My Black Friday Purchases

Ok, so let me just start off by saying that there’s nothing exciting here.  But I got up at 5:30 yesterday morning and on the spur of the moment decided to go out and shop.  There was only a couple of things I wanted, so I ran to Walmart first.

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I Am So Thankful…

Happy Thanksgiving.

It’s that time of year where we start to reflect on all we are thankful for and I am just overflowing with thankfulness.  The year started out very tough for us, both financially and with just a lot of bad experiences.  The end of the year holds another story.

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Simple Thanksgiving Menu 2008

As I revisit my simple Thanksgiving menu from last year, I decided I would repost it again this year and include a few more recipes.

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Finding Recipes for the Ingredients You Have on Hand

Last month I decided I was going to start clearing some food out of my pantry and freezer.  I hate when things get freezer burned or wind up with bugs in them and have to be thrown out, so that’s why I decided to start using some of my older items.  As an added bonus, I was looking forward to saving some money on my grocery bill.

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