Whenever a holiday or special occasion has found me bloated and overstuffed, I always turn to a big pot of vegetable soup to help me get back to my "normal." Yesterday, with assorted veggies left in the house from Thanksgiving, I sauteed up some chopped onions, celery and leeks (just the white part---then I planted the bottom of the leek and bet it will grow just like the … [Read more...] about Soups Back On
Archives for November 2012
Everywhere…
What a pure, simple and beautiful image this creates in my mind... "Before me peaceful, Behind me peaceful, Under me peaceful, Over me peaceful, All around me peaceful... --Navaho Indian … [Read more...] about Everywhere…
Saturday Stuff….
This week was all about expressing gratitude, and we did take a few minutes before eating on Thursday to go around and each express what we were grateful for. People hate being put on the spot, I know...but I really believe encouraging people to open up about what they are grateful for, makes them feel happier. I hope it worked! It was a super busy week working, shopping, … [Read more...] about Saturday Stuff….
Black Friday…
With Chippy, Andrea, Peter and Jeffrey... Yesterday I got to talk to my sister, Arlene early in the morning, Kyle and Nicole a little later in the morning and then Derek and Jolene. Everyone sounded great and so my Thanksgiving was already filled with joy and gratitude. That was before the family and friends came and the joy and gratitude just continued on from there. This … [Read more...] about Black Friday…
From Our Table (and Home) to Yours…
Along with all the food and drink, along with family and friends, along with the infamous Publix "lilgrims" sits this poem on our Thanksgiving table...though I posted it last year, it is always worth a read. In fact, when we take it off the table, we just move it somewhere else in the house because every day there is so much to be thankful for. Though Derek and Jolene will be … [Read more...] about From Our Table (and Home) to Yours…