Thanksgiving 2010 – Turkey in a Bag, Dinner Roll Pillows, and Perfect Pie

Kids at Table

This year for Thanksgiving, we had Chris’ sister, brother in law and our nephews here for dinner.  The stress of several days’ worth of extreme cleaning was mitigated by the fact that our 18 year old nephew cooked the entire dinner. From scratch.
He cooked the 18.5 pound turkey that Chris got free from work in [...]

Why I Love Our Local Independent Toy Store

Thanks to American Express for sponsoring my writing today about small businesses. American Express is presenting Small Business Saturday, a way to honor the local merchants who are the backbone of the economy, this Saturday, November 27. They’re offering statement credits to people who shop at small businesses, advertising for small-business owners, and donations to [...]

Thanksgiving Snack Mix

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I posted this on MomCooks last year, and now I want to share it here with all of you.  The recipe and image comes from Organized Christmas, which despite it’s name is a great resource for recipes and crafts for every holiday. They call this “Thanksgiving Blessing Mix”, I prefer to call it “Thankful Snack [...]