Ho! Ho! Ho! Are you ready for a month of Christmas apps? Not one, but two free Christmas wallpapers and ringtone apps to share with you today.

First is the Charismatic Christmas with Wallpaper & Ringtones – Christmas Wallpapers, Images, Backgrounds, Ringtone, Music & Tune.

That’s a mouthful. But it is chock-full of everything you need for Christmas! Wallpapers, Music, and Ringtones.

From the developer:

Amazing collection of Christmas Carols
Unlimited collection of Christmas Wallpaper

Enjoy your Christmas with friends and family. Share the Christmas spirit with Christmas Carols & Ringtones. Change the look of your device with Christmas Wallpapers. Set your Christmas Ringtone and enjoy the holiday spirit.

Features:

Great collection of Christmas Carols
Unlimited collection of Christmas Wallpapers
Appropriate for all ages, variety of music, there is plenty for everyone

If you can’t find what you want in the first app, check out Colorful Christmas Wallpapers & Ringtones – Christmas Wallpapers, Images, Backgrounds, Ringtone & Music. Another mouthful.

From the developer:

Amazing collection of Christmas Carol, Songs & Music
Christmas Ringtones for your Christmas Spirit
Unlimited collection of Christmas Wallpaper

Enjoy your Christmas with friends and family. Share the Christmas spirit with Christmas Carols & Ringtones. Change the look of your device with Christmas Wallpapers. Set your Christmas Ringtone and enjoy the holiday spirit!

Features:

Great collection of Christmas Carols
Unlimited collection of Christmas Wallpapers
Appropriate for all ages, variety of music, there is plenty for everyone

You may notice that the description from the app developers is EXACTLY the same – but it is two different app developers. In case you were interested. Maybe you aren’t. Just enjoy these free apps! I really did go through a bunch-a-bunch of wallpaper apps before deciding on these two to share with you.

One of my very favorite comfort foods is Chicken and Dumplins’. Here is a lighter version from Cooking Light Magazine, and quick and easy too! And you can easily substitute that leftover turkey for the chicken.

Quick Chicken and Dumplings

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup prechopped onion
• 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 1 (10-ounce) box frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken and vegetables; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.

While chicken mixture cooks, combine water, flour, and broth. Gradually stir broth mixture into chicken mixture. Stir in salt, pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in tortilla strips, and cook 2 minutes or until tortilla strips soften. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Discard bay leaf. Serve immediately.

Over the River
 (Thanksgiving Day) 

Over the river and through the wood
To Grandmother’s house we go.
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through white and drifted snow. 

Over the river and through the wood
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes
And bites the nose,
As over the ground we go.

Over the river and through the wood
To have a first-rate play.
Hear the bells ring,
Ting-a-ling-ling!
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!

Over the river and through the wood,
Trot fast, my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground
Like a hunting hound,
For this is Thanksgiving Day.

Over the river and through the wood,
And straight through the barnyard gate.
We seem to go
Extremely slow~
It is so hard to wait!

Over the river and through the wood~
Now Grandmother’s cap I spy!
Hurrah for fun!
Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

— Linda Maria Child

Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for each and everyone of my readers!

This is my dear friend and cutie-patootie, Debbie Holmes. She is now a Mary Kay representative. If you are in need of a Mary Kay rep, she’s your gal.

I often wonder if merchandise or stores that are big in Texas are big everywhere else too. Mary Kay Cosmetics has been big in Texas my entire life. Having worked in downtown Dallas for many, many years, I also recall the annual Mary Kay Convention! All those pink Cadillacs and sales representatives running the streets of Dallas! They always looked like they were having so much fun!

I remember the first makeup I wore was Mary Kay. I have had many a “Mary Kay Makeover”. I actually have a before and after of one such makeover that was probably back in the early 80’s.

I’m sure you all appreciate going down memory lane with me. But back to Mary Kay!

Mary Kay offers great gift sets this time of year.

For a limited time, Mary Kay has this yummy Vanilla Sugar Hand Cream for $10. GREAT stocking stuffer!

They also have the Skinvigorate for getting all that makeup off your face! It is a lot less than the Clarisonic. If I didn’t already have the Clarisonic, I would try this! The one downside I found on the Mary Kay site is there are no reviews.  I like reviews. Maybe the Mary Kay people will read this and add reviews!

If you are looking for great gift ideas, or just want to stock up on Mary Kay makeup, skin care, fragrances, or gift sets, please go through marykay.com/dholmes2026.  She wants a Pink Cadillac!