What joy to shop for gifts for people! I love buying things I know people will like, wrapping them up in beautiful wrapping paper, putting bows on them and then watching their faces light up as they open them. I believe gift-giving is one of my love languages. Who doesn't like gifts!?!

I've been down for the count for several weeks. The kids and I got a virus that just wiped us out. We were all pretty tired and feeling awful. Needless to say, the house suffered from it and needed major attention. I was able to get a lot done on Monday. The kids and I worked hard on the house and got it all nice and cleaned up.

The kitchen, however, needed some serious help. I was finally able to get the kitchen put back into somewhat of a workable semblance today. I worked hard at cleaning counters and the stove. It really needed a good old-fashioned scrubbing and it got it.

This evening we went shopping for gifts and candy-making supplies. I was so glad to get things purchased so I can get started on making candy. As a matter of fact, I already started! lol

I came home this evening and started dipping cookies. I'm going to give them away as gifts. I love to cook and bake and tomorrow I will be baking several batches of cookies and making several batches of candy! I'm looking forward to it.

We watched Paula Deen on the food network the other day and saw her make the most scrumptious-looking pork loin roast. As a matter of fact, you can find it on www.foodnetwork.com under Paula Deen's name and under the recipe name of Apple Stuffed Pork Loin Roast.

I am going to make it for our Christmas eve dinner. We're supposed to have a few relatives over for dinner and I am hoping my husband and I can fix it together. I'm also going to ask my daughter if she will fix a salad or something for us. My boys will fix something yummy, too. They love to cook as well.

I'm trying to decide what to fix to go along with it. Any suggestions?

I'm hoping I can pop up out of bed in the morning and get started on making candy and cookies. I need to get this stuff done and the holidays are creeping up on me. I also need to finish wrapping gifts. I keep saying I'm going to get it done, but I haven't yet.

I'm always on the lookout for easy candy or cookie recipes. I'm hoping I can make some good stuff to carry to the neighbors. (Us southerners "carry" things to neighbors!) lol

We're supposed to get another cold front moving in this weekend. I hope it's not too terribly bad. If it is, we might have to cancel out church again. I'm hoping we don't have to do that. We all need to be in church worshipping Christ, our Lord.

Well, it's very late and my husband is falling asleep on the couch. I need to wake him and help him get to bed. He's just exhausted from working today.

I pray everyone has a blessed rest this evening.

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