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I’ve been told I love to ramble on, so why not pass along some of my ramblings from this past month to all of you!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
I hope everyone is ready for the holidays! All the gifts under the tree? Is your menu or what you plan to bring decided? I do miss all of this when our family was larger. My mom would make all the appetizers for our Christmas meal since we had a large breakfast that day. I really miss watching her cook.
Since it’s just Mr. G and I, we will enjoy a quiet day and a simple meal.
Even though we both are low carb, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a nice meal. I will get out my Christmas china, set a nice table, and fix a small ham with a couple of veggies. The green bean recipe below is a favorite. We will cheat with something sweat!! We love the Bryers Low Carb ice cream.
EASIEST AND BEST GREEN BEANS – Take 2 cans of green beans and pour one can in a large saucepan with the juice and pour in the other can without the juice. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and a good teaspoon of onion powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook on a very low boil until all the liquid is gone, stirring often.
🍾FUN AND INTERESTING NEW YEARS FACTS: The earliest known New Year’s celebration was in Mesopotamia around 2000 BCE. The year began on different days for different cultures, including the autumn equinox for the Egyptians and Phoenicians, the vernal equinox for the ancient Persians, and the winter solstice for the early Greeks.🍾
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
This will be My Life Abundant’s last post of the year so that I can enjoy the rest of the year with family and friends. I can’t wait to see y’all next year and my wish for you is to have the best year ever in 2025!
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” This verse encourages us to put the past behind us and embrace a new beginning.” – Isaiah 43:18-19
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🎥 Are you ready for the new season of Virgin River? Do you love it as much as I do? It actually starts today. I can’t wait!
🎥 We recently watched the series called 11.22.63. It’s based on a Stephen King book by the same name, but it’s definitely a binge-watcher. It’s showing on the Tubi app which is free if you stream.
🎥 Since I am a Boomer, I love watching all the movies with actors I grew up with. The latest one is called The Man Inside. Really cute and a look into a retirement community and it seems there will be more in the future.
🎥 We watched Carry On on Netflix and what a movie!! If you love thrillers, it’s a must-watch with a Christmas theme.
Let me know your favorite show, music, or movie you have watched or listened to lately. I’m always looking for new viewing pleasures.
what I’m loving this month
- The kids will love these Christmas Tree Mini Pizzas
- This Christmas Charcuterie board
- A really good Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe
- My favorite retinol lotion that keeps my legs smooth
- At home face gel peel that I use once a month and really makes a difference
winter favorite finds
It’s winter time!
winter Fashion
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I have been waiting a long time for Virgin River, and got the notification today it is ready to watch. So will be watching later
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too Tammy. Wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season.
I’m about to destroy that green bean recipe! It sounds so good, and it’s perfect for the chicken I’m making tonight.
I feel fully ready and can’t wait for next week. We get a few Christmas days’ as we’re going to the in-laws one day and to my family the next. Hope you have a great Christmas x
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family! Your green beens recipe looks yummy!