankful for Christ Jesus who was born.  May you enjoy celebrating His birth this season.  His path came to the cradle so that He would die on the cross for you and for me.  There is no greater gift than that.

It's Beginning to Feel Like Christmas!

Christmas is my favorite holiday season!  I have always loved its sights and sounds.  Usually I begin listening to Christmas music in October.  It is my favorite.  This year was no exception since our West Park Worship Choir began practicing in October.  Not only do I love Christmas music but decorating the tree and creating special holiday food.

Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends and usually it is always centered around eating together.  It is so much fun to spend time in the kitchen creating those special dishes but this year...my dishes will be lower in carbs and sugar-free.  That usually scares people off!

I love the challenge of trying to find yummy recipes to use and also I enjoy converting my "old" unhealthy recipes into healthy ones.  Now, there will be some items that I just won't eat this year or I might just have one tablespoon of, but that is okay.  This healthy eating is a life-style change that is for the better. Please check out some of my newly added recipes on the recipe page!

What does Christmas mean to you?  Christmas to me also means the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the one who came because He loved you and I so much that He was willing to give His life for us.  John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life."

Blessed!
I am so very thankful for the people God has placed in my life to influence me to make changes in who I am.  A true friend will encourage you when you are down and will confront you when  you are wrong. 

Proverbs 18:24 states "There are 'friends' who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother."  It makes me stop and think!  What kind of friend am I?


I can say I have some of those real friends who have stuck with me.  For them I am truly blessed.  


Why not let your real friends know today how much you appreciate them.  For you are also blessed!