Yearly Archives: 2012

Some days we get so busy running errands or working around the house that making supper just seems like the last thing on my mind. That is when I am grateful for take-out. Yes, I know it is not always budget friendly, but getting a break from cooking after a long day is priceless. Because Chinese food is not something I regularly cook, it is one of our favorite take-out venues. I am thankful for … Continue reading →

If you have been reading my blog for any time you know I love to craft. This time of year I like to get especially “crafty” making Christmas gifts. The past few years a demanding workload had prevented me from doing a whole lot of crafting but I am so excited that my new jobs allow me to actually have time to do the things I love to do (yes, I have more than one job … Continue reading →

We consider ourselves to be a non-denominational Christian family and have attended many different churches over the years. I was raised Catholic, my husband was raised Baptist, and we were married by a Presbyterian minister. We look at specific denominations as simply religion and not a determination of our salvation and faith in Jesus. We don’t usually find any one Christian denomination to be any better or worse than the other, just to be different in … Continue reading →

I’ve always heard folks talk about how you should have the right sharp knife to prepare food but I just could never bring myself to spend the money to get one of those expensive knives. I’ve always just used what I had, a variety of inexpensive knives that you get with a wooden storage block at the department store.  But Thanksgiving we were talking about dull knives and how all of mine are serrated and … Continue reading →

I am thankful for leftovers, because it means we have had enough to eat. I am linking up with Garden of Learning’s Gratitude Challenge and Teaching Good Things 30 Days of Gratitude.