Monday Musings

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Recipes
This week, I'm sharing a few of our favorite family recipes for Christmas treats.  The recipes that I've been able to make gluten and dairy free, I have added those directions to the recipes.  If I haven't yet figured out a way to make them friendly to my allergies, I posted the recipe as is.  There is one that I adore but haven't been able to find everything I need to make it truly gluten and dairy free.  (Tailor's Buttons)  If you know where I can find the dairy free alternatives, I'd really appreciate your sharing that information!

Picture Book
I've been slowly working my way through the list of Black Eyed Susan picture books from the state of Maryland.  I read an amazing one yesterday.  It's a counting book.  But the pictures.  Oh my word, the pictures are amazing.  Hand drawn with pencil, the animals look like they are ready to jump right off of the page and into your lap.  Absolutely phenomenal.  The name of the book is Counting Lions, and it is written by Katie Cotton  and illustrated by Stephen Walton.  If you've got a young person in your life, it is definitely worth getting your hands on this book to share with them!




Boston Legal
Do you remember the series?  It starred Candice Bergen, James Spader and William Shatner.  Every week, the lawyers were called in to navigate the maze of the latest big court cases that called up moral questions the country was  facing at that time.  Well written and extremely well acted, the series quickly became a weekly staple in many homes.  We found the series on DVD.  We've been working our way through the series, thoroughly enjoying every moment!  We finished up Season Five (the last season) last night.  Once again, I am impressed by the job the writers and actors did bringing this series to life.




A Sad Loss
In some very sad news, we lost one of my mother's brothers over the weekend.  He was 94 years old, and a WWII veteran.  His family is going to miss him. He was a wonderful man who served his community for many, many years. 

I hope you find time to enjoy the beauty of the season this week!