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Post-Thanksgiving Recipes

Anyone have any big hits from their Thanksgiving celebrations?  The cheeseball recipe from Jackie was a favorite here, along with the recipe for gluhwein that I found online.
Here’s the gluhwien recipe if anyone wants it:
3/4c Orange juice
3/4c sugar
10 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 bottle (.75L) red wine
Add the OJ, sugar, cloves and cinnamon stick to a sauce [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

I just wanted to stop and say Happy Thanksgiving from us to you I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with laughter and lots of delicious food. Enjoy It’s been a big year for all of us. Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m off to make our birthday boy some scrambled eggs and pancakes. [...]

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Christmas Shopping

I’ve started knocking out my Christmas list this year.  Some of my shopping has been super easy.  Some, well not so much.  I’m starting to make things for some people, kids mostly.  I enjoy making them and right now I’m happy with the results.  I have a list of things I want to try to [...]

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Thanksgiving Recipes?

Anyone thought of their Turkey Day menu yet?  We’re hosting some single soldiers this year (since we’ll have plenty of food).  And I’d thought I’d share my Cranberry Salad Recipe.  I like it so much more than jelled cranberries.

1 pound cranberries
8 ounces miniature marshmallows
2 cups white sugar
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 banana, [...]

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Shower Feedback

Hey ladies.  I talked to my mom today and she wanted me to design a “unique” baby shower invitation for our unique situation.  These are what I came up with (though the photo is just a “place holder”, we’ll take a different one in the end of December since the shower isn’t until January).  I’m [...]

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Good bye Honda

…Apparently, I’ve lost my mind.
We’ve been talking about getting a bigger car before we move. We plan on adding to the family in the next year or two, and we want to be prepared, and you all know how limited your options are out there.
Well, we woke up with a Honda and are now going [...]

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Thanksgiving plans?

The blog has been kind of quiet lately, so I thought I’d just catch up a little.  What’s everyone planning on doing for Thanksgiving this year?
As for me, I think Nate’s family is coming down.  They said they are, but the last 2 times they said they were coming they had to cancel, so I’m [...]

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Christmas Exchange?

Anyone up for a Christmas Exchange this year?  If so- we could set a limit & use Elfster again.  Post a comment if you’re in/out and I’ll set it up (life’s kinda boring with PJ back at work)!

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Recipe

I remember we kinda started a recipe exchange.  I posted one on my blog so I figured I would post another one on here.  Enjoy.

Doesn’t that just look good?  Its a better for you margarita recipe from Hungry Girl.
I of course haven’t tried this myself but it looks like it would be good.  I figure [...]

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happy (belated) bday caiti!

I’m getting even worse about the birthday thing (if that’s possible), but Happy Birthday Caiti!  Hope you had a great one and got to go enjoy a few of your favorite things (considering its your first one back stateside).

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