Getting Ready to Give Thanks!

(recipes over at the Entertaining Kitchen)

I'm not hosting this year. We're headed off to my aunt and uncle's house where we will meet up with my parents, my cousins their spouses and all the grandkids... all 11 1/2 of them! I spent the day preparing goodies to give as hostess gifts over the weekend. Yummy gifts... of course we had to sample everything we baked! It's now 6:00pm and I am about to pour myself a glass of Merlot... I'm still in my pajamas and Rebecca and I are trying to decide what Christmas movie we'll watch next... We saw the remake of Miracle on 34th Street that was directed by John Hughes and it was hilarious! A new favorite to add to my list of Christmas favorites!

It's been a year of questions and uncertainty. A year of obstacles and roadblocks. A year of challenges and scares. And a year, for some, of sadness. My thoughts and prayers are with those in need this holiday season. I am grateful for my family, our health and for all that we do have. This is the time to not think about our wants, desires and what we do not have, but focus on all that we do have... and we are, indeed, terribly fortunate, and we indeed do have a lot to be thankful for this year!

I wish you all, my friends new and old, a wonderful Thanksgiving... I'll be announcing the winner of my great giveaway... There's still a little time to enter. Don't fret if you are not the lucky winner... I have a few more up my sleeve!