I remember the first time I saw her.  She was wearing a red dress, which seemed unusual to me.  I normally imagined her in blue. Her gaze, though, was just as I had always known it to be. Eyes downcast, she was smiling sweetly at […]

Raise your hand if you just can’t think about Thanksgiving without dreaming of mashed potatoes. (insert lady raising hand emoji here) Now, raise your hand if you’d really like to have one less thing to cook on Thanksgiving Day. (insert 2 lady raising hand emojis […]

OK, all you turkeys!!  As promised, here is a roundup of all of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes from around the web.  I have personally made all but one of these dishes myself and they are tried and true favorites.  So…what’s cooking? Turkey Before we get […]

I never knew my great-grandmother, Bea.  Really, I never knew any of my great-grandparents.  All but two of them had passed away by the time I was born, and those two died while I was still a toddler.  My grandparents, on the other hand, I […]

Welcome, friends, to the first installment of the 2017 Thanksgiving Guide!! I love Thanksgiving.  Love it!  Love the food, the cool weather, the time dedicated to family, the food, the fall decor, the parade, the food… Did I mention I love the food?  OK, just […]

Say you have this friend who is a really amazing person.  She’s brave, intelligent, faithful, and has a great sense of humor.  A prolific writer, her words are inspirational to everyone who reads them.  She stands up for herself and her friends against tyranny, but […]