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Living a Life of Gratitude
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... »
A Blessing Tree
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... »
Acrostic Poems
A fun writing activity is to create an acrostic poem. This is when you use the theme of your poem as a jumping off point for each line. So for the word LOVE, you would describe it using the letters "L", "O", "V", and "E" at the beginning of each line. If I am not explaining this type of poem well enough,... »
Thanks Living
From the smell of my kitchen, you can guess that it is the day before Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. The food is delicious and plentiful. Since the days of the pilgrims and Indians, we have altered the menu from the first celebration. But who can complain? Turkey, dressing (stuffing), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, squash,... »
Fall Is Almost Here!
A poem about autumn called "The Mist and All" begins, "I like the fall, The mist and all." That is exactly how the weather has been lately. After an extremely dry and hot summer, I am so excited that fall is almost here. Rain started falling last week. It was not hard and was not accompanied by thunder and lightning,... »
