Just a few thing we are grateful for: Joshua(age 6)is grateful for: pumpkin pie, family, school, apartment, turkey, friends, vacation from school, toys, flowers, bike, holidays, pizza, grandma & grandpas, aunts & uncles, cousins, food, bed, scientist, fish, cartoons, library, candy, and nature. Nathaniel (age 5) is grateful for: Mom, Dad, Joshua, Maddie, Reece, Miles, [...]

Time is something you can never get back and nothing makes this clearer then the death of someone you love. For me it is an uncle I haven’t seen since my wedding over 7 years ago. As a child I always thought of him as the fun uncle. He had the best smile and laugh. [...]

Ham, Egg Nog, Chocolate, Rolls, Cookies, Soup, Cider -  There are a lot of things that come to mind when I think of Christmas time food.  We usually get a lot of treats from neighbors and we enjoy some hot tastey meals.  Christmas food traditions aren’t as universal as Thanksgiving.  Some people basically have another [...]

Below is the recipe for the delicious pumpkin cake we had for Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law made it and it was a hit with everyone. I’ve made a version of this before but this one has a wonderful creamy topping that really “takes the cake”. =) Also, if you use low fat ingredients, nobody notices and [...]

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to “recommend to the people of the United States [...]