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Simply Thankful We are thankful everyday for the many blessings in life, the simple things, and for you. We appreciate our shoppers, our shop owners, our advertisers, our magazine contributors, subscribers, our precious family and many friends. This journey we are on, would not be possible without all of you. Please take this month to be thankful. As we all have so much to be thankful for. The many luxuries in life that we take for granted; a warm bed, food, a warm coat when it is cold outside, the company of family & friends. Sometimes even when we feel like we are not blessed, we truly are, when we consider the little things. Wishing you and your family a holiday season full of memories and joy! Catherine Monceaux Shabby Lane Shops

One Date ~ December 1st 2 Great Holiday Events! Shabby Lane Shops Holiday Splendor Trunk Show

December 1, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lane Agri-Park Community Center Visit Santa, Noon to 4:00 pm 315 John R. Rice Blvd. Great holiday picture opportunities! Murfreesboro, TN Bring your camera! Come shop the holiday splendor with us! Over 50 vendors, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Activities Food & Fun!

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December 1, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm The Gateway Village 820 North Thompson Lane Murfreesboro, TN Join us for food, Art, jewelry, crafts, music, & more! Be sure to stop in for Christmas shopping with a cause! Over 50 vendors of variety!

Holiday Indulgence To indulge or not to indulge? For that is the question we face each time this glorious season rolls around again. Every time we enter the office break room, the holiday parties, or the family gatherings...we are once again thrown into the personal struggle of what our common sense is telling us to do and what our evil little imaginary twin is screaming at us to do. Now, do we honestly believe we are going to make it through this holiday season without ever taking a small sampling of Granny’s Fruit Cake or your gal pal’s famous peanut brittle. Of course not, that would be unfathomable! We are human, and it is the holidays for crying out loud. That time of year to unwind, gather together around the fire, reflect on the year, and...EAT! Yes, we will eat, but does that mean we need to eat as if we were given a life sentence at Alcatraz? No! So, how do we avoid these weeks of temptations when everyone seems to be living a life of eat or be eaten? This is how.... First of all, remember what you were taught as a child! “Just because everyone else is doing it does not mean you should!” When everyone is gathering around the tin of cookies from the local bakery, do not fall victim to peer pressure. While these sinful and delectable circles of yummy goodness stare you in the eye, remember, it’s not worth it today! There will be other events throughout the season that will make these cookies seem like rice cakes. Walk away today! Second on the list, if you do have a bump in the road...do not take this as an opportunity to blow the whole day! We all make mistakes, and there will be times when you absolutely cannot stop yourself from pinching off a tad bit of that pecan cluster....breathe, it’s okay! The day is not lost! You must pick up and carry on! So many of us see one glitch in the system as the time to abort the whole mission! Any additional damage will only be harder to recover from and make you feel worse in the long run. Third, it is very important to remain steady on your exercise regimen! More often than not, once someone starts to let loose on their diet, they also lighten up their activity level! Do not let this happen! It will just be that much harder to start over once this season comes to an end. The more active you are, the better your will power will be. The more active you are, the faster your metabolism will be. Do we see a pattern here? “About 80 percent of your ability to achieve an ideal body weight is related to your food choices, and new research shows that exercise may make it easier for you to make healthy food choices.”, (exert from Mercola.com, January 2012 newsletter) Yes, you will get busy! Between shopping, the kids being out of school, family coming in town, it will be crazy! However, you must make time for yourself to take a brisk walk around the neighborhood or catch a Jazzercise class at the gym. Do not neglect yourself! There is only one YOU! Besides, the holidays may be joyous but also stressful. Exercise is a natural stress reliever, and you can use this time to exert some built up energy and go for the burn! So, yes, unfortunately from Thanksgiving on, things can become a little crazy to say the least! We can get through this, and we will. Remember, you were the one that bought that little black dress to rock for the office party. Release your inner Sophia Vergara while making smart choices at the buffet and mingling with friends. You worked hard all year to look the way you do. When it’s all said and done at the end of the parties, put on the Snuggie, kick your feet up, crank on the Dean Martin and sip on a little egg nog and munch on some caramel corn. Yes, I said it...it’s the holidays, we can all indulge...just a little! Christy Parks Parks Promotional Group www.parkspromotionalgroup.com www.facebook.com/ParksPromotionalGroup

