Thanksgiving is two days away. We are having guests this year after all. I have told the girls we are going to do a spot cleaning tomorrow night before Kurt’s mom and sister arrive. We did follow our cleaning schedule on Saturday. If you want to check out our cleaning schedule click on Clean Your House…
This is my Great-Granny’s Cranberry Sauce that has been passed down several generations. This is my favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving. I know you will want to add this to your Thanksgiving Menu. 1 bag of cranberries 1 apple cut into 1 inch pieces (This year I used Gala because they were on sale. You…
It’s cold outside. Winter has arrived. My girls and I are all cozy at home drinking hot cocoa. I am posting this today because the girls insisted. Here’s my simple recipe for the best hot cocoa. 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp hot cocoa 1 cup milk a handful of mini marshmallows Simple Steps: Combine sugar…
Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV “Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” I don’t know if my days are evil, but they are busy. A few years into our marriage Kurt sat me down for a talk. He told me I…
It’s the week before Thanksgiving and I’m already thinking about the Advent season. I love Christmas. As I was driving home today from a Christmas cookie exchange I turned on the radio. I have two radio stations to choose from to hear Christmas music. There is a slight chill in the air. Christmas is around…
Thanksgiving celebrations are really about the food. In my family, we eat the same thing every year. The menu has been passed down from my Great-Granny, to my Granny, to my mom, to Genevieve and me. I am now passing it along to my girls. I am a traditionalist. This absolutely appeals to me. We…
1 Thessalonians 2:4b NIV “…We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.” How does that verse strike you? I am forced to stop and examine myself. I am a people pleaser. Performance is big with me. The better I perform the more people will like me. Can you identify with…
17 days until Thanksgiving. Today we are solidifying our dinner guest list. Who is joining you at your Thanksgiving Day table? Growing up we had a rule of thumb. Invite someone who doesn’t have any place to go. I was taught: no one should eat Thanksgiving dinner alone. Have you ever spent a holiday alone? …
Here is a lemony twist on making a roasted chicken. 1 – 5-6 lb. roasting chicken 5 lemons Dried oregano 1 TBS Kosher salt Pepper to taste Extra virgin olive oil Simple Steps: Preheat oven 425 degrees F. Cut ends of 4 lemons and cut lemons in half. Arrange in roasting pan as seen in…
“…and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord, saying, ‘Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his love endures forever.’ For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the Lord.” Jeremiah 33:11b NIV What comes to mind when…