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The Parrot
A young man named John received a parrot as A gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out …

Being raised in a Christian home made a little tweaking necessary to some holidays. For example, in my parents’ home we were not allowed to watch the T.V. show “Bewitched” because she is a witch. …

My daughter, Chelsea, loves pumpkin pie. She tries and convinces me that many occasions are appropriate times for pumpkin pie. Aren’t kids great? I thought something with a little more flavor might be a …

This is THE most requested item at our family Thanksgiving. Without question! My mom has no idea where this recipe came from but I’m glad we have it. This is the best sweet potato casserole …

I love green bean casserole. Sometimes I get a little tired of the same old thing that everybody and their grandma makes. I thought this was a little different and then gave it a twist …

LOL Okay, so the title is silly.
Without question, my favorite part of any Thanksgiving or Christmas meal is the dressing. Don’t worry about the meat too much for me because the dressing can make …

My mother never really made gravy very often. This was not a skill passed down through the generations in our family. My homemade gravy looked more like oatmeal or stroganoff..not the smooth and creamy …

I don’t know where you live, but in Texas the most difficult part of Thanksgiving is planning around kick-off time. LOL In my family we eat before the game, relax and have dessert during half-time …