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Normally, I would not condone a â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthyâ&#x20AC;? recipe with packaged ingredients, but tis the season for treats amongst us, and if we are going to treat our sweet tooth, we might as well do it smarter than other options. This recipe is one I have made for years. The kids love it, and with pumpkin as a main ingredient, these muffins are loaded with fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants. There is no oil, and we use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate to increase the antioxidant intake. Most important of all, they are just darn right delicious! Ingredients: 1 box Spice Cake Mix 1 15 oz. can of pumpkin 1/2 cup applesauce 1 12 oz. bag of dark chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin pans with nonstick spray. Mix all ingredients, except chips, together in a large bowl with a large spoon. Mixture will be thick. After it is well blended, add in chocolate chips. When this is complete, pour mixture in muffin pans. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes. Pull out and enjoy! Makes 18 muffins.

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Carol’s Banana Bread 2 cups flour 1 ½ cups sugar 1 ½ cups butter flavor shortening 2 eggs 5 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 large ripe bananas Topping: mixture of ¼ cup sugar and 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans. Combine flour and sugar, then add all other ingredients except topping items and mix with electric mixer. Pour batter into the 2 loaf pans and smooth tops. Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over top of bread. Bake 35 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Georgia Cheese Cake 1 package yellow cake mix 1 stick butter (softened) 2 eggs

Recipes courtesy of Carol of The Roseberry Cottage www.theroseberrycottage.com

Mix all above and spread into lightly greased 9 x13 pan. Sprinkle 1 cup chopped pecans over mixture. Set aside. Mix together: 1 8oz cream cheese (softened) 1 box powered sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Pour over the above mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool and slice into bars.

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For the chocolate lover A twist on Russian Tea cakes 1 cup butter ½ cup confectioners sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 ¼ cup flour ½ cup finely chopped nuts ½ cup chocolate chips Cream butter, sugar & vanilla. Stir in flour, nuts & chocolate chips. Mix well. Chill dough 2 hours. Preheat oven to 400*. Form dough into 1” balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10-12 minutes. While warm, roll in confectioners sugar. Cool completely and roll in sugar again. Recipe courtesy of Jennifer of Cottage Flair www.cottageflair.com

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Lillian’s Easy Cherry Cobbler

3 cups sifted flour 2 cups Sugar 1 cup of Hershey’s baking cocoa powder

Pour 3 cans of Cherry Pie filling into an oblong cake pan. Fill one of the empty cans 3/4 full of water and to mixture, stir. Sprinkle 1 box of white or yellow cake mix on top. (If your pan is real large you might need to use 1 and 1/2 box of mix. The filling needs to be covered completely.

Sift all the above together. Melt 2 sticks of butter add to the above dry mixture with 2 cups water and stir. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix above well. Dissolve and ads the following: 2 Tablespoons vinegar 2 teaspoons baking soda

Melt 2-3 sticks of unsalted butter and pour on top of the dry cake mix. Bake in a 375 degree oven until golden brown about 45 minutes. Top with chopped pecans and continue baking for about 10 minutes until the topping is very brown. Watch it carefully that the pecans do not burn. Note: You can use any pie filling for this recipe. If you use apple, it is good to use spice cake mix.

Beat for 1 minute at high speed with electric mixer. Pour this batter into a oblong 9 by 12 cake baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Top with cool whip or drizzle with chocolate syrup.

Chocolate Lover’s Rich Chocolate Pie Prepare & bake 1 pie shell. Set aside to cool while making filling. 1 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons Hershey’s baking cocoa 1 cup milk 3 eggs (save 2 whites for meringue) 1 Tablespoon real butter 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift the sugar, flour and cocoa together in a pan. Add the milk gradually to prevent lumps. Beat the 3 egg yolks and 1 egg white together with a fork or whisk until creamy. Add to the above mixture. Add the vanilla and the butter. Cook the mixture until very thick, stirring as it cooks. (This mixture will get lumpy, just keep it stirred so it won’t stick or burn) Remove it from heat and with electric beaters, beat until very creamy. Pour into the baked pie shell. Set aside and continue to make meringue.

Meringue 3 egg whites ( use the 2 you had left and get another egg for the 3rd) (Be sure these eggs are at room temperature) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 6 Tablespoons sugar Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar very slowly beating well until high peaks form and it is glossy. Put this meringue on top of the finished pie filling sealing all the way to the crust edges. Now bake in a preheated 350 degree oven about 6-8 minutes until golden brown. Let pie cool, then chill.

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