December 2 and 3, 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Downtown Boerne, Texas becomes a magical destination for 2 weekends after Thanksgiving. Delight in the snow every 30 minutes, music, theater groups, artisans, horse & carriages and, of course, Santa Claus at Little Nature Store! Get there early with your chairs and blankets. This is a fun family event that your kids will love!Finally!!! A blast of cold air has arrived 
I can pull out jackets and sweaters for the first time this season!!! I’m one happy momma This also means it is officially soup season at our house. This is the easiest way for me to get the kids to eat their vegetables and they don’t complain. So, I thought I would give your the kids favorite soup recipe we make at our house. Enjoy!
Chicken Tortilla Soup:
3 stalks of celery chopped, 1 bell pepper chopped, 1/2 onion chopped, handful of chopped carrots-saute these in the bottom of the soup pan with a dab of olive oil for about 10 minutes. Add in 1 rotisserie chicken chopped up, 1 can of diced tomatoes, 1 can of corn(drained) and 2 cans of chicken broth. Throw in 2 cups of water. Let it simmer and top with fresh cilantro, a sqeeze of lime, shredded cheese and slice of avacado. YUMMY!!!
I need more soup recipes!! If you have a good one please email it to me and I’ll post for all other Savvy Mommas to try at their home. Happy cooking!
My cup is FILLED to the brim when I sit here and think about all of the blessings God has bestowed upon us Savvy Mommas. Although we are all at different walks of life, we are all still moms. Savvy Mommas that try to do what is best for our families, our marriages, our health, our kids, our community, our church and our friends. As we celebrate this Thanksgiving season don’t forget to be thankful for all of the beautiful things we each get to experience and remember to pray for those less fortunate. We are THANKFUL! We are BLESSED! Make this holiday season about realizing how thankful you are for where God has you and think of how you can bless someone else to allow them to feel thankful too.
The cross, family, friends, our country, freedom, rain, playgrounds, children, food, water, transportation, restaurants, school, health, miracles, life, home, light, air conditioning, smiles, laughter, church, jobs, teachers, babysitters, grandparents, marriage, memories, the list cold go on FOREVER! Thank you Lord for loving us unconditionally and forgiving us for our sins. It is because of your great sacrifice we know that we are saved.
Yes! Cranberry Relish and Turkey Season is approaching!
On that fine Turkey Day when all are busily baking…keep your children merrily making with a simple cranberry and popcorn garland.
Lay out a bowl of cranberries for each garland maker and a big bowl of popcorn in the center of the table for all to share. Thread a long piece of dental floss onto a large, fat needle (little hands may need some supervision).
Now, you know the routine…cranberry, cranberry, cranberry, popcorn, popcorn, cranberry, cranberry, cranberry… and so it goes. Have your child create her own garland pattern.
Go outside and find the perfect tree upon which to lay your Thanksgiving Bird Feast. Your child will be particularly thrilled they get to feed the cold little birdies while you all indulge in the cranberry sauce and stuffing inside.
Thanks SMMARTideas.blogspot.com for the idea!
About 9 months ago our family decided to really change our eating habits. We were never unhealthy eaters but realized we could be doing a whole lot more to be healthy and educate our children about the importance of eating right. We literally donated all the food in our pantry and fridge and started from scratch. We now buy all natural, all organic options (unless we are eating out-that is our splurge time) and I can finally testify to say IT IS WORTH IT!
The prices are a bit higher, but now that we are eating the types of food that are healthy and natural for our body to process we are hungry less and have more energy. Another exciting thing we have noticed is that “knock on wood” NONE of our family of 5 have gotten sick!! Not even a yucky cold!
So, I wanted to let you all know about http://myfitfoods.com to help get you started. They have 2 locations in San Antonio. You can order online or at their store. Their options for meals are delicious and a large variety to chose from. You can find diabetic friendly, gluten free, wheat free and other options for your meals. This might be a great way to start out trying new meals that are better for your body. And if you have as many evening activities as we do, it sure does make kitchen time a heck of a lot easier. I just pop one of these dinners into the oven to heat up and the kids eat it! Much healthier option than a frozen pizza! I don’t use them every night but I do love having my freezer full of healthier options on those busy nights. Nights that I am home I stay simple with an all natural meat and organice vegetables and bread for sides.
