Our Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner

I forgot to take a photo of the table before we sat down to eat.

So I decided to take one of my dinner plate.

Mashed potatoes - oh so creamy and buttery - and gravy, 

Sausage-Cracker Stuffing - I always make a double batch of this because everyone LOVES it,

Golden orange garnet yams (AKA sweet potatoes) slathered in butter,
Turkey,
Corn, also slathered in butter,
and juicy whole cranberry sauce.
Oh, yes, and fresh bread rolls,
but I never eat one on Thanksgiving Day, because I can eat bread any ol' day.
We also always have sparkling cider - oh yum.

The food is delicious, but the best part of Thanksgiving Day is having the family all together.
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Thanksgiving Day Has Arrived

~Thanksgiving Day Morning~

The day is just getting going.

We always have dessert for breakfast on this wonderful holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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Thankful Eve

~ All the baking is done ~

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Time to curl up on the couch by a warm fire and enjoy an evening with the family.

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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day!

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Getting Ready for Thanksgiving Day

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Today is baking day!

I'm baking:

Date Nut Bread,

Pumpkin pies,

Apple pie,

Pecan pie,
(Note: I will be using the
Pioneer Woman's
Perfect Pie Crust

for all of my pies.)
and my daughter is making her

Key lime pie.

There is a cozy fire in the fireplace...

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Oh what a happy day!

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Too Pretty Not to Share

My little Lizzy is my little baker. Just look at these pretty cupcakes she made today.

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Only days 8 until Thanksgiving Day!

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Jello Jam ~ It's Easy and Delicious

Earlier this year, I made this wonderful Jello jam. I recently opened one of the delicious jars of jam. It was so yummy that I had to tell you about it. This is the easiest jam to make, no pectin used, just Jello.

I love the flavor of  the watermelon Jello in this plum jam.

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Jello Jam
Ingredients
• 5 cups crushed fruit ; * see note
• 2 cups crushed pineapple ; drained {I used more plums and did not add the pineapple to my plums.}
• 6 cups sugar
• 6 oz. Jello gelatin powder ; * see note
• NOTES : *Use any fresh fruit you like, such as berries, apricots, peaches, plums, pears, cherries. Choose a complimentary flavor of Jello to go with the fruit you use.

How to make it
• Boil fruit, pineapple and sugar together for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
•Turn off heat.
• Add Jello, mix well.
• Ladle into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch from tops. .
• Wipe jar rims and threads.
• Cover with two piece lids, screw bands tightly.
• Invert onto clean towel.
• After 5 minutes, turn upright and check for seals.
• Makes 12 half pints.

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Or see: PLUM JAM
Ingredients
 6 c. plums, ground
1 pkg. frozen raspberries (more if desired)
7 c. sugar
2 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry jello

Directions
Boil plums, sugar and raspberries 20 minutes.
Add jello until dissolved.
Bottle and seal.

Or See: Make Your Own Jell-O Jam
Or Raspberry Rhubarb Jell-O Jam

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Only  12 days until Thanksgiving Day!

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Sweet Rolls Are My Undoing

 I did it again. I went and made cinnamon rolls.

And a few days later, as an excuse to use up some cranberries, I made cranberry sweet rolls.

Oh no, a little too much icing on this one.

Here they are fresh out of the oven...

 And then, smothered in butter. Oh yum!

I think that I like them best with butter and just a touch of icing.

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 Only 2 weeks until Thanksgiving Day!

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A Cottage Dream

I love small homes. A great part of my interest in small homes is that I live in one. I get inspired by looking at other small homes.

My dream home would be a cottage by the seaside. Wouldn't that be lovely? I can just imagine this little cottage with a view of the sea. 

This could be the kitchen.

And here is the dining room.

This is one cozy corner of the living room -
Of course, there is a fireplace at the other end.

 And upstairs, we have the bedrooms...

 

 And the bathroom.

Oh, how lovely to dream.
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Only 3 weeks until Thanksgiving Day!

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Foggy Sunrise at the River

This past week, we have been taking the camera on our morning walks.

These photos are all taken this morning.

 My camera really does not do the sunrise justice.

 We are so blessed to have time to stop and enjoy the moment.

 It is hard to get a good closeup photo with my cheesy camera.

We see many wild turkeys every morning.

 This almost looks like a road to heaven.

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7:00 A.M. Coffee

It is just getting light at 7:00 a.m...

However, this Sunday, the time change will be changing that, at least for a while.

We have been leaving the house about 6:00 to head out for our morning walk.

Come Sunday, we will be starting our walk around 5:30. Oh, yay! I love early mornings!

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Cottage Dreams

I will forever love small cottages.
There is no place so wonderfully homey and cozy.

I want a cottage in heaven...
by the ocean if you please.