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Thanksgiving
I wanted to sit and think about what Thanksgiving really means to me. I just want to be still and sit on that word, "thanksgiving", and learn.In the English tradition, days of thanksgiving and special...
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The rest of this week will be a heavy one so I hope you took my advice and took Sunday off to be with the Lord and rest up. Don't forget to take some time every day for quiet time to settle your...
View ArticleBrining A Turkey
Why brine a turkey? How do you do it? What do you include in a brine solution? When do you brine? This answers these questions.You can use a 5 gallon bucket, a large cooler, the super large plastic...
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Brining Your TurkeySalt changes the structure of the muscle tissues in the meat, allowing it to swell and absorb water and flavorings. It also breaks down the proteins, resulting in a tender-seeming...
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Planning for Thanksgiving - Tuesday
It's Tuesday. Don't forget to take care of yourself today. Take some quiet time to gather your energy.Today is the day to fry your sausage and bacon that you will need as ingredients. My Sausage and...
View ArticlePlanning for Thanksgiving - Wednesday
Today is the day before Thanksgiving! Remember to take a few minutes for quiet time with the Lord. He never gets tired of hearing you say, "Thank you!"Take your turkey out of the refrigerator (it...
View ArticlePlanning for Thanksgiving - Thursday
Do a Google search on the turkey to see how long your turkey (by weight and temperature) needs to cook. Follow the brining instructions and the cooking instructions. You can stuff your turkey but I...
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Turkey Frame Soup
Don't throw that leftover turkey frame away. There is still meat on those bones! Make a delicious turkey soup with it.Turkey Frame Soup1 Turkey frame (the turkey carcas leftover from roasting a...
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First Thanksgiving
Our grandniece, Reagan, is at that perfect age and this is her first Thanksgiving. Her parents had these beautiful photos made and I used them to make these digital scrapbook pages.
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Christmas Tree Farm
My sister and her husband, Elaine and Ronnie, always go with their son, Luke, and his wife, Hannah, to cut a fresh Christmas tree at the Boyd Christmas Tree Farm outside of Waynesville, NC. They are...
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Christmas Trees
I looked for some beautiful Christmas trees on the Internet. I thought I would share what I found to inspire you as you decorate this year.
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Some Simple Christmas Present Ideas
I found some great ideas for simple Christmas presents. If you like to use your hands, there are tons of ideas. I appreciate all those who share their ideas for us.Hopefully these will get your...
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Laundry Detergents
Everyone uses laundry detergent so everyone has laundry detergent to store and containers to recycle. Do you leave your laundry detergent in the boxes or bottles it comes in? Or do you "decant" into...
View ArticleThe Story Of Our House
A home should tell a story. From the time period to the design, from the layout to the layers of paint. Homes reveal so much. What does your home tell others? What does it tell you? What does it say to...
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Christmas Advent Calendars
Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity (birth) of Jesus at Christmas. At least in the Roman...
View ArticleEdward Howse and Mary Ann Sibley
Edward Howes was born 9/1/1815 in Maryland. On 1/27/1845 he married Mary Ann Sibley in Baltimore County, Maryland. Mary Ann Sibley was born 6/1/1820 in Frederick County, Maryland to Richard James...
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Creches, Nativity Scenes
Both of my nativity scenes, or creches, were purchased at yard sales. One seems to be an old one and has "Italy" on the bottom of each piece. It looks so much like the old one my Mother had when we...
View ArticleRichard James Selby, Jr. and Verlinda Fields
While researching the Sibley line in my husband's family I came across Richard James Selby. Richard J. Selby was born 10/26/1818 in Maryland to Richard James Sibley, Sr. and Mary Ann Gardner.Richard...
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All About Christmas Cards
I used to love to send Christmas cards. It was something I did every year and even prepared a Christmas letter to go to those of my friends and family that I knew would be interested in updates on our...
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Able Everel Shaw and Charity Elizabeth Sibley
Able Everal Shaw and Charity Elizabeth Sibley had a daughter named......Ida Mae Shaw who married Edward Boyd Harris and they had a son named.........Clyde Harris who married Mabel Louise Cohen and they...
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