First Sunday of Advent

Welcome to the first Sunday of Advent 

First Sunday : Hope

Bible reading plan

Hope

 Celebrating first Sunday of Advent....

Romans 15:13 Bible Verse – ‘May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Saturday Kids Crafts

Saturday Library time 

It's Saturday Circle time

Have you put up your tree? Is it real or fake?it's all about Christmas time today... 

History of Christmas trees 

  goes back to the symbolic use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome and continues with the German tradition of candlelit Christmas trees first brought to America in the 1800s. Discover the history of the Christmas tree, from the earliest winter solstice celebrations to Queen Victoria’s decorating habits and the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center tree in New York City.

Who Brought Christmas Trees to America?

Most 19th-century Americans found Christmas trees an oddity. The first record of one being on display was in the 1830s by the German settlers of Pennsylvania, although trees had been a tradition in many German homes much earlier. The Pennsylvania German settlements had community trees as early as 1747. But, as late as the 1840s Christmas trees were seen as pagan symbols and not accepted by most Americans.

It is not surprising that, like many other festive Christmas customs, the tree was adopted so late in America.

Kids crafts 

This is a great way to use up paper scraps. 

I used a star sticker at top and  strips of paper for trees limbs glued in tree patterns. With a square of brown paper for trunk. On a background of your choice. 

Acron Scrapbook

Its time for some Fall scrapbooking.  This features a Acron paper pieced from scrapbook paper.  

Leftover Turkey Soup

 

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ▢1 tbsp butter
• ▢1 onion, or 2 shallots
• ▢1 carrot, large
• ▢2 stalks celery
• ▢1 clove garlic
• ▢4 sprigs thyme, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• ▢1½ litres / 6 cups turkey or chicken stock
• ▢75g / 1/2 cup giant/pearl couscous
• ▢250g / 2 cups cooked turkey or chicken
• ▢2 bay leaves
• ▢salt and pepper to taste
• ▢1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Instructions 

• Saute chopped onion, celery, carrots and a clove of garlic with thyme leaves in oil and butter over low heat for 5 minutes. Add turkey or chicken stock, cooked turkey, bay leaves and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the giant couscous or noodles and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat until the couscous is tender. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve

After Thankksgiving

 

Thanksgiving is all about family and food. And my favorite leftovers is dessert. 

Happy Thanksgiving

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

Safe travels tomorrow!   Thanks for being part of my virtual family.  The Jungs