For the first time in forever, and for a variety of reasons, we hosted Thanksgiving this year! Eleven of us gathered all day long, eating, puzzling, napping, watching football, playing football, dancing, cooking and cleaning. We started with Thanksgiving Punch, served in my grandma’s punch bowl, and also had hot apple cider. John works at… Read More
Well, last week’s festivities got me behind on regularly scheduled programming. I did put the turkey door hanger out front for the month of November. BUT, as of today it has been replaced with all the Christmas things! This burlap turkey was a gift from bestie S a few years ago. I reuse the ribbons… Read More
We enjoyed a wonderful, relaxing day that started with the parade and Hallmark… Our own 5k trot with the turkey… … and ended at the home of dear friends with an incredible meal. Taylor made his bread and Whit made his cheesecake. These two are 7 years apart in age, but are quite similar. Laurie… Read More
Whit and I made a few laps around the Epcot Food & Wine Festival this year and our number one favorite dish was the Maple Cheesecake! After our second helping, we started googling recipes. Once back home, we printed out three options and decided to make a crust inspired by one, the filling from a… Read More
We celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday and, while it wasn’t even what our plan A or B looked like, it was still special! This year, more than ever, we’ve learned that most things in life are truly what you make of them. So, rather than fret about what was different, we gathered in masks from a distance,… Read More
It’s hard to believe, but it’s true… John turned fifteen years old today! I am so proud of the young man he has become, and for the supreme blessing of being his mom. He’s driven, hard-working, kind, a leader, easy to befriend and has a pretty fantastic sense of humor emerging. I often glimpse him… Read More
At the risk of being shamed off of the internet, I abhor pumpkin pie. There… I said it! If you are feeling lackluster about pumpkin pie, or just want to change things up in this wildly unusual year, try these pumpkin cupcakes at your Thanksgiving Feast! In this house, pumpkin cupcakes > pumpkin pie every… Read More