Happy Holidays! If your reading this, it means you made it through Black Friday alive... good for you! The holidays are a great time to reflect on wonderful past memories; the lights, the gifts, the sounds and smells. This time of year is truly beautiful.



What is the best gift you've ever recieved at holiday time?
*please answer when you check in for the newsletter*



Thank you to all our hosts who continue to do such a fabulous job for She Knows!



Please continue to pray for the victims of Hurricane Katrina - so many are faciing a holiday season without anything but the clothes on their backs.

Also, please pray for our troops (and their families), who continue to give up everything for all of us - they need everyone's support!



If you know of a host that's doing a wonderful job, and would like to commend her, please contact me at CDJenn@ftiwd.com with the host's name, board, and why you think she deserves to be our Host of the Month!


We thought we'd throw in some interesting info this month.
December is: Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (US National)
December 1, 2005
AIDS Awareness Day (World Aids Day)
Eat A Red Apple Day
Rosa Parks Day ~ Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus on December 1, 1955. She is often called the "Mother of the Modem Day Civil Rights Movement." (Rosa Parks was born 2/4/1913, died 10/24/05.)
December 5, 2005
Volunteer Day (International)
"The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed International Volunteer Day in 1985. Celebrated by volunteers around the year each 5 December..."
December 7, 2005
Pearl Harbor Day - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Anniversary of Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
December 17, 2005
First flight by the Wright Brothers, 1903 (59 seconds, Outer Banks NC)
December 24, 2005
Christmas Eve
December 25, 2005
Christmas Day
December 26, 2005
First Day of Hanukkah 2005 - December 26, 2005 - January 2, 2006
First Day of Kwanzaa - A Celebration of Family, Community & Culture Celebrated December 26th thru January 1st
December 28, 2005
First American test tube baby is born in Norfolk, VA - 1981
December 31, 2005
New Year's Eve



Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 can pumpkin pie mix (the large can)
2 tbsp milk
2 beaten eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 tbsp vanilla
4 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 pack chocolate chips

Mix first six ingredients in one bowl. Mix all dry ingredients (except chocolate chips) in a second bowl. Add the dry ingredients gradually to the wet mix. When fully mixed, add the chocolate chips. Spoon onto cookie sheet, and bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Makes approx. 6 dozen cookies. (I find it's best if you refrigerate the cookie dough overnight - it makes it easier to work with!)


For those of you with a new baby that loves to be swaddled... we've got the deal for you! Check out The Baby Swaddler. http://www.thebabyswaddler.com/


Would you like your forum to be featured? If so please PM or email Jill at JillP2418@yahoo.com to have your forum featured next month!


This months reading pics
Jennifer ~ "Rage of Spirits" by Noel Hynd
Amanda ~ "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein
Jill ~ "Rynolds Remembers" by Jerry Reynolds with Don Drysdale



Have a question? Please email me at CDJenn@ftiwd.com to have your question included in next month's newsletter!


What's HOT? Recipes in a Jar... GREAT GIFTS! Try this link for really easy homemade gifts http://www.recipelink.com/holiday/merrygifts.html

What's NOT!
Stress and depression can ruin your holidays. Here's how to keep the sparkle:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/MH00030


Contact Us
Jennifer-Community Director - cdjenn@ftiwd.com
Jill-Assistant Community Director- JillP2418@yahoo.com
Amanda- Assistant Community Director- abcdstevens@fuse.net