Hi, I'm back!  I have not forgotten about this blog.  I often write posts in my head, when I can't find the time to sit and type. ...

I had never had spiced nuts until about 6 years ago.  We had a Christmas party before we moved to Japan, and one of our friends brought th...

I can't believe it's already less than a week before Thanksgiving.  I'm scrambling to get two more rooms cleaned and organized f...

I had these muffins bookmarked for quite some time.  I love any type of cake or muffin that involves a filling.  I finally got around to m...

Every year, my dad makes turkey tettrazine with his leftover turkey.  When I've had my own Thanksgivings away from home, I've always...

This year was our first year without a friend or family member from the States joining us for Thanksgiving dinner.  Every year, our neighbor...

This is the first year we are eating Thanksgiving dinner all by ourselves.  A big part of the meal is all the pies that you get to eat.  How...

Last year, I decided that each year I would make myself some type of keepsake at Thanksgiving using the kids' handprint turkeys.  Last y...

I LOVE apple pie! In fact, since I can remember, I'm the one that has always made the apple pie for my family for Thanksgiving.  It...

I found this idea on ittybittylove 's blog. I cut a turkey body, some feathers, a beak, feet and gibble out of felt. I took eight differ...