December Currently

YAY!  It's December I'm linking up with Farley over at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for this month's Currently!

 

Listening- My dad always, always, always, listens to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. While I use to think that was lame I am loving their holiday station on Pandora.

Loving- This month is busy!  We have church, family and friend Christmas parties to go to. Now if I can only get my husband on board with going all over the place this month.

Thinking- I am really excited for the Cyber Monday and Tuesday sale...I'll show you the prodcuts that you can buy from my store later in this post. I am wondering what I should buy.  I don't need anything for a classroom since I currectly do not have one but maybe I could snag up some adorable fonts and clip art to make more products for you!

Wanting- Hubster and I went to look at trees yesterday but didn't select one yet.  I got out a couple of decorations and wrapped a few presents but can't wait to get a tree tomorrow!

Needing- I set a goal to have all boxes unpacked from our move five months ago by the new year but I feeling some serious lack of motivation because they are boxes of files and paperwork.  Ugh!

Favorite Tradition- This was hard to pick because I actually just love every minute of the holiday season.  The white elephant gift exchange is something my husband's family does and the whole family participates.  We have bought some funny and awful gifts for it...such as...the game where the dog poops (picture found here) and spam with a side of gum and a butt face towel (picture found here). It is just too much fun!

Who's ready for the big cyber sale!?!?! 

I am so excited to be participating in my first teachers pay teachers sale.

I am offering 20% off of these products Monday AND Tuesday.

Click on any picture to be taken to my TPT store!

 

Happy shopping to you and apple on!

Green Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Did you survive Black Friday??? I did...I spent time with my family today and didn't do a lick of shopping! How was I supposed to walk around with all that food in my belly?!? Speaking of food...I know my family has dishes that are the comebacks...the staples...the traditions...the expected whenever we get together. Here's my favorite that I learned when I took a cooking class back in 2006.  I don't know the source and I can't find the original recipe...so whoever, wherever made this...my family LOVES this!

Green Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

equal parts spinach & romain

thinly sliced red onion

finely grated swiss cheese

candied almonds

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for the candied almonds:

2-3 Tbs. sugar

small bag slivered almonds

Sprinkle sugar in frying pan over medium heat.  When sugar starts to melt, stir in almonds.  Keep stirring until sugar is all melted and almonds are evenly coated and slightly browned.  Empty almonds onto plate to cool.  When cool break apart into pieces and sprinkle onto salad. 

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for the poppy seed dressing:

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 Tbs. sugar

3 Tbs. vinegar

1 tsp. poppy seeds

1/4 cup salad oil or olive oil

1/4 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 tsp. grated onion

Mix together then toss with salad ingredients.Wait until serving time to pour dressing onto salad or greens will wilt.  Add almonds last so they will stay crunchy.

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And just in case you didn't get enough shopping in you can participate in my favorite kind of shopping...ONLINE shopping!!! Check out my TPT store for cyber Monday and Tuesday and enjoy 20% off on the products pictured below!  

 

Enjoy your weekend! Apple on!

Happy Thanksgiving and a Sale (soon!)

Just a quick post tonight to wish my readers a very Happy Thanksgiving! And to let you know I'll be having a sale! Please enjoy 20% off of the products pictured below on Monday, December 2nd and Tuesday, December 3rd.

 

Apple on and happy shopping!