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Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hope you are getting to spend some precious time with your family and friends.

I have so much to be thankful for this year. I’m thankful for every single person in my life. There are so many people that have truly blessed me this year. I’m thankful for my health and the health of all my loved ones. I’m thankful to have a warm bed at night and food on the table. But most importantly I’m thankful for a Savior that is faithful, no matter how undeserving I am.

What are you thankful for?

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I’m currently out of town visiting family for Thanksgiving.


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I’m planning to eat lots and lots of food this afternoon and of course take a nap afterwards :)

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and get to spend some special time with your family today.Is anyone planning to hit up the black Friday sales tomorrow (or at midnight tonight)?

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Thanksgiving Recipes:: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake

November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I promise that this will be the last pumpkin recipe I share.

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Each person in our family always contributes either a dessert or side dish for our Thanksgiving meal. I made this pumpkin chocolate chip cake recently for my work Thanksgiving lunch. It’s super yummy so I think I will make it for our Thanksgiving meal tomorrow as well. You can’t have Thanksgiving without something pumpkin right?
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The recipe is from Satisfy My Sweet Tooth. I’ve included it below in case you want to try and make your own!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
Ingredients::
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ground ginger (I didn’t have any ginger, so mine was sans ginger and still tasted delicious)
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions::
  1. Preheat oven to 350 and position rack in center of oven. Grease 9- or 10-inch springform pan. Cut piece of parchment paper to line bottom of pan and grease the parchment.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger.
  3. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat pumpkin, sugar and oil until well combined. Add eggs. Add 2 cups of the chocolate chips.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  5. Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
  6. Place remaining chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in one minute increments stirring in between until completely melted. Pour melted chocolate over cooled cake and spread evenly.
  7. Enjoy
Yum!
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What are you guys having for Thanksgiving tomorrow?!

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Wednesday Inspiration:: Thanksgiving Tablescapes

November 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. With Thanksgiving comes time with friends & family, good conversations and of course food! It’s a time to count your blessings and be thankful for everything you’ve been given.Thanksgiving is also a good excuse to go all out when it comes to decorating your dinner table.

I’ve rounded up some incredible tablescapes with some easy diy touches that you can incorporate into your own dinner table for Thanksgiving.

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I love the burlap pumpkins, doily placecards and silverware wrappers used for this tablescape.

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I love the rustic feel of this table. The tiny pumpkins are such a cute addition to the place settings.

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If the weather is nice, consider eating outside. You can mix and match chairs and use a lot of the elements already outdoors to incorporate into your decor.

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Love the use of pinecones and green vintage dishes on this table. Tying a tag to an apple stem is such a simple and different idea for placecards.

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I love the monochromatic color scheme and simplicity of this table.

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And this tablescape is amazing. So many personal touches. I love the coffee filter chair decorations and the placecards held by little pieces of wood.

So what are your plans for your Thanksgiving table? Do you usually go all out or stay simple when it comes to your table decor?

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