Are You Ready for December?
I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving. I am happy to report that our turkey and gravy both turned out well, although by the time we cooked them, I had read so many different techniques on-line that my brain was spinning, and I had my doubts. Everyone has a different method! Luckily ours worked, and made it to its destination, mostly on time, and still hot and ready to eat. (Maybe we'll

HappyThanksgiving! Last Minute Tips, and Gratitude Giveaway #3
So are you stressing yet? I was going to be hosting this year, but I was given a reprieve from my hosting duties, since I haven't recovered from my first trimester yet (even though I am well into my 2nd one, *sigh*). Even so, I still have some experiments to conduct on a 21 lb. bird we are bringing to the feast tomorrow, so I'd better make this quick...If you are one that focused on menu and

Black Diamond Floor Cleaning System-Gratitude Giveaway #2
Believe it or not, after I posted about this table,   I received a comment (I like those, by the way), from a reader who wanted to know how I kept my floors so clean.  I never really answered her, because the the truthful answer I wanted to give was…careful photo editing!  In fact, since this post, pregnancy woes began, and things have gotten dirtier and dirtier.  I’m wondering if the people

Comfort and Joy—A Seasonal Meal
I’ve been wanting to share this “comfort-food”-themed Gourmet Group meal with you, since I had the pleasure of eating it, a year ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t get photos right away, and then the season had kind of passed. I’m sharing it with you now, because some of the ideas, might work well on your Thanksgiving table. If not, you might look at this menu for another autumn/winter time feast.

New Moon Party Plans--Gratitude Giveaway #1
I don't really consider myself to be a "Twi-hard." (That is the correct term, isn't it?) Sure, I did get sucked in to the books, and although I knew she needed to end up with Edward, to make the story work, I was pretty firmly camped with "Team Jacob" while I was reading "New Moon." (Don't hate me--Edward lovers. He redeems himself later in the series). And I do want to see the movie--I