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Heart & Keeper Christmas Breakfast at Ruth and Katie's

Everything was all decorated and ready for us!

The Merry Christmas blocks on top of the mirror

 were something Ruth made with her Dad when she young!

We had a drawing for a beautiful Christmas lantern and it went to PAM!

His birth - the JOY for the season! 

The table was set,

The centerpiece beautifully placed.

There were gifts to be given!!

So nice to be together!!

And just in time to make for your Christmas morning breakfast.

Here's the recipe you were all asking for:

Hash Brown Quiche

ingredients - 

3 C. loose - pack frozen hash browns, thawed

1/3 C. butter melted

6-8 oz. diced, cooked ham

8 oz. mild cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 C. milk or Half n Half

3 eggs

1/4 tsp. seasoned salt

optional - 1/4 c. chopped tomato,

1/4 c. sliced green onions

Directions - 

Press hash browns between paper towels to remove moisture.  

Press in a 9" pie plate to form a crust.

Drizzle melted butter over crust and bake at 425 degrees for 20 min. 

Remove from oven and reduce the temperature to 350 degrees.

In a bowl mix the remaining ingredients together.

Pour mixture into pie plate over crust.

Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.  

You can substitute any meat and veggies for this recipe.

Originally from TJ

A last minute VERY EASY wrapping idea straight from Apple Farm:

You'll need a brown bag, tissue and twine.

Take your gift and put it in your tissue, nestle it into your bag.

Tie with twine, you could easily attach an ornament or pine boughs too.

Simple and quick!

How about a cute little place to tuck a small gift?

Take a empty plastic pill bottle

and embellish with scrap paper, rhinestones, charms etc. 

Just adhere with use glue gun, glue stick or decoupage.
If you want to hang on the tree just glue ribbon to the lid.

Lovely!

I was showing everyone something I've added to my journaling this year -
pictures, text from facebook and some email snippets!
It makes it all much more personal and refreshes my mind
to all the Lord's done and is doing.

Thanking the Lord for all of YOU!

and

M E R R Y    C H R I S T M A S!

"And you will have joy and gladness and many will rejoice at His birth."
Luke 1:14

Christmas Open House this Saturday

"And you will have joy and gladness, 

and many will rejoice at His birth." 

Luke 1:14

I thought I'd get you up to date a little,

 although I don't have wedding pictures yet.

  I will post them and pictures from our 

Heart & Keeper Bridal Breakfast soon. 

Kim and I just got home from New York 

where we visited my girlfriend Jackie, 

we have been friends since the 4th grade,

 we both made a commitment to the Lord when we went to church camp 

together in middle school and have stayed connected all these years.

We are at Madison Square Gardens where we enjoyed 

"A Night of Celebration" 

with Pastor David Jeremiah

He has a new study Bible out that I highly recommend

called The Jeremiah Study Bible.

The tree was up in Rockefeller Center.

It was cold, very cold and it made us look forward to getting home

 and decorating our own tree for this Saturdays Christmas Open House!  

But before we headed home we visited Princeton, 

when we go there we always have breakfast at PJ's.

We headed out of town just before a snow storm hit!

And good thing cuz I have some decorating to do before our Open House.

I decided to decorate the garland around our fireplace with

Heart & Keeper treasures sooooooo

  Today I gathered up some of my favorite H & K pictures from our 10 years together, 

you will find ones of all three of our trips to Montana, 

our retreats with our girls, 

and yes the PLATE!!! Who has the plate??

Even Wedding pictures!

 I put them on these light brown tags 

I purchased at Michael's,  

I collected all the ornaments we've exchanged over the years 

and hope you will enjoy looking at them on Saturday!

Here's a Montana postcard and a picture from last years trip with our husbands,

 the picture is all of us in front of the Chapel at Burnt Fork Ranch.

 A heart from Lyn 

 Ice skates from Linda J.

Ruth's handmade ornaments.

Some of Chrissy and Melony's handmade ornaments. 

The ball has a colorful peacock feather in it

and the birds have glittered tails with old hymn pages for background.

and....

WEDDING pictures!

 I used them for last years retreat to Montana, 

 these are all hanging on my garland ready to greet you!

(Left to Right - Bobby & Chrissy, Paul & Lyn, T.J. & Dave, Ruth & Lou)

Last picture.  Can anyone tell me what this paper chain of girls is from?

It is when I first met Joni and Laura.  They were down for a visit and we invited them

to join us for one of our H & K gatherings at T.J. and Chelsea.

Joni jumped in with a wonderful devotion and this paper chain was a part of what she shared,

I cherish it!

Before I go how about an easy recipe
 just perfect for a Christmas party
 directly from Shelley a delightful hostess
 I met at Apple Farm recently?

8-8-6 Pie

Ingredients:
8 oz. jam or spread (not jelly)
8 oz. softened cream cheese
6 oz. Cool whip

Blend together and put into a prepared
graham cracker crust.
Top with a couple dollops of jam.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes then serve.

Enjoy!
       

Leave a comment and your name will be entered
in a drawing for this Christmas lantern!
Drawing will be this Friday.

Well I have more new things to share and some surprises too

 but they will have to wait for now.

See you Saturday!