November 2008

Holiday Run-Down

November 30, 2008

Time sure flies when you’re cooking turkey don’t it? Yeah, so Thanksgiving was a success.  The recipes I zoinked from Pioneer Woman went over smashingly.  For the most part anyway.  I brined the bird in the Williams-Sonoma brine just like she told me to.  I followed the recipes for her sweet potatoes, make-ahead mashed potatoes, [...]

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Too Busy to Blog

November 26, 2008

 

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Oh, The Places We’ve Gone

November 25, 2008

Nine years ago today it was Thanksgiving. I wasn’t home cooking or eating.  Or celebrating with family. I was in the hospital, a twenty-two year old mother having just delivered her third daughter. Laying in that hospital bed, reeling from Cassidy’s diagnosis, I struggled to find a single thing to be thankful for. Over the [...]

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Fa La La La La

November 24, 2008

It happened this morning for the first time this season. I was taking the kids to school and the DJ’s on the radio caved to a call in music request.  Before I could change the channel, George Strait’s version of Deck the Halls overtook the minivan. Don’t get me wrong. I’m a fan of Christmas [...]

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Get an Umbrella; The Sky IS Falling

November 20, 2008

Yeah so Jeff was out of town for a business trip again this week.  You may remember how during his past business trips I’ve had issues with the indigenous wildlife.  This week has been no different. On Wednesday morning during our walk Jayce spotted a snake on the road in front of us.  He pointed [...]

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Something Good This Way Comes

November 18, 2008

Merrie at Sleepless Mornings has the best memes.  She should totally be your new go to girl for memes.  I’ve recently declared her mine.  My go to girl for memes that is.  She’s not mine-mine.  You know what I mean.  Anyway… She did this one the other day and I thought it looked like a [...]

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Hey Ma, Pass the Pickled Pork Rinds Would Ya?

November 17, 2008

Thanksgiving is just over a week away and I, for one, am SO excited.  I’m looking forward to the cooking and the beautiful table.  I’m excited to see the family members who will be coming to break bread with us.  I’m excited for the Black Friday ads that will be spread out across the living [...]

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