Our Family Journal

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

As the year comes to an end, we reflect back on all of the things we have to be grateful for. Of course, I will make a list of all the things I am thankful for (well, ok, not everything, but at least the important ones):

• -GOD...for through Him alone, these blessings are possible!
• -Our Healthy, Happy, Loud, Hungry, Dirty CHILDREN!
• -Their FATHER
• -Our Non-Nuclear FAMILY (my father, my sister, my Nana, My Uncle and Aunt and Cousins)
• -My FRIENDS
• -Our HOME
• -Our JOBS
• -Our 'sometimes normal' LIFE
• -TOGETHERNESS

I am sure I can go on and on, but I think these are the most important! We are surely blessed and although I sometimes feel undeserving, I promise to give thanks, not only today, but every day!

So, this brings me to our menu!!!! And, of course, loving food as much as I do, this was so easy for me to write about!

Since we are staying home, and it doesn't look like we will have company, I am preparing a fairly simple menu:

• -Honey Roasted Turkey Breast (No, I didn't do the WHOLE turkey...we don't eat dark meat)
• -Praline Sweet Potatoes (This is the BEST recipe, although, I cut back a little on the sugar http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Praline-Sweet-Potatoes/Detail.aspx)
• -Bread Stuffing
• -Mashed Potatoes
• -Green Beans in Ham Sauce
• -Baked Macaroni & Cheese
• -Baked Apples
• -Deviled Eggs (maybe??)
• -Pumpkin Pie w/ Whipped Cream Topping

So, what are you making? What are you Thankful for?

Happy Thanksgiving!