Our new saying around the house to the kids is, “You are what you eat! If you eat junk, you feel like junk. If you eat good, you feel good.” Our older kids get it! I’ve noticed even at birthday parties they sometimes don’t even want all the cake and ice cream because they realize how it makes their tummy hurt afterwards. I still like it and enjoy the splurge but I can definitely tell when I chose unhealthy options. My body pays for it later. Give it a try with your family! You won’t regret working hard at making sure the foods you put into your body is helping you to live a healthier and longer life!
Alright ladies! It’s time to grown, deepen our faith and be fed amazing TRUTH from the Word. March 2-3, 2012 the Hill Country Bible Conference will be held right here in Boerne, TX at First Baptist Church. The conference will focus on the Greatness and Grandeur of God. Knowing God as He really is dramatically affects our worship, walk and witness. Steve Lawson, Derek Thomas and Paul Jones are the key speakers that will be helping you understand God on a whole new level. This conference is for men and women! So put it on your husbands calendars and plan on attending an event that will change your lives forever! For more info about the event you can go to http://www.alliancenet.org/CC_Content_Page/0,,PTID307086_CHID810294,00-tx.html. Schedule of events is listed below:
Friday, March 2, 2012
8:00 a.m. Pre-Conference Registration
9:00 a.m. Pre-Conference, History of the Reformation
5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
7:00 p.m. First Address: Wholly, Wholly, Holy! The Holiness of God
8:45 p.m. Second Address: He Is the King! The Sovereignty of God
Saturday, March 3, 2012
8:30 a.m. Late Registration
9:00 a.m. Third Address: The Black Velvet Backdrop: The Wrath of God
10:00 a.m. Fourth Address: The Most Profound Truth: The Love of God
11:15 a.m. Questions and Answers
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Seminars:
Relying upon God’s Truthfulness
Understanding God’s Will
Song in the Bible: Responding to God’s Attributes and Acts
3:30 p.m. Sacred Concert
4:00 p.m. Fifth Address: Pursued by His Mercy: The Goodness of God
Check out http://grill7.com if you’re needing a unique gift idea this holiday season. Try the sampler pack for friends, clients, or co-workers or pick up a few singles for stocking stuffers. Orders will start shipping the first week of December (or earlier upon request). If you’re in the Austin area you can select local pickup ($0 shipping) at checkout.
This rub comes in 3 different flavors and ALL of them are delicious!!! Every time I grill or cook with them people ask what it was I put on my meats. Grill7 is AMAZING! Try it for your own kitchen and don’t forget about your family, clients and coworkers you have to buy gifts for this holiday season!!!
The 2nd Annual Lean Springs Fall Festival is this coming Saturday October 29, 2011 at 10:00 am.
Free parking, entry and activities for the whole family!
Pumpkin patch, face painting, costume contest, hay rides, pottery painting, petting zoo, open play on Rainbow Playsystems, trampolines, pumpkin painting, inflatables, SportsCourt basketball, putt putt golf and LOTS more!
Call 210-698-0580 for more info. Exit Ralph Fair Rd. 25840 IH-10 west.
This Savvy Momma has one heavy heart and I just can’t seem to shake it! That is until I came across the perfect bible verse that totally put things into perspective for me and allowed me to realize God’s ulimate promise to us. So many hard things are happening in many of my friends lives. Sick husbands, divorce, addictions, broken relationships with dads, friends moving and the reality of real life just keeps staring at me straight on. Sometimes when life doesn’t feel like it could get any harder more hard news is thrown into the mix.
But I have GREAT news sisters!!! God’s good from life’s bad is one of THE MOST liberating concepts in the entire word of God. Romans 8:28 says that God has promised to bring good out of anything we encounter as long as we love Him and allow Him to use it for His purpose. Oh my goodness!!! You mean if I can lean into Him and love Him, He will use all of these hard “things” for His purpose??? Wow! Sit and dwell on that for a minute and realize how GREAT our God is!!!!! No worries for me…well, at least not tonight. I will rest and remind myself that God’s purpose is bigger than my every hurt and every hardship. Thank you Lord for loving us and for bringing truth and good out of bad. I sit patiently waiting to see the good in so many hard things that my friends and family are going through right now.
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