Merry Christmas!!!! Talk to you next year!

Shepherd's Pie

This is for you Darci, because I think you asked me for this recipe like 2 months ago.

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb. hamburger browned w/onion
1 can of corn
1 can of green beans
1 can of tomato sauce (tomato soup works too)
seasoning to taste
Mix together and place in bottom of casserole dish. Add mashed potatoes to top, then cover with cheese. I also put bacon crunched up on top. This is great on Monday when you have leftover mashed potatoes from Sunday dinner. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

This is one of my favorite dishes and the bonus is that it is so easy.

The Christmas Spirit

So I haven't exactly been in the Christmas Spirit. For one, I don't feel good. My sinuses are causing me grief. Secondly, I had 2 parties at my house back-to-back and I was feeling the crunch...getting my house in order, have the food prepared, and put up the (damn) Christmas decor. Thirdly, I tried to go shopping and get it done Monday...I had my list and I went all over town looking for Santa Barbie...it's the only thing Indee wants. We couldn't find it anywhere and I came home with about half the things on my list crossed off. So I was grumbling...

Last night our ward had a "Night in Bethlehem" activity. I know this has been done in other wards, but this is our first experience. When they were doing the program and having the primary children act out the nativity and we were all singing the songs...I felt the Christmas Spirit touch my heart. I felt guilty for having been in such a foul mood and not really getting it.