Yes, cold icy roads and school is out we are stuck indoors with kids, that would love nothing more than more time staring at their iPads, and snack-on till bed time.
Nothing will make the brain function better than the good old blood circulation through our veins, so make it a game and bring the dumbbells ( water bottles ) out.
there are many indoor activities that can be fun and easy to do with some music & good company.
To our friends & family that used to love putting up a Christmas tree and now it is too difficult or physically too much to handle, we send them via mail an already decorated one for the holidays.
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Add condense milk, cinnamon, nut meg for more flavor
Traditional holiday drinks, to warm you up, and to celebrate the holiday season with friends & family.
here are our favorites:
Apple cider:
1- 64 fl .oz btl of apple cider
3 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/3 cup brown sugar
In s saucepan combine apple cider and cinnamon sticks. Wrap allspice and cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth, and drop it in, add brown sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and keep warm before serving.
Hot Chocolate:
3 cups of whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Kosher salt
6 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Cook everything in a saucepan over medium heat. Use peppermint sticks, marshmallows, or chocolate shavings before serving.
Eggnog
We really like Horizon’s eggnog, and we grate fresh nut meg before serving.
Christmas Punch:
This is a pretty drink, and we usually have mini lights & fresh Garland to decorate around it.
1/3 cup white sugar
1 quart cranberry juice
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
3 tablespoons almond extract
1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale
Mix all the ingredients except the ginger ale, and refrigerate for a day. Before serving mix in the ginger ale.
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We hear from friends and coworkers that fasting is their choice of regulating their weight during this time of the year.
Does it really work or is it healthy it all depends on how fasting is done!!
When we consume Carbs, sugar and refined grains, they quickly break down into sugar, which our cells use for energy. If we are not active we store it in our fat cells as fat. But sugar can only enter our cells with insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas. Insulin brings sugar into the fat cells and keeps it there. If we don’t eat between meals our insulin level goes down and fat cells release sugar stored so we can move around and be active.
When we fast our insulin levels go down far enough and for long enough that we burn off our fat.
Studies show when we stop eating during the day is a key on losing weight. Eating between 7am to 3 pm, or 10am to 6 pm, and avoiding any snacking between meals is the smart way to regulate our weight .
You are entertaining for the next two months and trying your best to make your home more festive, inviting, and comfortable for your guests.
Invest little for a drastic remodeling with accent pieces you can move around easily, and also creating a fresh look for you .
Christmas Stockings, on the staircaseWarm colors with a contrast designs on accent pillows paired with throws.Classic Mies Daybed, more sitting spaceA festive corner, a tabletop Christmas tree
Lights, candles, and garlands for the Mantel decor
For the Guest room, garland around the headboard & a tabletop Christmas treeFresh Christmas Door Swag indoor or outdoorHanukkah table runner
They are the backbone of our small communities & need our support to survive. Small Business Saturday was added to the Thanksgiving week calendar 9 years ago to bring millions of customers in busiest shopping weekend into the small and local businesses.
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With all the entertainment this time of the year, food recalls are the last thing we like to worry about, but to replace Romaine lettuce with a healthy green is easy.
Here is a list of 8 greens to replace Romaine lettuce.
Kale, Spinach, Swiss chard, Watercress, Red or Green leaf lettuce, Butter lettuce, Arugula (rocket), Iceburg lettuce, are all high in nutrients and great flavor.
Cottonis a fiber that grows from a plant, and flannel is a way the fibers are woven together; that’s the only difference between the two. Flannel is made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fiber. Vegetable flannel is made from Scots pine fibre.
Flannel sheets, are warm, soft, and absolutely wonderful to cuddle in when it is cold and blustery outside.
Garnet hill, Hat party cotton flannel beddingBoll & Branch, Flannel pattern beddingWilliam sonoma, Tartan BeddingThe Company Store, Wildlife flannel beddingVermont Country Store, Heathered Plaid beddingCuddleDown, NutcrackerPotterybarn, Santa HeritageBed & Bath, Polar Bear bedding
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