Organize for Christmas

For me  if Im not  completely ready for     Christmas  by December  then I  can really  get    stressed...so  with 32 days to go  til  December  it makes sense for me for  get organized with a good Christmas calendar...   you wouldnt believe how  mu calendar  fills up  anyway  in an ordinary month... but the holidays   are  especially  crucial  and I certainly  dont want to miss any of the marvelous  activities   that are available to me...just took a cursory glance at my December calendar and I can already tell i  am  almost behind in planning!
  Better get at it!   To help me I have found the most delightful and  beneficial  site...Organized Christmas!
This  site is choke full of  helps  to  make   Christmas not only  heart felt but    organized  which is  going to be a new  concept to me....

 BTW! This is the cutest  site to  demonstrate how to make your own  Christmas planner.   I cant wait to go to Michael's in the morning to  stock up on some supplies!
The Christmas Planner  

Anticipation

Alright, I realize that  it isnt  Christmas yet...  my goodness, it isnt even Thanksgiving....  but I love   the yuletide season so much  I  am  thinking Christmas  all the same....   and am so joyful this season  having  my surgery  behind me and  feeling better everyday...  that I am  very expectant.... and am  just thinking homey thoughts of baking and decorating and planning... so  I am  dedicating  this new  themed blog  destination   as my  go to place to  anticipate....     I am fairly exploding with  excitement...

Breakfast for Two

Peace and tranquility permeated our morning as we enjoyed our breakfast on the porch!
The early morning music of birds cheered us and their acrobatic antics tickled our eyes. With everything we need to accomplish today to make the Fourth of July a glorious memory for family and friends, our morning repast on the porch really helped to set the mood and feed our soul, as well as our tummies! Happy Fourth!

Happy Fourth of July

I pray that everyone has a fun and safe holiday, today. Our dd and sil have invited both families up to their home to celebrate as they will probably be living out of state this time next year. In fact, they plan to start packing this weekend for their big move as they prepare to leave college life behind. Joshua loves to grill so he is preparing pork and chicken shish-ka-bobs.
I'm fixing cole slaw, and bringing the bread, Joshua's mom will bring a delectable platter of sliced assorted fruits very artfully arranged, and my mom will be bringing her delicious macoroni salad. I'm not sure what else Amanda will fix, but I believe it will include this!

UPDATE:
Amanda's table was perfection! The food was plentiful! Jan's fruit was a "picturesque",
and everything was delish! The torte Amanda made was fabulous! I am so proud of her accomplishments! It was definitely a Fourth celebration for the books!