Anyone already thinking about the Holidays?

I sure have had the holidays on my mind lately. Since this is our second holiday season in our home I want to make it very special. This has been a year of seconds for us. I am considering a theme for Christmas decor and already looking at recipes to plan the perfect meal. I'm not sure if other family plans are going to take us places or not but I at least want a plan if they don't. I am a big planning person. More often than not my plans are only a guide and get changed so much that they no longer are even worth the planning but I do like to plan things out.

We love traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas meals with lots of love and joys to abound. Chris has lately been suggesting that he is in the mood for dressing. I haven't found a dressing recipe that I just love yet. My late grandmother made some of the best dressing around but even with her recipe my mom nor I can make it quite like her. I remember watching her make it Christmas of 2005. She passed away February 23, 2006 from a long battle with pancreatic cancer. I remember her telling me,

"Katie Bug, it's all about what looks right. My secret is that I really don't measure anything. I use that recipe as a guide, but I don't really go by it."

Chris tells me about how his momma use to cook. Any time I cook something his mom use to make he will tell me, "Baby, you are getting closer to momma's cooking every day." I think that is why we love the holidays so much, all that homestyle cooking reminds us of the days when our loved ones were around.

So enough with the reminiscing. I am making my plan now. This year has moved quickly and it will soon be come a gone. I am ready to check out harvest decor at the Dollar Tree... I know it is already out, just waiting on a paycheck. All my decorations are either hand made or dollar store finds. I bought my Christmas cards in January last year for $0.10 a box. I was so excited. All I have to do is write a message, address them, and send them on their way. I got 50 cards for less than a quarter tax and all. I will be sharing pictures of my decorations in the near future.

Anyone new to my blog let me know what your plans are for the holidays. I will be sharing my plans in future posts.

God Bless you All,
Kaitlin