Weekly Newsletter...

Well everyone, there is only 2 weeks left until the big day! Can you believe it? I know I say this often, but time really is flying by! It is crazy to think that in just 14 days, we will be celebrating with our family and friends. WOW! I pray that all of you are doing well this week. Things tend to get a little hectic this time of year, but I pray that we all stay focused on the true meaning of the season. Jesus was born to live and die for us! Can you imagine that if you were the only person on this earth, he still would have died for you! Another WOW thought!

I have lots of fun things to talk about this week. One being that my sister, my Mom, and I took my niece and daughter to see Santa on Monday. Well, my niece seemed to love him, but Morgan wasn't so happy about it. She was cool with standing in front of him to talk to him, but she did not want to go anywhere near his lap! She is loving Christmas this year though. We put up our tree and she loves to look at it! She is loving all the fun Christmas movies on TV and loves looking at all the decorations in the stores! I love watching her having so much fun. It truly is wonderful!

Pre-Order Fireproof Now!

Pre-order the Fireproof DVD at Kira's Cottage Christian Store now and receive $5.00 off the MSRP and you will also get the book, Can My Marriage Be Saved for FREE! The release date is January 27, 2009. Not too far away! So, take advantage of this special offer now! ONLY $19.99!

http://www.kirascottageshop.com/index.php?module=viewitem&item=87222

Christmas Cards

ALL Christmas cards are now 50% off! Single Christmas cards and Boxed Christmas cards! So come in now for some great savings on our wide selection of Christmas Cards!

Last Chance

This is the last chance for all you adults out there to take this years Christmas Card class here at Kira's Cottage. The class is this Saturday, December 13 from 10am-12pm. Sign up Now!

kirascottage@aol.com

Also last chance for...turning in your Operation Worship Bibles! I am wanting to get those sent out by December 20, so if you haven't turned them in, please do it by December 19!

Extended Hours:

Don't forget that these last couple of weeks before Christmas, Kira's Cottage Christian Store has extended hours to get your last minute shopping done! Mon-Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-8pm, & Sat 9am-6pm. We will also be open Christmas Eve from 9am-2pm!

FREE GIFT WRAPPING is always available at Kira's Cottage!

Now added to my Blog

I now have a Google Calendar on my blog. On the calendar, just click and get our event schedule for the store. Very soon, our new class schedule will be up! YAY! And, don't forget about our Top Ten Book Titles for Kira's Cottage Christian Store! It will change every month. Soon, we will be adding a Top 5 Christian Music List as well!

Art Class Schedule-2009

We are currently working very hard on getting our new art class schedule finalized for
January 2009-April 2009. I will post on our blog as soon as they are ready to go. I know a few of you have requested a new schedule, so I really want to get it out ASAP!

Did you know?

The U.S.'s official national Christmas Tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California-- a giant sequoia over 300 feet high nicknamed the "General Grant Tree."

Recipe: Meatball Appetizer

MEATBALLS WITH SWEET & SOUR SAUCE

Ingredients:3 or 4 lb. ground beef

grape jelly

ketchup

non-stick vegetable spray

Use large baking sheets that have sides to catch the grease. Vegetable spray the pans well. Roll the ground beef into balls about the size of walnuts and place 2" apart on the sheets. Bake at 450 degrees until brown and done. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm. In a saucepan, heat equal amounts of ketchup and grape jelly until they are blended well. Use toothpicks to dip the meatballs into the sauce. Delicious with any meatball recipe. If you want to make it even easier, just use the frozen meatballs from the grocery!

Come back next week to peek at a new recipe that is one of my favorite appetizer recipes! It is soooo easy and really yummy! (Warning: Next weeks recipe is fattening, but it sure is good!)

Starting in January, I am going to try to start posting more lower fat but still delicious recipes. And don't worry, they will still be super quick and easy!

Also, don't forget to check my blog throughout the week for new postings. Come back on Friday for another Fun Friday contest! Congratulations to Stacy for winning last weeks contest! She won a t-shirt from Kira's Cottage!