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Many of our most cherished family traditions center around the Thanksgiving holiday.
setting the tables on Wednesday
getting a new oven
getting a new oven
(What? You don’t get a new oven the day before the biggest home cooked meal of the year?)
watching parades on tv Thanksgiving morning
smelling turkey cooking in the oven
last minute cleaning
welcoming an old friend
greeting family at the door
family favorite cranberry apple casserole
Rachel’s special gravy
loving on my great nephew
Visiting and resting and trying to stay awake
new tradition: thankful rolls
I used a never before tried bread machine recipe and substituted molasses for honey. Not a good idea. These were some ugly looking rolls! I didn’t care if my family ate them but it was a nice new tradition to start.
selecting the Christmas tree
decorating and laughing and drinking Russian tea
most humbling and meaningful: our blessing jar
a year full of reminders of God’s great grace
an undeserved, unequal, exorbitant gift
Pledging to keep the holidays centered on Jesus
Love,
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What began as a little family journal in 2008 has turned into a passion for sharing my life, faith, adventures and dreams as a DIY, crafty, bargain hunting, homeschooling, memory keeping mom of both biological and adopted children. Make yourself at home! 
