Holiday Meal Planning

I am doing most of the holiday cooking this year. Here is what is on the menu:

Main Dishes
White Chicken Chili with crusty bread
Stay-in-Bed Stew
Baked Macaroni and Cheese + broccoli as a side

Appetizers
BBQ Meatballs (oven)
Cool Veggie Pizza (crescent rolls w/ cream cheese and veggies)
Deviled Eggs
Fruit stuff
Artichoke Dip w/ triscuits
Cheese/Crackers or Nacho stuff
Pickles
Jesus’ Birthday Cake

Breakfast Foods
Breakfast Casserole (bread, cheese, bacon, eggs)
Cheesy Potatoes

Cookies and Snacks
Russian Tea Cakes
Sugar Cookies
Chex Mix
Mint Chocolate Chip Merenges*
Molasses Gingerbread cookies*
Mint Chocolate Oreos
Spritz Cookies (made by my brother-in-law)*

I will be adding more main dishes to the list, but my cookies/snacks are almost finished! Only the ones with asterisks still need to be made. If you have any suggestions for improving my
menu, let me know!

Finds from around the Web

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Here are some things I found while surfing around the internet this past week. May you enjoy a Saturday of good reads and a few laughs.

Digital Photo reads:

• Here are some great photography tips that are great for Moms from Marcy Massura at Blissfully Domestic.
• Get great family photos with these tips from Simple Mom.

Parenting reads:

• Make a week's worth of kid-friendly meals a guest post from Erin of $5 Dinners on BabyCheapskate.
  
• Why you should respect other parent's parenting judgement from Heather at Not a DIY Life.
• How to pick out fruit for your kids from Lara at Parenting-Blog.
• Thanksgiving projects for little hands from Joy at Stay-at-Home Missionary.
  

Just for fun reads:

• Enter this Ugly Christmas Sweater contest from Melanie at Big Mama. (And be sure to check back and have some chuckles!)
• Try this fun word-verification game with my friend Christy at WARNING! Sleep-Talking Zone.
• Read about David Thorne who submitted a spider drawing in lieu of payment on an account and the antics that ensue.