I broke my rule....

Due to an accidental drowning - Boo Boo La La lost her iPod.

She didn't even have it a whole year and she was totally crushed.

Daddy promised her a new one, but the first one that came was a dud. You could not set it up and it didn't hold a charge for more than a few hours anyway.

Then we got busy and she had tablets she could use that Mommy and Daddy use, but not as much as their phones.

We toyed with the idea of a phone to replace the iPod until I found out how much it would be each month to get her service.  She is ten - she mostly texts her friends on a free texting app over our WiFi and she can get Xfinity WiFi almost everywhere in our neighborhood.  So, that was out.

Then I happened to Google, "Best deal on an iPod touch", and voila - Target.

The closest ones to us had VERY FEW IN STOCK and they, of course, were open.

So, Mommy broke her rule.

She shopped on Thanksgiving.

How about you?  Are you shopping, decorating, or just snuggling in for a long-overdue break?

No matter what - 'Tis the Season and our family wishes you well.

Beyond pumpkin pie

Losin' It Today?

So I am going to bring pumpkin pie to my SIL's tomorrow...let's look.

But I decided to add this to the mix...

This is Martha Stewart's Cranberry & Pear Crisp:

• 4 to 6 firm pears, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces (6 cups)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries
• 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled butter
• 1/4 cup light-brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oats
• Pinch of salt
• Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss pears with lemon juice. Add cranberries and 1/3 cup sugar; toss well.
2. Transfer to six 8-ounce ramekins (or a 3-quart baking dish). Sprinkle with topping (see below); bake until fruit is tender and topping is golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
3. To make the Oatmeal Crisp Topping: Pulse flour with butter in a food processor until pea-size clumps form. Add remaining granulated sugar and the light-brown sugar, cinnamon, oats, and salt; pulse until large, moist clumps form, about 10 times.

Enjoy Turkey's!  I will update how it went later...maybe.