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Planning the Thanksgiving Menu

 

13 Possibilities for Our Thanksgiving Menu

1. Tomato-Broccolini Soup
2. Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
3. Good Eats Roasted Turkey
4. Dried Fruit Stuffing
 5. Butternut Squash with Ginger and Cilantro
 6. Red Skinned Potato Au Gratin
 7. Sauteed Wild Mushrooms with Spinach
8. Spiced Bundt Cake
 9. Pumpkin Pie
 10. Dinner Rolls
 11. French's Green Bean Casserole
12.Emeril's Cranberry Sauce
13. Estancia Pinot Noir 

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Honoring Fallen Soldiers

Supporting Heroes 

A simple gesture of kindness and gratitude

Their mission:

To support our nation’s armed forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. 

More information here Cards for Heroes and here The Hero Blog

What a cool idea. And did you know LETTER MAIL IS FREE for deployed service members! They simply write "FREE MAIL" where the stamp would go. 

Alyssa and I are making cards today :)

A Conyers' Easter

This year the family was visited by E. Bunny with a basket for...

Family Game Nights

loaded with snacks, treats, drinks and Super Scrabble. Super meaning 200+ tiles and the never ending Scrabble battle.

Happy Valentine's Day

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." ~Dr. Seuss

Happy New Year!

Holiday Greeting

(template share by KeriH @ i love photography)

Enjoying the holidays more than ever! Keeping it simple with no pressure. Making the details meaningful. Family. Friends. Games. Puzzles. Music. Food. Laughter. Smiles. It's a good thing :)

Alec and mom...

Starting in 2009 Alec and I are going to pick a community service/philanthropic project to do together. We know from from experience what it is like for dad to be gone for extended periods of time. We also know what getting a care package from home means to dad. So, I think we've decided to start with Adopt a Platoon

Decking the halls with trees and a lot of lights...

My Christmas tree forest! Lights and stars. That is it. My favorite this year!

In the entryway. Silver and clear ornaments. I'm seeing colorless trend :)

In the library. Photos and words.

And on the top :)

In the breakfast nook. Alyssa's tree. A lot of color! So Alyssa :)

Our family. This picture makes me smile. Stockings and monograms. Every year without fail.

Happy Holidays!

Ready for the Holiday Season

It always starts with the red cup!

Last weekend I had my first "red cup" of the season and now I'm ready for the holidays. Planning. Projects. Decorating. House guests. Family. Trying to remember what radio station plays the 24/7 holiday music.

The plans...

Thanksgiving menu

Food Network's Thanksgiving Made Easy.

• Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
• Roast Turkey with Apple-Sourdough Bread Stuffing
• Oven Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary Garlic
• Canned Cranberries
• Sauteed Wild Mushroom with Spinach
• Orange Scented Green Beans
• Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle

and for the centerpiece something like this (can't remember where I found this idea)

Christmas ideas

for the tree (Pottery Barn)

projects...

instead of our altered Starbucks advent calendar Alec and I are going to make one of these

make something for Alec and Alyssa for winter break

still on my to-do list

• design and make Christmas cards
• do another family photo shoot this weekend
• plan Christmas menu
• finish Ali E's 25 Days of Christmas before 12/1

I think it's doable :)