Super Easy & So Good For Breakfast!

I made these yesterday and they are so yummy! Believe it or not, they came from a Walmart Ad!

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Host a Fun Ugly Christmas Sweater Party!

Start planning your Ugly Christmas Sweater party now - everyone gets so busy and you want to
make sure your friends come to your party! Since some people get these for gifts, you could even have it as a theme for a New Year's Party!

Make your invitations yourself - use Print Shop or a similar program, or if you are really creative and have the time, you can make them with scrapbooking supplies - remember to use the theme of Ugly, Tacky and Gaudy throughout your planning, even in the invitations. Tell everyone to wear their Ugly Christmas Sweaters!

Another idea if you want is to ask everyone to bring a food item for the local food bank or a new,
unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots.

For food, keep it simple. Chile, pizza, vegies with dips - easy finger foods are best! And don't forget fruitcake - the perfect tacky dessert! You can also bake cookies in a simple sweater shape decorate with icing. 

Plan on lots of Christmas music. The songs we all know and can sing along to are best. If you are lucky enough to have a piano and someone who can play, you can have alot of sing-alongs.

A fun game would be pin the antlers on the reindeer - just make sure to have plenty of antlers!

The highlight of the evening will be the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest! Depending on the number
of people you have, you can have several categories: The Ugliest Sweater, The Silliest Sweater, The Itchiest Sweater, etc. Prizes could be inexpensive (and tacky) Christmas decorations for the winners to take home!

Don't forget the photo op! You could make a booth or use an area in front of the tree. You may want to get disposable cameras so several people could take pictures, and then share after the party - you could e-mail them to everyone.

The main thing is to have fun! Isn't that the reason we have parties? HO HO HO!  You can find Ugly Christmas Sweaters and music in my Addoway store. Remember the guys wear women's sweaters too for this event!


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Finding Great Recipes ...

Do you like to cook? Looking for something different to make because you are stuck in a rut? You can find creative, usually easy, recipes in community cookbooks.

What are community cookbooks? They are a collection of recipes from individuals belonging to a church, school, civic organization, hospital, etc. that are put together and sent to a publisher, then sold as a fundraiser.

I love community cookbooks. Some of my favorite recipes have come from them. You will find recipes that are usually easy, time tested and often handed down from generation to generation. Many are recipes from different parts of the world and ethnicities.

You will also find funny recipes - recipes for love, a happy marriage and recipes with really unusual names!

I am always looking for new community  cookbooks to add to my Addoway store. I also carry a number of magazines that specialize in cooking - Bon Appetit, Menu and Martha Stewart Living, as well as specialty recipe books. Check out the following categories in my store (listed on the left of my main Addoway page): Books>Cookbooks and Books>Magazine Back Issues. And check back often for new listings.


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Do You Believe in Play?

play - exercise or activity for amusement or recreation.

Play is necessary for our mental and physical health! Here are a few things from my Addoway store to help you in your pursuit of play:

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Shop 24/7 - Gifts for Him or Her!

Some handpicked gifts for him or her! Shop 24/7 at Donna's Stuff & More on Addoway!
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Homemade Apple Pie - There's Nothing Better!

Over the years I've made a lot of apple pies, but my favorite is from my daughter. She got it from an Amish community cookbook. My family likes a tart pie, so we use Granny Smith for this one.

Apple Crumb Pie

6 tart apples                                  3/4 cup of flour
1 cup of sugar                               1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup butter                               Pastry for one 9 inch pie shell

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Pare apples and cut into eigths.
Mix 1/2 cup of sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over apples. Mix.
Put apple mixture into unbaked pie shell.

Combine remaining sugar and flour. Add butter and rub together until crumbs are formed. Sprinkle crumbs over apples.

Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes and then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 35 minutes longer.

Reheat just before serving if desired. Delicious served with a sharp cheese (I often do this for breakfast!) or with ice cream.

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I Love Fall Weather!

What a welcome relief from summer - clear blue skies, no humidity! And really cool nights - going down to the 50's here in Virginia. Coffee on the deck in the morning!

The squirrels are busy gathering nuts for the winter. Canadian Geese fly in their V formations to their winter havens. The leaves haven't turned yet, but will soon!

Lawn chores - fall fertilizing, overseeding. Making sure everything is ready for whatever winter may bring - checking gutters, enough wood for the fireplace? Do any of the shovels need replacing?

We still go to the beach in the Fall. No crowds and the ocean is still warm. Fall is like the calm before all the craziness of the holidays!

Enjoy this time of year - take a walk, play with your pets. Do something for you!

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