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
I almost never do this, but I’m prepared to share my Thanksgiving table centerpiece early!! It’s not that I don’t want to… but we really live here and I can’t have my Halloween up in August, Thanksgiving in September and Christmas up in October to get blog views. Ya know?! We are hosting Honey’s family… Read More
Well, November came rushing in with a crazy start didn’t it?! My Halloween decorations come down rather quickly, and I updated my door hangers for Thanksgiving. My pots with the ferns in them quite literally blew away in Hurricane Zeta’s winds. One of them cracked into multiple pieces and was irreparable. I had these two… Read More
I’m just popping in to wish you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving. We celebrated what we call “Merry Thanksgiving” with my side of the family last night. Since I already have all of my Christmas decor up and don’t ever host Christmas dinner, we have a holiday mash up. Mother prepared the entire meal,… Read More
My mother and mother in law prepare most everything on the table for our Thanksgiving feasts. This year I only needed to bring an appetizer and dessert for Honey’s side of the family and set the table for mine. :-) I thought I’d share two favorite “comfort food” recipes that I’ve made for almost twenty… Read More