“Being thus arrived in a good harbor and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of heaven, who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth…” -William Bradford
I’m joining in on the Thanksgiving fun going on at The Inspired Room, head on over and see all the great ideas everyone has posted!
Our family has enjoyed doing versions of the “thankful tree” for a long time. It’s really sweet to look back and see what everyone has written over the years.
This year we will be using leaf cutouts and hanging them on a small bare tree I’ve put into a planter.
Each person can write what they are thankful for and hang the leaf on the tree.
It really helps us to stay focused on why we are celebrating!
(I’ll be sure to take pictures of our Thanksgiving and show them to you as soon as I can.)
Kelli at There’s No Place Like Home is hosting a give thanks celebration! One of the things we can post is our Thanksgiving menu, so I thought I’d post one of ours.
We are hosting for both my family and my husband’s family this year. I’ll be sharing the menu I have planned for when my husband’s family comes over.
We are having:
Stuffed Pork Chops
Wild Rice With Mushrooms
Green Beans With Sautéed Onions
Baked Sweet Potatoes With Butter and Cinnamon
Cookie and fruit trays for desert
Hungry yet?!
I’m so excited to host my very first Thanksgiving!
I’d like to share my Works For Me Wednesday tip with you.
When my husband’s family comes over for Thanksgiving we are having cookies and fruit for desert.
One of the most unappetizing things to see is a tray full of brown fruit. Yuck!
An easy way to stop the browning is to immerse the cut fruit into a bowl of lemon water for a few minutes before drying and serving.
Put the juice of one lemon into a large bowl and fill with water, soak the fruit and you’re done!
Since my parents moved we have started having all the extended family gatherings at our house.
So…I’m always really excited to find good resources on entertaining.
Here are a few articles that have been helpful:
When the busy holiday season starts one of the greatest blessings to a homemaker is the….CROCKPOT. Just spend twenty minutes in the morning to have a peaceful dinner later. Here are a few recipes that you’ll want to try.
