My 5 Favorite Things For Today Thursday November 19th 2015

My 5 favorite things for today...

1. Today is my daughter Rachels 11th birthday! She is the true animal person of the house, she really has a natural knack for communicating with cats and dogs and all types of animals. Probably because she is so sweet and kind. Happy Birthday Rachel! :)

2. This pressed red glass heart window ornament. I have a small collection of these pressed glass ornaments; a green frog, a cobalt lighthouse, and a purple rabbit are a few of the others. 

3. This mosaic birds nest bowl that I made a few years ago is one of my favorite things. Its made from antique china, and has a little bird salt shaker perched on the rim. I love the way it turned out with the nutmeg colored grout. 

4. This quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

"Be silly.

Be honest.

Be kind."

I wish more people would be more silly, more honest, and more kind. 

5. This Chai tea! Celestial Teahouse Decaf Mountain Chai.  I just tried this for the first time and I really like it. Its yum!

Enjoy your day!

Love, 

Laura

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Scenes From A Pennsylvania Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours! I love Thanksgiving. The kids are off from school for a few days, we get to relax and spend time together and with our family, and we get to enjoy each others company while we share a wonderful traditional Thanksgiving meal together. We have a lot to be thankful for! We are healthy, happy, and we have each other. What more could anyone need? 

My sister Lisa hosts our Thanksgiving celebration each year. She is a fabulous cook and has great style! I love her beautiful home. She always goes out of her way to make the celebration extra special for our family. Each year I take lots of photos, and this year I am sharing them with you! I hope you enjoy a peek into our traditional Pennsylvania Thanksgiving.   

The table is set!

My daughter Rachel with Sam.

Lets see whats going on in the kitchen...

Pronto smells turkey!

Yum!

The cutest salt and pepper shakers ever!

Have a seat!

What a pretty table! 

We are thankful.

Traditional Thanksgiving foods vary from region to region across the United States and each family has their own particular favorites and their own traditions. Our dinner typically includes an oven-roasted turkey, a stuffing or filling made with bread, onions, celery, butter, mashed potatoes and spices that is baked in the oven, turkey gravy, sauteed green beans, a baked casserole of cauliflower with a cheese sauce, some type of lettuce salad (this year we had a Caesar salad), mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, bread rolls or some type of bread, and sweet potatoes or yams that are usually boiled and then fried in butter and brown sugar. Our traditional deserts are pumpkin pie, apple pie, and sometimes pumpkin roll (a thin, rolled cake with a cream cheese filling), and pecan pie. Served with coffee of course! 

Fried candied sweet potatoes are my favorite...

...tied with homemade mashed potato bread stuffing.

My mother makes the best pumpkin pies!

...and my daughters and their cousin Frankie made this fabulous apple pie!

We are thankful for...

...each other.

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your day!

Love, 

Laura

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