Hey y'all! I thought I would share the recipe for the turkey brine we did at Thanksgiving in case y'all needed inspiration for your Christmas dinner! It takes a little bit of work and planning ahead, but oh my goodness, it is so worth it! Turkey has a tendency to dry out, but this brine will insure a juicy, flavorful bird for your holiday … [Read more...]
Simmered Fall Punch
Hey y'all! Well, it's the day after Thanksgiving and I am just now getting this published! =( But I know several people who are celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, so hopefully this recipe will still serve as inspiration for celebrating friends, family, food and the abundance of blessings in our lives. We just want to express our heart felt … [Read more...]
Table Settings
One of the most romantic things about the holidays is the all pervasive longing for beauty and creativity. We see it everywhere: in stores, magazines, on TV shows, Pinterest, Facebook and catalogs. They all serve as sources of inspiration. But if the truth be told, they are also a source of guilt or longing and a feeling that these things could … [Read more...]
The Virtue of Thanks
Thanksgiving is approaching, and I wonder about the virtues of thanks and thoughtfulness. Like all virtues, in order for them to even matter or exist, we must practice them. One of the many ways that you can practically cultivate gratitude and thoughtfulness is by writing Thank You cards, Sympathy cards, Christmas cards, New Years cards, Letters of … [Read more...]
Fried Turkey: Louisiana Thanksgiving
Hey y'all! Can you believe Thanksgiving is one week from today? I don't know about your neck of the woods, but it's 82 degrees here in northeast Louisiana, and it does not feel like the holidays at all! However, in spite of the nearly tropical November we are experiencing, we are getting really excited for the quickly approaching holiday season! We … [Read more...]
My First Green Bean Casserole!
This year Thanksgiving was a little different for us. My husband's extended family is growing, getting married, moving away and branching off into their own families to celebrate the holidays. It's a natural and inevitable progression that I think all families go through sooner or later. Because of this change, side dishes were shifted and … [Read more...]