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As Easy As Apple Pie

Last year, Mini-Me and I shocked our family by making Thanksgiving dinner. If you know anything about me, then you know I can’t cook. I’m more of a baker, and even that’s a stretch. And you should also know, to the great relief of my family, that this year I’m making reservations. Everyone is ecstatic! […]

Filed Under: Recipes & Entertaining Tagged With: apple pie, recipes, thanksgiving

Tips For Making A Fabulous Holiday Dinner

I’m not gonna lie, while the thought of entertaining excites me, it also gives me hives. I grew up with a mom who enjoyed entertaining and did a marvelous job of it, but was on razor’s edge during the entire process. She wanted everything to be perfect and her brood out of the way. I […]

Filed Under: Recipes & Entertaining Tagged With: big holiday meals, entertaining tips, how to cook a thanksgiving meal, thanksgiving, timothy corrigan

Wordless Wednesday: Now I’ve Seen Everything

Now I’ve seen everything. In an effort to get a jump-start on the holiday season, this clever store owner decided to combine Halloween and Christmas. Gorgeous tree, but something seems a little off here. Oh, that’s right. Thanksgiving is woefully unrepresented. Quick somebody grab a Butterball Turkey.    

Filed Under: Recipes & Entertaining Tagged With: christmas, christmas tree, halloween, thanksgiving, turkey

What I’m Most Thankful For On Thanksgiving – Aside From Not Having To Cook

Around this time of year, I start pulling out the few Thanksgiving decorations I own. Two stuffed turkeys, a bendable pilgrim and a few little pumpkins. They are all very cutesy and my kids like to tell me they’ve outgrown them, but Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I can’t help but get […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: family, friends, going out to dinner on thanksgiving, kids come home from college, not cooking on Thanksgiving, thanksgiving, what I'm thankful for on thanksgiving

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