Watching the commercials on television lately or walking into a department store, makes you think that Thanksgiving isn't even on people's minds.  Everyone seems to be overlooking this National Holiday and focused instead on Christmas.  I think this is a tragic mistake. Thanksgiving is one day out of the year that we come together as a country.  We gather with our... »

First I want to say how much I appreciate the recipes you sent me for cranberry sauce.  I am going to have to purchase several bags of cranberries to try all the different recipes.  Some I am archiving for future use because of an illegal ingredient or two.  Now that I have my Thanksgiving day menu finalized, I can turn... »

Most of my attention is on Thanksgiving , which is less than two weeks ahead.  I have been combing through cookbooks and discussing possible dishes with my family.  For me, Thanksgiving Day has special meaning.  It is a time when all the pressure is off.  There is no gift exchange.  It is simply a day spent with family and friends... »

When I really like something, it is hard for me to not tell others about it.  This is how I feel about a Charles C. Coffin's book, The Boys of '76.  Its subtitle is "A History of the Battles of the Revolution."  Now that might not... »

Uuuggghh!  I am sick.  If anyone in a family cannot afford to be sick, its the mom.  And this mom does not like taking over-the-counter medications. I reach instead for any natural or homeopathic remedy. It all began with a sore throat late Monday night.  There was no warning, no scratchy throat, nothing.  Just the immediate onset of a sore throat... »

One of our family favorite's is the Little Britches series by Ralph Moody.  For those of you that have never heard of these books, they are like Little House on the Prairie with a male character.  The books are based on Mr. Moody's childhood growing up in the Colorado on a ranch and then moving on to other places and... »

Today I can hardly contain myself.  You have been praying for my niece, Adriana, since the end of August.  She was born at 26 weeks of gestation.  It has been a bumpy road with a micro-preemie, and without getting overly-confident, I feel like she has really turned a corner this week. I am proud to report that Adriana is now completely... »